premium vs. elite (help me)

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#1 amoeba7
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I am looking to buy a 360...help me decide. I don't see how the 100 extra for the elite is worth it. Is the space of the premium really a problem? Please help, thanks
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#2 chefstubbies
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I supose it depends on how much you plan on downloading. Myself, I just got my 360 in May I think...and I went with the premium because I don't download very many things. But others have spoken highly of the elite, so I guess both are really good.
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#3 nascar1
Member since 2005 • 2763 Posts

the extra 100 gigs you get with the elite is worth it alone, whether you use it or not (it's there)
and the hdmi offers more connectibility, you'll want to use this connection sooner or later.

between the two, the elite is the better purchase...but i wouldn't be surprised if another system is in the making and will be avail. soon to add to the equation? :?

good luck either way and congrats...the 360 rocks!

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#4 vendettared468
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I only really DL demos then delets them when they get boring. I have kept the RE5 trailer b/c i love it and can't wait for the game. And i have no problem w/ only 20gigs.
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#5 mattg90520
Member since 2006 • 3115 Posts

only get elite if you are going to download A LOT, store movies, etc. etc.

get premium if you will play normally and download things once in a while

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#6 jchaff
Member since 2007 • 1063 Posts
I have an Elite and i love it :) The black is so sexy!! Plus i havent heard any bad things about the Elite. So i decided to get it after my Core system crashed for the 9th time.
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#7 HotShot_SS
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I find it so funny how people's 360's have crashed. One of my firends has had a pro for almost 2 years and it has never had any problems. Half of the time it is on thick carpet. It has been tipped a few times, and has been played while in enclosed spaces. That's one tough 360.
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#9 STC_Dan
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The premium's 20 gb should be enough for most people....
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#10 GoreObsessed
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Well if you have the money I would say go ahead and get the Elite.. Honestly its not really needed though.. Im fine with the 20 gigs I have on my Premium.
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#11 philblue
Member since 2007 • 25 Posts
sounds like mine ive had it since release 2 years now got halo 3 played 6 hours on it xbox crashed 3 red rings:cry: will test out m/s repair system now let`s hope they get it back soon
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#12 wii60_lukatoll
Member since 2007 • 1076 Posts
i'm getting the elite, basically cuz its black... if there were a black premium i would buy that over the elite... the extra 100gigs is really nice to though :P
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#13 yanyatkai
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I think the premium's 20gig harddrive is big enough if you do not download a lot of contents. Moreover, most of the biggest contents that you dowload are demos. If you delete the demo after you try it, the 20gig would be fine.
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#14 masprague
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I chose the Elite, for three reasons.

1) it is the flagship model of the 360, meaning that will be worth more on the used market, should I decide to sell.

2) I like to DL the rentable HD movies from marketplace and some of those are upwards of 5 gigs, by themselves.

3) I havent heard much about the rrod on the Elites, sure it happens but not nearly as much.

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#15 Yagami-Iori
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I'm pretty sure that the elite was/is using (I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong there)the louder DVD drives of old which were replaced by the BenQ drives in the premium models months ago. It may have changed, but that alone would keep me from recommending the Elite
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#16 masprague
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I'm pretty sure that the elite was/is using (I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong there)the louder DVD drives of old which were replaced by the BenQ drives in the premium models months ago. It may have changed, but that alone would keep me from recommending the EliteYagami-Iori

I dont think there is proof either way, unless MS posts something, but given the nature of the product and the flow of features......the elite had the cooler heatsink first, the hdmi port first.....so that leads me to believe that the newer drives would be in the elite first, then the prem.

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#17 capthavic
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Unless you are going to actually use the HDMI ports then just get a premium. You will get plenty of space and can upgrade later if you really need it.
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#18 woody411
Member since 2006 • 270 Posts
my 360 crashed.i already sent it back.how long does it take to get it back.
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#19 Phazevariance
Member since 2003 • 12356 Posts
Buy the elite off ebay, I was able to find an elite for the price of a premium there. Made the choice a lot easier when money is put aside of the question.