Xbox 360 Pro 60GB ConsoleXbox 360 Pro 60GB Console
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- White finish
- 60GB hard drive
- Wireless controller
- Customizable interface
- Go online with Xbox Live
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| 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.
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.
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| 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
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- Platforms: Xbox 360
- Publisher: Microsoft
- Label: Microsoft
- Studio: Microsoft
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200 of 213 people found the following review helpful:  AMAZON NOT SELLING THE NEW VERSION, By = Fun:  Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Xbox 360 Pro 60GB Console (Video Game) I purchased this Xbox from amazon, they shipped me a console with the old Falcon chipset and a manufacturer date of early 2008. BE WARNED THE "NEWEST VERSION" tag IS FALSE. I called amazon, and they shipped me a replacement which was also a old Falcon chipset still manufactured in early 2008. Just so it is clear, if you order this from Amazon you are NOT GETTING THE NEW VERSION despite how it is listed here. This version "The falcon chipset" is prone to the red ring of death error, and I would reccomend you stay away from it and go buy a console from a physical store. After talking with amazon, it was evident they did not understand the difference between the chipsets and didn't understand that what they were selling was not the newest version by any means. The customer service individual i spoke with assured me they would remove the "Newest Version" tag after I pointed out the error, but chances are that it will not be removed.
Here is how to identify which version you...Read more 215 of 235 people found the following review helpful:  Some things to note about this product, By = Fun: This review is from: Xbox 360 Pro 60GB Console (Video Game) Things to note about this product:
-The Jasper units that came out in early 09 seem to be greatly improved. I have had mine since Jan. 3rd of 09 and it has not once died on me or given me ANY issues and that is with heavy use. I ran a stress test when I first got it and had mine running a game for 50 hours non-stop and it didn't even heat up. It was STILL shooting out cool air at the 50 hour mark. (Was working on an achievement in Tales of Vesperia that required you to play for x amount of hours so killed 2 birds with 1 stone here) Added 2010- All current consoles being sold should now be Jaspers (the new ones that, from personal experience, I can say are greatly improved over all previous models) If you want to make absolutely sure, though, there are plenty of ways to confirm you have a Jasper, gaming trend had an explanation up (with pictures) just Google "gaming trend jasper" and it should be the first link saying something like: "Purchasing a 360? How...Read more 74 of 81 people found the following review helpful:  Will you still love me...when I'm 60gb?, By = Fun: This review is from: Xbox 360 Pro 60GB Console (Video Game) Just picked up the new 60gb sku of the Xbox 360 and have a few things to report. My main reason for getting this was mainly due to getting the RRoD on my first 360 (which was purchased when Gears of War came out). Microsoft, of course, sent me a replacement unit in March of 2008. However, the replacement ended up sounding worse than my original. The fan was louder. The disc drive was louder. I heard all kinds of weird chirps and whirs coming out of it, which was very distracting and irritating. Needless to say, I was not pleased.
I began hearing about the new mother boards and power supplies being shipped with the newer sku's and started to get intrigued. Could Microsoft finally be solving the dreaded RRoD problem? Supposedly, the newer mother boards included a smaller, 65nm chipset that produced less heat and required the fans to spin slower (hence less noise and overheating). Many of you have probably heard of the Falcon chipset or the Jasper chipset. Well, I...Read more |
