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 old units packaged as new August 7, 2009
Q. Le (colorado springs co)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
these are old xbox 360s packaged as new probably returns or refurbished they also still have the old falcon or zephyr chipsets not the new jaspers save yourself the time and get a resident evil 5 xbox 360 that are guarantee jasper units
 Not the newest. may be a refurb. August 3, 2009
C. Diskan (On the side of a mountain, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like everyone is saying, this is not the jasper chipset. I think the one I recieved may have been a refurbished unit. The box was beat up as anything(not the shipping box but the actual 360 box) the console was slightly dusty and the rubber feet are worn. Getting it for 400$ including fable 2, halo 3 and a 50$ amazon card made it worth while though. Lets see if I end up with a RROD sooner than those who find one with a Jasper.
 Best bundle for any system...period! August 3, 2009
C. Williams (Savannah, GA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've read many reviewers commenting that the GOTY elite bundles are being packaged with older xbox elites without the new Jasper chip which is far less vulnerable to RROD. Maybe I am one of the lucky ones because I just bought one yesterday and it is a Jasper manufactured in October 2008. Sounds like until Microsoft completely gets rid of their older elites, there is a chance you will get an older one.
I would definitely take my chances and buy this bundle if you don't already own a 360. If it's not a Jasper and you don't want it, take it back! Halo 3 and Fable 2 being packaged with the system is a steal! Easily two of the best games to come out for the 360 so far! Plus it's got a 120 gb hard drive that is plenty big for all your games, music and movies. It comes with HDMI and composite cables to hook up the way you want it. An ethernet cable also comes with it. Everything you need for a great gaming experience is right in the box...as long as the console is a Jasper!!
This is the NEWEST version July 28, 2009
Brian Ferguson (Burlington, Washington United States)
1 out of 15 found this review helpful
Many have complained that this version isn't the newest due to manufacture dates on the machine. Well, my machine was manufactured in 02/17/09. States it right on the machine with the original lables, no cover ups or overstamps. Even so, the older machines will have been updated with the newest software and whatever parts that originally failed will have been replaced with updated equipment. My machine still sports the 16.5 Amp rating, however it's dual cooling fans are much quieter than other xbox machines I've seen. Plus, with the HDMI cable, the picture resolution is 1080p, not 1080i. Plus you also get the option of component video, S-video, composite video, and separate analog stereo or fiberoptic digital surround connections. You get 1 month free subsrciption to Xbox Live Gold membership, plus a free trial membership to netflix. This machine will play DVDs right out of the box if you don't already have a DVD player. Not sure if it supports HD-DVD, but that's not important since they don't make those anymore. They went the way of BETA! Based on my experience, this machine is exactly what it says it will be, and along with the bundled games, it comes fully loaded with all the arcade games as well. And, sorry Sony fans, but now that the xbox 360 supports 1080p, and bosts the largest library of the best videogames, the PS3 doesn't even compare in value when you look at the gaming quality. Though Sony has great specs, the xbox 360 just has a higher clock speed. And no matter how much ram, how many cells, or whatever you have... none of that matters if you don't have the clock speed to run it all. The xbox 360 (at least this Elite edition) does come with 3 3.2Ghz dual core processors, as stated on the Xbox website, in which each processor can process two threads at once, doing twice the work as standard. So, in essence it runs at 9.6Ghz, or possibly just under 20Ghz when considering the dual thread capabilites. The other gaming machines just don't come close. So now with the new editions to the Elite model, this is the one to own for the biggest game-o-phyle!
Update:
Just thought I'd throw in this bit of info. I've been playing my xbox 360 for over a month for several hours a day. The console hasn't had one hickup yet. I'm not using any cooling fans other than the ones the unit came with. Also, I have recently taken to installing my games on the harddrive. This has significantly reduced heat output from my Xbox and noise since the DVD drive isn't running the whole time. So to all the people who are complaining about this new version, you all need to get a better understanding of electronics, heat output, and where to place things. Don't put this unit in confined spaces, and make sure it's well ventilated with outside air, just like a high power stereo or surround system.
Zephyr Chip in a "NEW" Elite July 28, 2009
Heather Green (Las Vegas NV)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just ordered my 360 Elite on Friday. I got it today, and I am a little upset because I have the zephyr chip in what should be a new system. Also MS lied about the MF date stating mine was MF 02-17-09. Obviously it wasnt MF in 09 because of the 05 chip. All I can say is I hope it doesnt get RROD, and if it does it is going straight back to MS. My bf has a Halo Edition 360 that we have had for about 2 years now and it even has a better chip. ANGRY and NOT HAPPY but willing to give it a chance.
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