Microsoft - Xbox 360 Premium Console Review

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brian
Arlington Heights, IL

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Might be a great console... but I wouldn't know

casual gamer, geek, early adopter

Pros

incredible graphics and sound, great variety of games, Hi-def visuals, custom features., online play

Cons

unreliable, poor customer support, It may overheat if not careful.

JUN

2007

I really like the Xbox 360. The games have stunning HD visuals and surround sound, and are a lot of fun overall. Playing with your buddies online (via Xbox Live) is also a blast. Gears of War, Guitar Hero, and Madden have kept me up late many a night. However; unfortunately for me, this is not my first Xbox 360. Or my second. It's actually my fourth console since it was released in November 2005, and I have to send it back in for service... yet again. And, Microsoft has decided to outsource the whole support staff to an offshore company that's not all that interested in your problems, walking you through a long automated system and canned script before finally letting you send it in for repair. Each time, they've sent me a refurbished unit that's worse than the last. (Games freeze. The unit overheats. The eject button doesn't work. Just to name a couple of the issues I've had.) The only reason I'd still recommend the Xbox 360 to a friend is because I know that not everyone has had the horrible experience I've had with it and Microsoft customer service.

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CyndiA wrote on Apr 16, 2008 at 5:05PM

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You got it babe! Thanks for posting. I thought I was confused. Off to repair with our unit. Bummer.

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Key Features	Console Type Home Console Platform Xbox 360 Processor 3.2 GHz Triple Core IBM PowerPC Gaming Type Online Gaming Installed Memory 512 MB of 700 MHz GDDR3
Processor	Processor type Triple Core IBM PowerPC Processor Speed 3.2 GHz
Memory	Installed RAM 512 MB Installed Cache Memory 1 MB Memory Bus Bandwidth 256 GB/sec RAM technology GDDR3 RAM Speed 700 MHz
Display	Max. Resolution 1080 x 720
Graphics	Graphic Processor Custom ATI Graphics Processor Graphic Processor Speed 500 MHz Graphic Card Memory 10 MB Polygons Per Second 500 Million Fill Rate 1 Million TFLOPS
Storage Type	Optical Drive Type DVD-ROM Optical Drive Speed 12x (DVD) Hard Drive Size 20 GB
Audio	Audio Support Dolby Digital 5.1 • Stereo Audio Out Line Out • 6 Channels • SPDIF out • Proprietary Audio Out • Digital Out (Optical) Connector • Multi-channel...
Technical Features	Communication Type Infrared • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • Proprietary • USB 2.0 Controller Pad Ports 3 Expansion Slots Memory Card Slot x 2 Input / Output Ports 1 x Game Controller Port • 3 x USB DVD Movie Playback DVD Movie Playback Wireless Capabilities Infrared Main Controls 4 Way Cross Keypad • Directional Pad • A/B/X/Y Buttons • L/R Buttons • Start/Select Buttons • Thumb Stick
Other Features	Other Features Progressive Scan DVD Playback • Voice Chatting HDTV Compatibility HDTV Game support Operating System Proprietary Parental Control With Parental Control • Parental Control on DVD with ESRB Rating
Dimensions	Height 3 in. Depth 10 in. Width 12 in. Weight 7.7 lb.
Miscellaneous	Supplied Accessories Headphones • 1 x Game Pad • AV Cable • AC Power Cord • AC Adapter • Battery Pack Release Date December, 2005 Product ID 24530865 External Color White

Microsoft - Xbox 360 Premium Console

Microsoft - Xbox 360 Premium Console Review

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