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By now you've already heard how Xbox 360 puts you at the center of the most powerful games on the planet, hence the "360," as in 360 degrees (geometry students will recognize that as the number of degrees in a circle). To accomplish this feat, Microsoft has brought together a full circle of powerful factors.

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37 Reviews

Love it (73%)  |  Hate it (8%)  |  On the Fence (11%)  |  Didn't Rate it (8%)
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From: CNET Reviewed by: compudoc318 Posted: Jul 03, 2008 Type: User Review "not a bad system, barely use now that i have ps3"

the ps3 looks better on my 1080p even thought both use hdmi hookup. If the ps3 was out when i bought it, i wouldve just purchased the ps3
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PROS: nice system, no bugs yet for me
CONS: ps3 much better, and better game selection
4.00 Star Rating
4.00/5
From: CNET Reviewed by: MixMasterBean Posted: Jan 02, 2008 Type: User Review "great concept, good follow-through"

Great games, good system, online-capabilities, definitely a must-have.
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PROS: speed, storage, access
CONS: overheating, design
3.50 Star Rating
3.50/5
From: CNET Reviewed by: onggaroo Posted: Nov 27, 2007 Type: User Review "It is what it is. The core."

I own the core system and I have since bought the add on 20GB hdd for backwards compatibility. My reasoning for buying the core was because I did not want to deal with the wireless controllers because they have lag and will need to have fresh batteri
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PROS: Wired controller(no lag), graphics powerhouse, same core system, cheap optional HD DVD
CONS: No wifi, no hdd, no backwards compatibility,
4.00 Star Rating
4.00/5
From: NexTag Reviewed by: j360 Posted: Nov 19, 2007 Type: User Review really nice!

This Xbox360 Core is really nice!It is good for beginers
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5.00 Star Rating
5.00/5
From: CNET Reviewed by: deweydabowler Posted: Oct 26, 2007 Type: User Review "Free Xbox 360 !!! check it out"

I heard about a lot of people getting free xBox's, iPhone's, iPods, etc. and decided to try it. At first I was extremely skeptical but I did a lot of research and found out that this really is a way to get a free xBox 360. All you do is sign up, comp
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PROS: It really works !!!
CONS: None !! its free!!
4.50 Star Rating
4.50/5
From: CNET Reviewed by: Ed1032 Posted: Oct 25, 2007 Type: User Review "A great system, with amazing customer support."

I waited in line on launch day to get my system, and honestly, I should've waited. It's a great system, but there weren't a lot of games for a year. Now, there's enough to warrant anyone owning one. Plus, Microsoft has backed it by replacing faulty s
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PROS: Online features, connectivity and graphics.
CONS: Hardware breaks and there aren't a lot of exclusive titles.
4.50 Star Rating
4.50/5
From: CNET Reviewed by: flyboy573 Posted: Oct 10, 2007 Type: User Review "Centerpiece of Home Theater"

Great System, no HDMI (Thats what you get for being an early adopter).
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PROS: Great Games, HD DVD, Media Mogul
CONS: No HDMI, No internal HD format
4.50 Star Rating
4.50/5
From: CNET Reviewed by: SH Customs Posted: Oct 06, 2007 Type: User Review "Fun!!!! But don't buy the Core System. Go for the Prenium or Elite."

The core is not really worth the money. Unless you don't play online. If you are like me and play online. Then you are going to want a Hard Drive. So you can store all those extra maps, games, music, movies, etc. Also with wireless controllers are a
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PROS: Great Graphics, Wireless Controler, XBL.
CONS: Freezes, Runs hot.....
4.00 Star Rating
4.00/5
From: CNET Reviewed by: crazytech_guy Posted: Sep 01, 2007 Type: User Review "Great gaming and multimedia platform"

This is a great overall system that encompasses a lot of great features in this one package. Essentially this is a super computer that as of now you would be hard spent to match with a desktop PC. Not mentioning the wide variety of games, which there
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PROS: great games, plenty of room for expansion
CONS: noisy fan, large power supply
4.00 Star Rating
4.00/5
From: CNET Reviewed by: triepham Posted: Jun 19, 2007 Type: User Review "XBox 360 is awful !"

Those who don't believe me but everyone i talked to said buy at LEAST a 2 year extended warranty with for the Xbox360...don't believe me... http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2007/06/a_qa_with_todd_holmdahl_the_hardware_guy_at_microsoft_about_xbox_360_
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PROS: A lot of games
CONS: HIGH DEFECTIVE RATE
1.00 Star Rating
1.00/5
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