Microsoft - xbox 360 Review

Xbox 360 is THE product of the century!  Fast graphics processing and great internet support for multiplayer and co op play! Great for any gift or reward!

For those who've ignored the pre-launch marketing blitz – including an MTV special hosted by Elijah Wood, journalistic rendezvous in Amsterdam, and on-site appearances by Bill Gates – here's a quick recap on the tech specs. 

The console features a unique IBM PowerPC-based CPU unit complete with three 3.2 Ghz cores, each sporting two hardware threads. Also included in every device: A custom 500Mhz ATI graphics processor capable of supporting 48 pixel shader pipelines and pushing four times as many polygons as the original Xbox. All systems further feature an impressive 512MB of RAM. In English, rough calculations reveal the Xbox 360 to be anywhere between eight and ten times as powerful as its predecessor.

Craving high-definition, cinema-quality content? Look no further: All games are 720p minimum and optimized for 16:9 widescreen viewing. (Note: Options for switching into 1080i are also offered). Even on the low end, you'll still enjoy 480p visuals. Can't stand most current titles' piddling audio output? No sweat – virtually every piece of compatible software's designed to support Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.