
- Realistic, high-tech graphics
- User-friendly interface
- Wide game selection
- No Wi-Fi capability
- Reliability issues on older consoles
- Oversized power supply
Our Sources
1. CNET
CNet.com has the best of both worlds: a detailed and very recent expert analysis of the Microsoft Xbox 360 plus over 1,000 user reviews. Author Jeff Bakalar rates the Xbox slightly higher than the owners themselves do. He reports that system failures seem to have improved with the latest Xbox models.
Review: Microsoft Xbox 360 (60GB) review, Jeff Bakalar, Oct. 2008
2. Amazon.com
More than 220 owners had posted their reviews at the time of our last visit, with a sizable percentage reporting on the system problems and "red ring of death" that has plagued the Xbox 360. Some experts say the problems affect mainly older consoles, and many (though by no means all) of the failure reports do seem to involve older versions.
Review: Xbox 360 Elite System Console reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com
PC Magazine has a decent but slightly dated write-up on the Microsoft Xbox 360, but much more extensive coverage of the step-up Xbox 360 Elite. According to author Brian K. Neal, "Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite wins the crown as the best gaming/media entertainment device available."
Review: Xbox 360 Elite Review, Brian K. Neal, Aug. 2007
Video Game Consoles Runners Up:
3 picks including: Amazon.com, Arstechnica.com…
2 picks by top review sites.
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