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New Xbox Slim any good?
linkinpark875
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Anybody got one? I'm thinking of getting it just wondered what peoples impressions of it are?
Also is the 4GB a non gloss finish but the larger model is gloss?
Also is the 4GB a non gloss finish but the larger model is gloss?
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4GB is matte and the 250GB is gloss finished
i bought one seeing as my Elite decided to stop reading disks.
and i like it, looks smart and it very quiet and makes call noises when you turn it on and off and open/close disk tray.
Apart from that, it does the same as the standard 360's
I like the gloss one but not worth the extra cost. I assume you can buy a bigger memory hard drive for the 4GB one? I heard it's a new fitting not the same as the old one?
I bought one when they came out, to replace my ageing Elite.
Very impressed. Bigger HDD, built-in WiFi B/G/N, and *much* *much* quieter than the "fat" 360s.
Yes, it's a different connection. You can't use a old 360's HDD on a "Slim" 360.
I think it is worth the extra cost. 4GB is too small if you want to install your games to the HDD, download lots of DLC & XBLA stuff, etc.
I don't think that the Slim style HDD is available separately yet, but given what MS charges for the old style HDDs when sold separately, it is likely to be much better value to get a 250GB Slim than to get a 4GB Slim & buy a separate HDD. There's no way MS would sell a 250GB HDD on its own for the £50 price difference between models.
4 other mates have got them and had no trouble at all, i'm just the unlucky one.
We've got quite a few back at my Argos.
Some stop reading discs. Some scratch disks, and some give an E error (according to the damage labels).
I recommend the 250GB, like you say its a gloss finish and it really looks very slick. Post to lets us know what you decided on
You can use your old HDD in the new slim. You have to break open the casing and take out the actual HDD.. That will then fit in the slot on the new xboxS.
There is plenty of your tube videos on it. Don't forget to attach some tape to the HDD though or you'll struggle to remove it once in the new xboxS.
HOW TO VIDEO
The 250gig is worth the axtra cost. You can get them for £189 in ASDA. The 4GIG is £149, the new HDD is rumoured to be £80 on release.
So a 4gig with HDD=£230. A 250gig is £189 all in.
Cant you upgrade the 360 S hdd using laptop hard drives?
and sorry, i had to fix my bad spelling
I got a 4GB for £139 at Asda. I'll plan on buying a 250GB drive which will make it 4GB larger than the new one.
So far seems decent. Anybody know if you can turn the Wi-fi off when I'm not playing live?
Do not follow that way it's way too dangerous.
I'll probably just buy a 250GB for £50. Not much space so I'll have to upgrade soon.
I was thinking the same thing after watching that youtube video (even though you wouldn't catch me with a pair of pliers anywhere near a brand new console)
I think I saw the label of the guys HDD he was installing and it looked like it was a Microsoft branded - I suppose the only issue would be getting the new hdd correctly formatted
Unlikely to get one that cheap. No way will MS sell the HDD on its own for the same cost as the price difference between models. See how much they charged for the old 120GB drive...
That's why you should have got the 250GB version as people suggested
I had a 20GB drive before which was small but I never used it all. Not a massive games fan.
Like the new console just not the memory.
The Slim works really well, it's smaller, quieter (only "whisper" quiet when not using the disc drive but is still quiet when using discs).
Remember it comes with a year warranty.