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Xbox advice. Looks like we're getting one for the family christmas gift. What minimum do I need to get to not shoot myself in the foot for the future

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Nov 21 '10, 20:10

but not break the bank today?

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kinect, tubby -- nm - chrisco Nov 21, 20:17
target is having one as a black friday deal, with a $50 gift card, though you will probably need to get a bigger harddrive for it. - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:14 22
- beyond the actual unit, it comes with all the cables you would need. unless you need to get a wireless adaptor for it. - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:15 3
  - Wireless for what? The new ones come with the wireless built in now. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 21, 20:16 2
    - oh, standard? cause i didnt think they did. my bad if me wrong. -- nm - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:17 1
      - yeah, just checked. "has built-in wi-fi" -- nm - JaxSean Nov 21, 20:20
- Is the 4GB unit insufficient for some things? Do I need to get the 250GB if I want to do "X" in the future? - oblique Nov 21, 20:15 17
  - 20/32 GB isn't enough, much less 4. -- nm - David Nov 21, 20:22 4
    - to be honest, it depends on if you are going to do a lot of downloadable content, or etc. - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:24 1
      - I meant the flash drives when I included 32. If you get it a 4GB, you will be all but out of space right out of the box. -- nm - David Nov 21, 20:53
    - Did you see the dealhack deal on TiVo premiers? $83 for the regular, $250 for the XL. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 21, 20:23 1
      - Yup, thanks. -- nm - David Nov 21, 20:24
  - I think there's only two now. The 4GB and the 250GB. For the extra $100, get the 250GB. Rock Band songs, and other downloadable stuff. - JaxSean Nov 21, 20:19 2
    - Sorry, to clarify, the 250GB hard drive by itself is $130 on Amazon. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 21, 20:21
    - it sucks that they had to controller the drive, unlike the ps3 -- nm - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:20
  - You'd need a bigger hard drive if anything on XBLA strikes your fancy, it will fill up fast. -- nm - Tim Nov 21, 20:18
  - yes/no. the 4gb will let you play a lot of games without a problem. but some games - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:17 7
    - What's the upgrade process if I fill up the 4GB? Plug in an external drive? Microsoft specific? Bend over? -- nm - oblique Nov 21, 20:21 5
      - also, i cannot remember what netflix needs for drive space on an xbox, if you plan to use it for that. -- nm - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:27 1
        
        I don't see anything that specifies that you need drive space. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 21, 20:38
      - msoft specific. the price difference between the 4gb and the 250 version is around 100. the nonsale price of the 250 drive seperately is around 100 - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:23 1
        
        hmm, i may be horribly wrong on that though, i keep remembering the older style specs, not the newer version stuff. -- nm - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:24
      - It's just a USB plug in now. -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 21, 20:22
    - and you would need a bigger drive for downloadable games and content too. it just depends on the type of games, etc. -- nm - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:19
my advice...buy a refurbed old unit with HDMI...one of those nice 250GB hard drives..and Xbox Live account..Should be able to get all for under $200. -- nm - budice Nov 21, 20:12 7
- I've heard stories of used 360's being unable to go online. (nm) - Tim Nov 21, 20:19 1
  - yeah, thats been a problem. -- nm - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:19
- Any concerns about RROD? I fear buying a used unit -- nm - oblique Nov 21, 20:14 4
  - honestly i wouldnt get a refurbed. get a new one, each update to the architecture has less problems with rrod. -- nm - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:18 3
    - This, absolutely. Heck, i'm thinking of getting a new 360-S for my new living room setup. -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Nov 21, 20:24 1
      - if i could get the uverse dashboard thingy for an xbox, i would so get the 4gb model for the bedroom. - tRuMaN shutting up now Nov 21, 20:25
    - this. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 21, 20:21

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