Your XBOX 360 Game Console

Posted on | April 21, 2009 |

Not so long ago Microsoft’s Xbox was engaged in a battle with two other consoles that were enjoying plenty of success. They all had the same objective which was to corner the gaming market while generating more client?le. As the battle grew ever hotter Microsoft developed the Xbox 360 which went on sale toward the end of 2005.

The Xbox 360 is far superior to the original Xbox which itself contained a powerful gaming engine. The developers of games are now able to create games that are very realistic and have the appeal to succeed in the market. This all allows the Xbox 360 to provide their customers with gaming entertainment that older consoles could not. Of course, the Xbox 360 did not remain unchallenged because Microsoft’s two other competitors, Nintendo and Sony, also released their own consoles to compete with the Xbox 360. Still, the system continues to generate sales while at the same time providing an excellent array of games.

When Microsoft developed and released their entry version called the Core, it went on sale for four hundred dollars. It was followed by the next version, Arcade, which encountered a few problems here and there. Following that version came the Pro which came equipped with a hard drive as well. But Microsoft has not been idle and has continually striven to improve their consoles by not only increasing capacity but also by upgrading the hardware, which has resulted in the elimination of both heating and noise problems.

Finished in matte black and coming with a headset to match is the latest and most costly of the Xbox 360 range and it is called the Elite. With a host of features that include a 120 GB hard drive as well as its own HDMI 1.2 cable that enables games to be played in full 1080p, the Xbox 360 continues to be a fierce competitor. For people who own the older consoles that did not come with their own cables the only option is to purchase one, although they are rather pricey.

All of the models are capable of playing XBOX 360 games that can be found in stores so choosing the least expensive model shouldn’t leave you out. Each configuration also includes a composite cable for standard play and a 1-month Gold trial, Silver XBOX Live membership for online play.

Manufactured by IBM the Xbox 360 come equipped with a Tri-Core CPU. Microsoft also makes use of an ATI chip which is not the one they used in the older systems. With these new features games have taken on a quality unseen before.

The Xbox 360 can also play CDs and DVDs besides games, which, thanks to the way they are formatted can fit on one single disc. This all serves to make the Xbox 360 very useful indeed. Microsoft no longer includes the external HD-DVD because it was discontinued.

Another great feature is that many Xbox 360 games are also computer compatible. Not only serious gamers will appreciate the Xbox 360, even more casual gamers will as well, while they both enjoy increasing their own gaming library.

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