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(Photos: Cracking open the XBox 360 Elite)

(Photos: Cracking open the XBox 360 Elite)Two minor points...In the seventh picture's caption, you say the console is "lined with a metal sheath to enable heat dissipation." That looks like a Faraday shield, designed to keep the console from radiating all kinds of radio-frequency garbage that could mess up...

Tags: Game players, Overall IT, console, Xbox 360 Elite, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, Cracking Open, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-01-16

Read this before buying an Xbox 360 Elite

Read this before buying an Xbox 360 EliteJust like SoftwareNow we have to start waiting for the second release, or in Microsoft's release version 3.Is it better than having neither one?You bet your ass.- ShaneI can live with outI have a PS2 and a PC which has better game than...

Tags: Game players, Xbox 360 Elite, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2007-04-04

Read this before buying an Xbox 360 Elite

A number of new details relating to Microsofts Xbox 360 Elite have been clarified on the AVS Forum by Amir Majidimehr, corporate vice president, Mobile and Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft. There are a number of issues that potential buyers need to be aware of before buying.The Xbox 360 Elite...

Tags: Microsoft, Gaming

Blog posts 2007-04-04

Photos: The Xbox 360 Elite

The new Xbox 360 Elite will feature a 120GB hard drive and HDMI capabilities.

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Image galleries 2007-03-28

Xbox 360 Elite

A look at Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Elite

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Image galleries 2007-03-28

Photos: The Xbox 360 Elite

The new Xbox 360 Elite will feature a 120GB hard drive and HDMI capabilities.

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Image galleries 2007-03-27

Additional Resources

Netgear Digital Entertainer Live

The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance. Unlike the company's previous solutions to home...

Tags: Corporate communications, PRODUCTIVITY, Storage, Digital media, Digital music, Netgear Inc., Digital Entertainer, Digital Entertainer Live

Product reviews 2009-10-08

Xbox 360 price cut

Pointless.Red rigns for $200? Now that the one complaint about the PS3 is done too expensive the XBOX can't compete.No thanks, happy with my new PS3!No thanks, already quite happy with my brand new PS3! Much better value for the price, in my opinion.Would have been interesting if MS didn't...

Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp., game, console, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox 360

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Sony unveils cheaper, sleeker PS3 Slim

Now just wait a cotton pickin minute here !!!!!What good is a $299 paper weight if it is "lighter"?That's it??That's it? Just a slimmer console?*yawn*. Consoles are getting old.Wake me up when they start talking about the next gen.Uh oh, MS watch outThis new PS3 is slimmer with more disk...

Tags: Sony PlayStation 3, PS3 Slim, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Xbox 360: Played x5 more than Wii, x5 more likely to fail that PS3

360 is sorta like owning an old sports carYou love the thing, but hate that it breaks down all the time. The reason people are so loyal to the 360 is that the software and game library are fantastic. The controllers work great and are durable without any gimmicks. When...

Tags: Game players, reason people, Sony PlayStation 3, console, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox, failure rate, Microsoft Xbox 360

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Xbox handheld coming...eventually

Xbox handheld coming...eventuallyA Little Late, Don't You Think?Another FLOP.Late and as always a little short.Don't get me wrong, I like my Xbox 360, but I like my PS3 more. The definition and shear power of my PS3 runs circles around the 360, not to mention all of the extra's...

Tags: Game players, Games, handheld, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox, game, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150

Many of the networked-media players we've looked at recently rely heavily on interfacing with Windows Media Center, the digital media hub software that's available on many--but not all--PCs running Windows XP and Vista. Some models, such as the HP MediaSmart Connect, can operate in "WMC Extender mode" or via their...

Tags: Home networking, Media Center PCs, Digital media, NetGear

Product reviews 2009-04-21

HP Pavilion Elite m9515y

HP's Pavilion Elite m9515y is the kind of PC for which we're surprised there's still a market. We say that because we've officially soured on the idea of a standard mid-tower in the living room, and if you want a computer to serve as a dedicated small-scale home entertainment system...

Tags: Desktops, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., Pavilion Elite, HP Pavilion Elite

Product reviews 2009-03-04

Limited Edition Resident Evil 5 Xbox 360 Elite (Red)

Microsoft is releasing a limited edition Resident Evil 5 red Xbox 360 Elite in celebration of the game's March 13 launch. by CNET News.com

Tags: Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Edition, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-02-25

Podcast: gadgets for Christmas, iPod lovin' and the Blu-ray war

Podcast: gadgets for Christmas, iPod lovin' and the Blu-ray warNit PickingSorry to be picky guys, but the rival format was HD-DVD as you mention, and the XBOX 360 extension to play High Def movies was HD-DVD ONLY. XBOX 360's cannot play Blu-ray discs no matter what you do, and therefore...

Tags: HD DVD, Game players, DVD, Consumer electronics, Apple iPod, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, HD-DVD, podcast

Discussion threads 2008-12-03

Microsoft Xbox 360 (60GB, HDMI)

Microsoft's Xbox 360 was the first "next-generation" game console to hit the market in November 2005, and consequently has had a year over its competitors to improve upon its faults. Now with the upcoming fall "New Xbox Experience" update on the horizon, the 360 is further positioning itself to become...

Tags: Game players, Games, HDMI, Anecdotal Evidence, Microsoft Corp., console, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox

Product reviews 2008-10-15

Logitech Pure-Fi Dream

Ever since iHome put out its popular--and growing--line of affordable iPod clock radios, other companies have followed suit and introduced their own competing models. Logitech has been a little slow in bringing out its take on this emerging category, but the wait is mostly worth it. The Pure-Fi Dream is...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, sleep timer, iPod Dock, Apple iPod, Logitech, radio

Product reviews 2008-09-09

Microsoft to cut Xbox 360 price tag

Microsoft to cut Xbox 360 price tagGet your facts right, please"...and $100 less than the HDMI-equipped 120GB Elite model."Just to point out that the Pro version also comes equipped with an HDMI port.Anyway, about HD disc formats: don't forget that the 360 is almost a year older than the...

Tags: Game players, Sales strategy, Blu-Ray 360, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

Phillips DC912

When it comes to iPod speaker systems, there are at least three criteria for most shoppers: compatibility it needs to work with your particular iPod model; form factor (it needs to fit into a given space, be it a spacious shelf or tiny nightstand); and value (good sound for the...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Phillips DC912, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2008-07-03

Is an Xbox 360 price cut inbound?

Is an Xbox 360 price cut inbound?This would put a hurting on SonyConsidering the PS3 has cost Sony billions in losses that it is still hoping to make up for in software sales this would put them in a bind. MS can afford to drop the price since they are...

Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, BluRay, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-01