Xbox 360 Pro 60GB Console

Product Details

Xbox 360, shown with wireless controller, is a sleek, customizable gaming and entertainment system

Under the Hood
Xbox 360 is much smaller than its predecessor--it measures approximately 3.3 by 12.2 by 10.2 inches and weighs 7.7 lbs. It's powered by custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU with three symmetrical cores each running at 3.2 GHz. It also carries a custom ATI graphics processor loaded with 10 MB of embedded DRAM, 48-way parallel floating-point dynamically scheduled shader pipelines and Unified shader architecture. This is powerful enough to draw 500 million triangles per second. In other words, it makes for great looking games in standard TV definition, and even better thanks to built-in support for HDTV 1080i televisions. It also supports the widescreen 16:9 format.

The unit has a 12x dual-layer DVD-ROM drive, which plays both the game media and progressive-scan DVD movies right out of the box. For game-save and media storage, users can choose between the detachable and upgradeable 60GB hard drive, or a separately sold 64MB flash Memory Unit. Along with storing files, the hard drive will make the Xbox 360 backward-compatible with part of the existing Xbox game library.

Control your Gameplay
Xbox 360 uses a refined button layout for its controllers. Back and Start buttons sit at the center of the controller and between them is a new Xbox Guide button, which instantly takes the user to the Xbox 360 user interface. From there, they can check for friends online, access personal digital content like photos and songs, and more. The black and white buttons of the first Xbox controllers have been replaced with new shoulder buttons placed above the left and right triggers. Xbox 360 can accommodate up to four wireless controllers and has three USB 2.0 slots to use for wired controllers or for streaming your digital media from digital cameras, MP3 players, and any Windows XP-based PC. Microsoft has also created a video-conferencing camera, sold separately, that will work with the system.

Xbox 360 can manage your games, your online friends, and your personal digital library

The Media Experience
All Xbox 360 titles can be played in either standard or high-definition resolution in 16:9 widescreen, with anti-aliasing for smoother graphics. Game designers will be able to take advantage of the system's multi-channel surround sound. The Xbox 360's digital media allows users to supplement any game's music from tracks in their own personal library.

Go Live
A built-in Ethernet port allows users to connect their system to a broadband connection for access to Xbox Live. The Xbox Live Silver Membership included with the console lets anyone create a Gamertag and gamer card to express your online identity, chat live with voice chat, and connect to the Xbox Live Marketplace to buy expansions, maps, and other digital items for your games. You can also update to a Xbox Live Gold Membership at anytime for even more benefits. The separately sold wireless adapter supports the common 802.11a, -b, and -g standards.

What's in the Box?

• Xbox 360 console
• 60GB detachable hard drive
• Wireless controller
• Xbox Live headset
• Standard AV cable
• Ethernet cable
• Detachable faceplate
• Xbox Live Silver membership

Product Reviews

(1 stars) - Get yourself a PS3 Instead.
I'm not a hardcore gamer by any means but I have owned several different gaming systems over the years and they have all done what they're supposed to do without breaking down for no reason - except for the X Box 360. Two years into the purchase it simply decided to stop playing disks of any kind. It refuses to read movies and all games. It's only remaining functionality was to use it for NetFlix and to play the few downloadable games I had purchased through X-Box Live. I don't know if these breakdowns were built in to the system purposely or if they simply rushed the manufacturing in order to beat Sony to the stores, but I find it inexcusable. If any automobile were performing this way, there would be a total recall of the product. PS3 will soon be offering NetFlix. They have a wonderful Blu-Ray player. They don't break down like the X-Box. Be smart and avoid this product.

(1 stars) - pissed
worked fine or so i thought
it wont work on the internet
an internal problem needed to be fixed
this was a used game system but it should
have been fully tested

(4 stars) - So far So Good!!!!
We've had our Xbox 360 about a month now & I love it. No problems so far. We've gotten a lot through Amazon & have never had a problem. Same here no problem price was good & with free shipping it was less than buying it in a store here. It arrived right when they said it would & packed well. Got it hooked up just fine. Been enjoying it ever since. Only would trust Amazon for a purchase on line like this one.

(5 stars) - Jasper Console Works Great
I know there has been a lot of hype around whether or not Amazon is shipping the Jasper console, but mine arrived mid-October 2009 and let me tell you- she's whisper quiet. Everything seems to be working great and the interface (new to me) is better than ever.

(5 stars) - Best Gaming Console of this Generation!!!
This is probably going to be the most Un-Biased review you read. I own the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and overall the Xbox 360 is a much better gaming console. Why not choose a 360 over a PS3?? If you can only afford 1 or only want 1, then I would choose the 360.

360 Pro's

1. Better chance at finding someone to play online, more systems sold, means that you never run the risk of attempting to play online and can't find anyone.

2. Better graphics, the 360 always seem to have better graphics atlest maybe by 5%, and that's mostly on multiplatform games.

3. Online quality better, 360's online service mostly revolves around servers, unlike PS3's peer to peer connection.
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360 Con's

1. Will scratch game disc, regardless of rather it's moved or not.

2. GUI is not a fluid as the PS3's homescreen.

Overall the 360 is a great system, 5 stars!

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