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Thanks]]>Oct 14th 2007 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/
It would be even better if the owner could check if the console was Falcon...]]>Oct 14th 2007 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/
They were probably talking about ~50MB Live Arcade downloads, not game saves.
]]>Oct 14th 2007 10:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 15th 2007 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/]]>Oct 19th 2007 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/The arcade has only a 256mb memory card in it's place
The elite has a 120gb hard drive, HDMI and ethernet cables and headset.]]>Oct 14th 2007 9:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Or in other words, what can't you do by not having the hard drive?
Can you get a cheaper hard drive elsewhere later on?]]>Oct 14th 2007 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/and no, you can't buy a cheap HDD later, MS hasn't dropped the price and only their peripheral HDD works.

To really take full advantage of what the 360 has to offer, you're gonna have to pony up for the hard drive eventually. You might as well buy it from the get go, cause it's cheaper, when all things are considered, when bought in the premium package than separate later. But if you really can't afford a premium system, this sounds a hell of alot better than the regular core. It comes with the arcade disc which has $30 worth of arcade games on it, and a wireless controller, instead of a wired one that comes with the core]]>Oct 14th 2007 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/
The 20 gb drive on the pro level 360 is likely good enough for more users...You can store a ton of game saves, download a more than few game demos (I'd say this is the biggest plus of the pro or the elite, being able to download free demo games to tried them out before you spend $60 to find out they are 'teh suck'...although not every game gets demoed on xbox live.) and if important to you, and the hard drive allows for backward compatibility with selected Xbox1 games as well. Also I believe you need a hard drive if you want to play many of the online multiplayer matches on xbox live as well

If you are casual gamer not interested on online gaming or playing Xbox1 games and are merely want to give the 360 a try on with some single player/home only multiplayer, then this package isn't the worst thing you could buy. If you feel the need for more down the road, you can always spend the $100 for HD down the road. Given the free games, the memory unit and the wireless controller, the arcade back is a definite step up in value and usefulness over the pervious core/tard pack.]]>Oct 14th 2007 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/
Or, it's better than getting a Wii, in the long run.]]>Oct 15th 2007 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 9:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 16th 2007 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/
Good sum up.]]>Oct 15th 2007 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 15th 2007 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/If so how well does it do it?]]>Oct 14th 2007 8:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 14th 2007 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/Oct 15th 2007 12:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/
Course, the premiums (and elites) are bundled with Forza 2 and Marvel UA. Depends on which games you prefer.


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dad I want to play. shush, I'm watching my blu-ray on it.

;)]]>Oct 14th 2007 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/
Kid wants Xbox. Puts it on holiday list.

Then mom takes list to store. Get Xbox. Hmm. Ill take the cheapest one. Plus, wow it comes with 5 games.

(MSFT) Xbox wants parents to think that this is a great deal, when in fact its a repackaged Core.

The point I am trying to make is that it is confusing and complicated to purchase systems w/ multiple configs.

Especially seeing the sticker on the front that precludes a good deal that you are getting five full titles. Seeing pac-man on the cover will definitely draw questions from the prudent customer, wondering....well why spend 349 when I can get this one for 279 and it comes with 5 games. Then asks clerk to help out. Then customer gets confused or buys it thinking its a good deal, takes it home, and kid is disappointed as they probably wanted a more expensive config / hard-drive.

It would be as if Apple put a sticker on the outside of an iPod promoting Brick Breaker and Parachute. Gotta be a better deal. Gotta get one.]]>Oct 14th 2007 9:53PM