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[AgentCooper]

We got our retail units late yesterday. Plenty of pics and a few details. Much more coming later. http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200511/N05.1114.2315.33414.htm

 

[Osorio]

The hard drive now says HDD instead of 20GB. We’re not sure why the company changed this, but that’s the case.

Yeah I wonder why.....

 

[krypt0nian]

We have a launch thread sticked for this stuff.

 

[Jerkface]

Yeah I wonder why.....

Probably so people know that it's the Hard Drive, instead of taking it off thinking they don't need a ZOGB

 

[Lord Error]

Probably so people know that it's the Hard Drive, instead of taking it off thinking they don't need a ZOGB

People that don't know what ZOGB is probably won't know what HDD is either

I think they decided to do that for a reason of avoiding false advertising.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

There an image of it stacked on top of the OG XBOX anywhere? It's supposed to fit perfectly.

 

[AgentCooper]

There an image of it stacked on top of the OG XBOX anywhere? It's supposed to fit perfectly.

Hit the screenshots tab. We compare it with everything. We even go vertical with all the consoles that can be used vertically. SIDE TALKING RETURNS.

Feel free to ask any questions in here or in that forum link and I'll try to address them in our tests.

 

[urk]

I think they decided to do that for a reason of avoiding false advertising.

Yeah, my computer said it came with a 50GB drive, but after I installed a bunch of shit, I only have 35GB available. I'm going to sue!

 

[DaCocoBrova]

They look awful stacked together...

So much for that idea.

See you in '06 360.

 

[Eggo]

Is Street Fighter Aniversary Collection backwards compatible? I don't think it's listed on the list, and it would be a shame if you had to bust out the old Xbox just for that game.

 

[Lord Error]

Yeah, my computer said it came with a 50GB drive, but after I installed a bunch of shit, I only have 35GB available. I'm going to sue!

The obvious difference is, you can delete that shit if you chose so and have the space back.

 

[urk]

The obvious difference is, you can delete that shit if you chose so and have the space back.

Yup, I can delete the OS and have my space back. Too bad I won't be able to do neato shit without installing stuff, which in turn takes up space. Your logic eats itself. Yummy.

 

[Minotauro]

They look awful stacked together...

So much for that idea.

See you in '06 360.

Your purchase was hinging on how the 360 looked stacked on top of an Xbox? Jesus.

 

[DenogginizerOS]

Yup, I can delete the OS and have my space back. Too bad I won't be able to do neato shit without installing stuff, which in turn takes up space. Your logic eats itself. Yummy.

If you are implying that any of the 7GB is a part of the OS, you might want to think about the Core pack and its lack of a hard drive.

 

[teiresias]

urk had just better give up before he finds his way into the owned-hall-of-fame.

 

[urk]

If you are implying that any of the 7GB is a part of the OS, you might want to think about the Core pack and its lack of a hard drive.

No, I am implying that in order for the drive to be utilized, it has to store data. You know, I can run Windows bare bones, but I'd rather download my software picks and load them up so the experience is better. The trade off? Less free space.

Either way, labling the drive 20GB is nowhere even near the wheelhouse of false advertisement. It is a volume metric and nothing more.

 

[teiresias]

So if you bought a caron labeled as having a gallong of milk and there was only one cup in it you wouldn't care, after all, it's a volume metric, nothing more.

 

[urk]

So if you bought a caron labeled as having a gallong of milk and there was only one cup in it you wouldn't care, after all, it's a volume metric, nothing more.

Are you saying that the drive isn't 20GB, because I know you can't be that dense.

If you want to be upset that the software emulation and game packs are taking up so much disk space, fine, have at it. But let's not pretend that there is any kind of false advertising going on here, mkay?

 

[teiresias]

But let's not pretend that there is any kind of false advertising going on here, mkay?

Obviously there isn't since they removed the 20GB designation.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

Your purchase was hinging on how the 360 looked stacked on top of an Xbox? Jesus.

Part of it. Nail in the coffin tho, as far as getting it at full price. I can wait...until there's a game I just have to have.

 

[IJoel]

Part of it. Nail in the coffin tho, as far as getting it at full price. I can wait...until there's a game I just have to have.

:lol

 

[Lord Error]

Yup, I can delete the OS and have my space back. Too bad I won't be able to do neato shit without installing stuff, which in turn takes up space. Your logic eats itself. Yummy.

You can if you want to use the HDD simply as a disk for storing data, backups, etc. and have other disk(s) with OS. You apparently have no choice but to live with 7GB of something taking up the space on X360 HDD, even if you don't need that something and even if console obviously functions fine with no HDD (so no critical OS is actually installed there)

But let's not pretend that there is any kind of false advertising going on here, mkay?

I agree, now there's none.

 

[Gahiggidy]

Can we please get measurements on the power adapter? Thanks.

 

[teiresias]

Can we please get measurements on the power adapter? Thanks.

What's the size of your average american home front door?

 

[Gahiggidy]

I don't know.

 

[pixelfish]

They look awful stacked together...

So much for that idea.

See you in '06 360.

LOL worst excuse ever!

 

[urk]

I agree, now there's none.

Obviously there isn't since they removed the 20GB designation.

You may want to check the hard drive's packaging and subsequent description at every retail and online outlet as well as the 360's official site before you go thinking you have something there.

 

[dorio]

Part of it. Nail in the coffin tho, as far as getting it at full price. I can wait...until there's a game I just have to have.

:lol Just when you thought you heard the dumbest thing someone comes along...

 

[urk]

Does the original Xbox look good with anything? The bastard is just plain ugly any way you slice it.

 

[Lord Error]

You may want to check the hard drive's packaging and subsequent description at every retail and online outlet as well as the 360's official site before you go thinking you have something there.

OK, you win. It's false advertising then!