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Old 29 September 2007, 09:42 AM
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Hi all,

The kids (ahem) would like a Xbox 360 which would be the best to have
Old 29 September 2007, 11:09 AM
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what do you want to do ?

Online ? or just play offline ?
Old 29 September 2007, 08:39 PM
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If you are planning on filling it with a lot of music, videos and downloadable content then consider getting the Elite as the bundled 120gig harddrive is a good buy.

If the standard 20gig hd is enough then get the premium which i think is now being shipped with the hdmi socket as standard (it should be stated on the box if it contains it).

I personally wouldnt opt for the core console as some of my game saves are over 64meg and would fill a memory card on 1 game alone.
Old 29 September 2007, 08:46 PM
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one that doesn't break would be a good start!
Old 30 September 2007, 11:10 AM
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The Halo 3 console is currently looking like the best bet as some are reported to have the 65nm (Falcon) chip

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Old 01 October 2007, 09:20 AM
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I'd probably say the Elite as best value for money.
Old 01 October 2007, 09:32 AM
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I got a bargin of an elite in Gatwick HMV

£253 for Elite + Bioshock and Blue Dragon

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Old 01 October 2007, 09:35 AM
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I would wait until you can absolutley be sure you can get a 65nm chip console. It just isn't worth the almost 50/50 chance you will get one that will break repeatedly otherwise.
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Comet are doing an offer (in the paper sat.) for xbox elite + halo 3 + forza 2 + another controller (albeit a white one!) for £369 which seems pretty good to me. The cheapest I have seen the elite is in costco for £284 inc. vat. If any of you shop at costco you know they have an unrivalled returns policy and a 3 year warranty as standard.
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I'm more concerned by the OS than the hardware, my 360 kept freezing on the dashboard last night - just cant seem to handle notifications, they're what cause most of my problems...
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Mine seems to lock up sometimes especially on the left menu thingy. The Fall update will soon be here and hopefull will bring lots of goodies and improvements
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I think it just takes a while computing all your points
Old 01 October 2007, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by RB5-Black
I got a bargin of an elite in Gatwick HMV

£253 for Elite + Bioshock and Blue Dragon

How did you get that do you work there lol??
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I was on my way back for holiday ( In Europe ) and the shops are tax free.

so it should work out at 17.5% off the normal £299 price
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