Breaking My Nintendo Stance, Getting Original Xbox

Yeah since the Game Boy Color I have been a Nintendo guy but I got a big gift card for Christmas and it is only to Gamestop(wish it was a more genreal card but not complaining) and I saw that you can get a Refubrbished Xbox for $50. Now the person I talked to said it came with all the cables and a controller so I will be set there. I will have $10 left and am planning to get KOTOR(Big Starwars fan, never been able to play this game) and I have a relative that will let me borrow Halo for a while. But here are my Questions.

1. Whats the max resolution of the Xbox? I have heard 720p but I thought it was only 480p?

2. Is XBOX Live still running? It would be fun to get online.

3. Did the original Xbox have the problems the newer one did with having all the RROD(Think that is right word)?

4. Anything else major I should know/get before buying this one?

Thanks For Any Help!

The original Xbox is a good system. If possible try to let the EB/Gamespot staff let you check the date of manufacture on the bottom of the console. Before you buy the Xbox. Try to buy one with the closest date to August 2005 (Last time Xbox was made) Avoid getting stuck with a Xbox with a Thompson DVD-Rom drive. Which was in the early models of Xbox. These were prone to up and dying. Disc read error.

Other then that happy Xboxing. I also had a Nintendo Stance and Mircosoft Stance. Currently on a Sony Stance. (I'll Xbox/Xbox 360 again)

I had 100 original Xbox games the most for any system I've ever owned for any system.

sony > microsoftx_Martyr_x

Great. That sure helps answer his question.

Just be aware of which controller you are getting, the "Duke" or the later version, most people don't like the Duke because of their ridiculous size, although I kindof prefer them because I have big hands, so..

The original Xbox is a good system. If possible try to let the EB/Gamespot staff let you check the date of manufacture on the bottom of the console. Before you buy the Xbox. Try to buy one with the closest date to August 2005 (Last time Xbox was made) Avoid getting stuck with a Xbox with a Thompson DVD-Rom drive. Which was in the early models of Xbox. These were prone to up and dying. Disc read error.

Other then that happy Xboxing. I also had a Nintendo Stance and Mircosoft Stance. Currently on a Sony Stance. (I'll Xbox/Xbox 360 again)

I had 100 original Xbox games the most for any system I've ever owned for any system.

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