Xbox 360 Elite coverage roundup -- are you getting one?
By Ryan Block 
posted Apr 27th 2007 12:34PM
posted Apr 27th 2007 12:34PM
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So, you think you're gonna get one? Vote!
How about just Yes or No?
Buying the hardrive Upgrade: Yes or No?
I understand trying to make this humorous, but you might get better data if you limited your answers.
Better data? We're not running an industry analysis service here, just an unscientific poll to see what people are thinking.
ryan, test if the regular DVD player on the elite "up-converts" standard DVDs via HDMI. i read that the original 360 had some pretty weak DVD playback. i'd like to know how the DVD playback on the elite looks via HDMI, not the HD-DVD player. thanks alot, and your reviews so far have been very helpful!!
need to add in "waiting for new chipset" to the voting.
you can add me to the 'new chipset' crowd. I demand silence in my theatre. It's where I go to relax, not listen to jet engines (unless they're in the sound track of course). Idle noise is one of the worst stresses that exist for the human animal.
Where are these options:
* Nah, the PC will do for me and my HOTAS probably will not work on it.
* I don't buy hardware from microsoft out of principle.
Well??? :)
"* I don't buy hardware from microsoft out of principle." + 1 vote
Where's the option for:
-Nah, I'm holding out for new SKUs
-Waiting for a price drop
only console gaming system i own is gamecube. im focusing on my pc system for now, playing that game stalker is probably the best game ive played.
im holding out for when they come out with the new new xbox with the 65nm chip, so i dont have to worry about heating issues. and hopeully it will be cheaper.
i read the review on here yesterday, they say there no point in getting the elite because u cant tell the difference with hdmi.
i kinda liked the white/green color...not really into the black. so if i was to buy one i would buy the premium version.
From cnet
"And while the Elite supposedly delivers DVD upscaling via HDMI, our initial tests found the DVD image to be just as disappointing as the earlier 360--regardless of the resolution of the image. "
My TV support 1080p over component, so i don't see a point in the upgrade. If they make it run quieter and cooler, i'll upgrade then.
Now wheres my option to choose i have the Premium, upgrading to the Elite. Mainly for the fact i can get an upgrade for $120 so why not since i want the larger hd.
Microsoft really disappointed a lot of its valued customers with this "Elite" & I'm one of them.
When I think of what an "Elite" version of the 360 should have been, I think internal HD-DVD, the 120GB HD, and HDMI output. Forget the Wi-Fi I can deal with that on my own.
Personally I wouldn’t have thought twice about paying $500 to $600 for "that" version of what the Elite should have been. Clearly Microsoft is not into challenging Sony as far as hardware goes.
By the way $200 for the 120GB HD is just about highway robbery!!!
Mr. Gates aren’t you rich enough yet?! Jeez...throw us a frickin' bone here!
you need to add "Waiting for it to be realesed in UK"
Like many of the people here, I bought my Xbox360 within the past 6 months. That is because either:
#1 It was sold out during launch and we couldn't get it or #2 We didn't have the money at the time to spend on it.
I got mine and I love it. Despite the ridiculous cost of the peripherals (wireless adapter, wireless headset,etc) its still a solid gaming/entertainment device.
The Xbox 360 Elite is a dissapointment to me (and others) due to the fact that it DOESN'T HAVE a better, coooler running CPU, it doesn't have built in wifi, and its HDMI output is not very impressive unless you have eyes sharp enough to discern the difference between 1080p and 720p at distances lower than 10 feet (from the screen).
If I was buying my 360 for the first time tommorrow, Of course I'd front the $79 more so I could get at the larger HDD and the HDMI but besides that, it isn't worth the extra cash.
Had the ELITE come with built in WiFi, the $20 remote, and the black play&charge kit I'd gladly drop $500.
For now though, my PS3 was worth every dime I spent on it - if for nothing more than the WiFi enabled web browser and the Blu Ray disc player. I love the way it looks on my 50".
the poll has no option for, "i would, but no money for gaming consoles with 50k/year school debt piling up for a public interest job." if there's anyone upgrading to the elite and has a classic console they need to get off their hands...
Where's the option for: I have no sense of humor and hate fun polls. (Although I think the poll says something about the readership that the vast respondents are hardcore 360 or ps3 owners).
theres no real point in me getting an elite i doubt i would fill up 20gb, we dont have any hd tvs in the house, and black isnt worth the premium, and of course the elite isnt out in the uk yet and the kind of deals you can get on the premium mean im not gonna go for the elite when i get a 360 later this year
People are really complaining too much about this. The thing is, is that the Xbox 360 Elite is mainly for people who haven't bought a Xbox 360 yet. It's mainly for newcomers. I'm sure that Microsoft does know that there weren't that many upgrades to the Elite, but that's how they're going to sell it as. All of these ideas we hear (built-in HD-DVD, cooler fan, etc.) will probaly come in the next gen. Xbox. The Elite is like a service pack to the Xbox 360. It's slightly improved, and just adds on to a great gaming experience. Sure, it may be pretty expensive, but I'm sure that many newcomers, like me, will be ok with shelling out some cash for this new Xbox 360. Until then, just wait for the next gen Xbox to fulfill your wants.
I was gonna go with the option of "I'll buy a non-1337 360" but choose the Wii instead. At least till the games I'm dying for on the 360 are out, and more money is earned to purchase them.
"None of the Above". Waiting for the die shrink, thanks.
so where is the "no, i'm a poor college student" option? (that should be an option on most tech polls...
Hey, guys, unless you have your TV on mute, and absolute silence, the 360's "loudness" doesn't matter. Hell, I have it right beside me when I play (I use my computer desk and PC monitor without the need of VGA cables : D), and I don't even notice it. Jeez, you guys are picky with all this bitching about noise. Again, the new chipsets aren't a big deal, and really wouldn't make any difference if they were released. Heat is NOT an issue unless you have little airflow or have many heat absorbing materials around it (i.e. carpet [don't put it on the floor], clothing, etc).
Waiting for the Halo 3 LE 360.
No PC gaming choice?
Buying an Elite: NO
Buying the HDD upgrade: NO
Upgrading HDD on my own: Heck yea!
How about Yes, No, or Will be getting one? You have the only people getting these as Pre-Order, nothing else says your going to buy. I selected I'll Check It Out, but I'm going to be getting this between now and the end of this year.
OK, my idea...so if I sold my harddrive will the person buying it be able to play all the arcade games I paid for for free? Since the games are tied to the drive? The drive is wiped clean, so yeah, why can't they move that DRM over? Bizarre... I hope my XBox never dies, now...and what about in the future for the next-gen, XBox 1080? I would want to bring over ALL my arcade titles, to preload my new console with games...