Post by ExtremeRulesER "Fear is Real"™ on Apr 15, 2009 18:14:28 GMT -5
What you need to know:
[/color][/font]Prices:[/color][/font]
Prices (Elite System)
(w/ Black Paint Scheme, Chrome Finish on DVD Tray, 120 GB Hard Drive, Black Wireless Controller, Black Xbox Live Headset, HDMI Port, Component HD AV Cable, HDMI Cable, Audio Adapter, and 20' Ethernet Cable)
US: $449.99
Japan: ¥47,800 ($402.631 U.S.)
Canada: C$449.00 ($422.190 U.S.)
Prices (Premium System)
(w/ Chrome Finish on DVD Tray, 20 GB Hard Drive, Wireless Controller, Xbox Live Headset, Component HD AV Cable, and 20' Ethernet Cable)
US: $399.99
Japan: ¥37,900 ($316.97 U.S.)
Canada: C$399.00 ($338.72 U.S.)
Australia: AU$649.95 ($488.43 U.S.)
Eurozone: €399.99 ($500.687 U.S.)
U.K: GB£279.99 ($519.80 U.S.)
Prices (Core System)
(w/ a Wired Controller, Composite AV Cable)
US: $299.99
Japan: ¥28,381 ($237.361 U.S.)
Canada: C$299.00 ($250.80 U.S.)
Australia: AU$499.95 ($375.71 U.S.)
Eurozone: €399.99 ($375.51 U.S.)
U.K: GB£209.99 ($389.84 U.S.)
First Avaiable:[/color][/font]
US/CAN: November 22, 2006
Japan: December 10, 2006
UK: December 2, 2006
Australia: March 23, 2006
Storage:[/color][/font]
- 20 GB Hard Drive (Require for Backwards Compatibility)
- 64MB memory card
Larger hard drives and memory cards are rumored, but so far have not been confirmed
Connectivity:[/color][/font]
- Built-in Ethernet Port
- 3 USB 2.0 ports
- Wi-Fi by adapter
- Up to 4 wireless controllers and over 30+ total wireless objects connected (Headsets, wheels, etc)
- Can stream Music and Pictures from any Windows XP PC and can even stream Video from a Windows Media Center or Windows Vista PC
- 2 memory card ports
Xbox Live:[/color][/font]
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Microsoft has two types of Xbox Live, Gold and Silver, and a Marketplace to download things from:
[li] Create your gamer profile
[/li][li] Create and maintain a friends list
[/li][li] Access Xbox Live Marketplace including Xbox Live Arcade, demos, and trailers
[/li][li] Send and receive text and voice messages
[/li][li] Join in special Xbox Live Gold trial opportunities
[/li][li] Access massively multiplayer games
Xbox Live Gold
All the Xbox Live Silver Features Plus:
[/li][li]Requires a $5.99 a month or $60 a year subscription
[/li][li]Online Multiplayer in all games that support it
[/li][li] Enhanced gamer feedback
[/li][li] Enhanced friends list
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I'll update this more later, when I get around to it.