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Shino
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 Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:52 am Post subject: New 360 confirmed... or may as well be... |
Changes... HDMI output and a 120G HD.
Price... $480
Worth it? Not to me.
120G HD said to be coming out at a price of "less than $200." It better be way less M$ considering I can upgrade the PS3 hard drive to 120G for a price starting around $78!
No HD-DVD support. Which isn't surprising.
Anyway, Hopefully they will fix the many problems the system now has. They rushed the thing out to be first on the market, and it shows. What I think is funny is that MS always says... "We are the software company, that's why we have better software." Yeah... Also explains why your hardware sucks! I've had mine for only 3 months, and it's giving me problems already.
I also think its crappy of MS to do this to their current installed base. If you want HDMI with your 360... sorry, you have to go buy a new 360 that is rumored to be ~$480. That's a bunch of BS.
Correct me if I'm wrong, up to now, wasn't the point of making a new model of a system to make it cheaper...?
| Gamespot wrote: | $479 black 120GB 360 coming next month?
Source: Some Game Informer scans on Kotaku.
What we heard: Yes, you've heard this rumor before: Microsoft is readying a new version of the Xbox 360 with a 120GB hard drive and an HDMI video output port. The rumor's been around since January, thanks to a leaked photo of the so-called "Zephyr"--an HDMI-equipped 360, which Microsoft claimed was only a concept model.
Now, though, word of a 120GB 360 has elevated above the realm of speculation. Leaked scans revealed that next month's issue of Game Informer has a straight-up, nonspeculative news article containing a bevy of details about the machine.
According to GI, the rumors are all true: The new Xbox 360 has an HDMI port and will be bundled with an HDMI cable. It also sports a 120GB hard drive and a matte black housing and will come with a matching black controller. It will also be released in "late April"--much sooner than the rumored holiday launch.
That was the good news. The bad news is the console's reported price--a hefty $479, just $20 less than the 20GB PlayStation 3. But, unlike Sony's console, the new Xbox 360 won't support a next-generation video format. GI quotes a Microsoft rep as saying the format is "not proven." That fact was backed up by a recent report by industry-research firm Nielsen/Videoscan, which found the PS3-supported Blu-ray format is outselling HD-DVD two-to-one.
Luckily, early adopters with overstuffed 20GB drives will reportedly have an option other than plunking down nearly $500. The article says the 120GB hard drive will be sold separately for "under $200"--a welcome development for the cash-strapped 360 owner eager to take advantage of Xbox Live Marketplace video downloads and the forthcoming 360 IPTV service.
The official story: Even though the GI article is not rumor-based, Microsoft dismissed it as such. "It is our standard policy to not comment on speculation," a rep said. "Microsoft has not announced anything regarding a new Xbox."
Bogus or not bogus?: A source close to Microsoft confirmed that the new 360 is not bogus. However, said source had no information about the timing of its release. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:44 am Post subject: |
So I'm guessing I understand this as the system not being able to accept a standard PC-style HD. You'll have to buy M$'s HD instead? That sucks. Of course if they didn't do it that way they'd just be charging the extra for an HDMI port. o, and I was actually considering getting a 360 before this. I'll stick with my Wii, thank you. I still feel it's the only true next gen system out anyway. |
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Shino
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:12 am Post subject: |
| Razer wrote: | | So I'm guessing I understand this as the system not being able to accept a standard PC-style HD. You'll have to buy M$'s HD instead? That sucks. Of course if they didn't do it that way they'd just be charging the extra for an HDMI port. o, and I was actually considering getting a 360 before this. I'll stick with my Wii, thank you. I still feel it's the only true next gen system out anyway. |
Yeah ... the PS3 takes a standard laptop size HD. The 360 is MS specific.
< $200... probably means like $190.
MS... your accessory prices are a rip off! |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: |
Yeah, if they were smart, they would allow you to just use USB flash drives or USB Harddrives, but I will definately pick up a 120 gb HD and probably go for the HDMI model as well, I'll just trade this one in. |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:33 am Post subject: |
| Gekko wrote: | | Yeah, if they were smart, they would allow you to just use USB flash drives or USB Harddrives, but I will definately pick up a 120 gb HD and probably go for the HDMI model as well, I'll just trade this one in. |
From what I understand, this version is supposed to run cooler. So that should solve some problems. |
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