Xbox 360 Elite question

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RiK wrote:
ooh, that's interesting. Makes that Littlewoods price look less tempting.

Perhaps I'll just go for a noodle into Bristol on Friday then and see if I can pick one up.
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65nm revision's not too far off folks.

It's something to be aware of when you're making your purchasing decision.
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disciple wrote:65nm revision's not too far off folks.

It's something to be aware of when you're making your purchasing decision.
Yeah I know, but it's all about someday/maybe without any hard dates. If I knew exactly when they'd be available in the UK then at least it would be possible to make an actual decision!
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disciple wrote:65nm revision's not too far off folks.

It's something to be aware of when you're making your purchasing decision.
The elites are highly likely (as in next to certain) to come with the modified heatsinks, so unless the noise / temperature are an issue then it's unlikely to destroy itself like the original ones.

If it really bothers you you'll be able to get a 65nm one under warranty replacement anyway :roll: :D

In all seriousness I expect they're building 65nm models now, and burning through (:roll: etc) the last batch of 90nm components now. I'd expect 65nm models to appear shortly after the Halo 3 release, and the considerable amount of consoles this is likely to shift...

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RiK wrote:
disciple wrote:65nm revision's not too far off folks.

It's something to be aware of when you're making your purchasing decision.
Yeah I know, but it's all about someday/maybe without any hard dates. If I knew exactly when they'd be available in the UK then at least it would be possible to make an actual decision!
Oh yes I can fully understand that and with SG out tmrw then a lot of folks will buy one anyway.

I just felt I should mention it cos it's something to be aware of so folks can make a decision without feeling pissed off with themselves when 65nm comes out.

Personally I'm waiting, of course I want to play SG but it's not like I don;t have a ton of other gaming to keep me busy right now, Bioshock, Myst End of Ages, Super Paper Mario in a few weeks... etc.... :)
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Bubba wrote:The elites are highly likely (as in next to certain) to come with the modified heatsinks, so unless the noise / temperature are an issue
I have to be honest, yes those are an issue for me.
Bubba wrote:then it's unlikely to destroy itself like the original ones.
He says. ;)
Bubba wrote:If it really bothers you you'll be able to get a 65nm one under warranty replacement anyway :roll: :D
Oh, how does this work? :)
Bubba wrote:In all seriousness I expect they're building 65nm models now, and burning through (:roll: etc) the last batch of 90nm components now. I'd expect 65nm models to appear shortly after the Halo 3 release, and the considerable amount of consoles this is likely to shift...
Let's hope so. Get buying up all the 90nm you lot!!
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disciple wrote:...Bioshock...
Is much better on the 360 than on the PC by the way ;) PC loading times are horrible, 3 or 4 times that of the 360 and not that much prettier. In the demo at least...

The replacement under warranty with a 65nm thing was a bit of a joke really. However I think it's safe to assume that MS will have stopped production of the 90nm 360 chips already, so future motherboards will be the 65nm versions. Return your console in 6 months and you'll get a 65nm version back.

I'm hoping that when / if (and i'm guessing it'll be a matter of when) my newer 360 goes tits up (bought easter 2007, manufactured summer 2006) it'll get replaced with one of those HDMI premiums, hopefully with the 65nm chips and a quieter dvd drive :D

I appreciate what you mean about the noise though, it makes a racket! Luckily it's rarely an issue for me as the TV (mostly) drowns it out.

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disciple wrote:...Bioshock...
Is much better on the 360 than on the PC by the way ;) PC loading times are horrible, 3 or 4 times that of the 360 and not that much prettier. In the demo at least...
Someone said the 360 version was prettier in the Bioshock thread (http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=66728&highlight=).

Bit shit about loading times and such. :( To be honest though (apart from not owning a 360!) it's the keyboard & mouse combo that's done it for me. I absolutely loathe joypads for FPS style games.
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disciple wrote:
Bubba wrote:
disciple wrote:...Bioshock...
Is much better on the 360 than on the PC by the way ;) PC loading times are horrible, 3 or 4 times that of the 360 and not that much prettier. In the demo at least...
Someone said the 360 version was prettier in the Bioshock thread (http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=66728&highlight=).

Bit shit about loading times and such. :( To be honest though (apart from not owning a 360!) it's the keyboard & mouse combo that's done it for me. I absolutely loathe joypads for FPS style games.
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Bubba wrote:Erm the latter won't work. HDMI doesn't carry the analogue signals like DVI does (well, technically DVI-D doesn't or something, but most DVI ports on computers do, whereas most monitor DVI inputs are digital only) so you'll get a big fat nothing.
Ah, OK. I thought that it wouldn't be that easy. :)

The official VGA cable costs the same as a HDMI->DVI lead anyway.
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disciple wrote:To be honest though (apart from not owning a 360!) it's the keyboard & mouse combo that's done it for me. I absolutely loathe joypads for FPS style games.
Likewise, though it seems Unreal Tournament 3 is going to turn that around and support mouse / Keyboard on consoles too :)

I was always a fan of the PS2 version of UT as you could have a Mouse/Joypad setup with the pad in your hand for movement / jump / duck and the mouse for look/shoot. It was just about the perfect setup for an FPS for me.
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For once I'm actually rather glad to have held back and not jumped into a console for once. Rest assured though I will most likely have a 360 by Xmas once the new revision is out. Probably an Elite for me too. Maybe I'll ask for it for Xmas...
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I wonder if there'll be another price cut before Christmas...
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