The Official Zephyr / Elite (Xbox 360 Version 2) Thread

Xbox 360 Elite Aint no Rumor now!

Thanks Gamespot!

http://www.gamespot.com/features/6168148/index.html?tag=topslot;title;1&om_act=convert&om_clk=topslot

^^its all there!

this has me slightly ticked off,why the hell didn't microsoft unveil it sooner?now im stuck with a white 360 with only a 20 gb hardrive......this sucks.

is Zephy or whatever the new name for the elite 360?

what does the elite come with (all acceosrries and stuff)??

is Zephy or whatever the new name for the elite 360?

 

what does the elite come with (all acceosrries and stuff)??

fazio93

is the new 360 going to use 60nm cpus?David136a

It won't have the new 65nm processors until fall which means these new Elites will still have the same "crap" innards as the current 360s (except for the new HDMI interface and chipset of course.)

I'm not getting a 360 until they have 65nm processors.  

is Zephy or whatever the new name for the elite 360?

 

what does the elite come with (all acceosrries and stuff)??

fazio93

will the new games for the elite say on the game case "XBOX360 Elite" or still "XBOX360"? just wondering

also, what is the difference betweeman HDMI Cable or port and a composite video cable?

does it matter if i just have a regular t.v.?

[QUOTE="David136a"]is the new 360 going to use 60nm cpus?tequilasunriser

It won't have the new 65nm processors until fall which means these new Elites will still have the same "crap" innards as the current 360s (except for the new HDMI interface and chipset of course.)

I'm not getting a 360 until they have 65nm processors.  

will the new games for the elite say on the game case "XBOX360 Elite" or still "XBOX360"? just wondering

 

also, what is the difference betweeman HDMI Cable or port and a composite video cable?

does it matter if i just have a regular t.v.?

fazio93

does the 360 wireless controler come with a rechargebale battery? or 2 AA's?

also, how much is the charge and play kit? does this come with a battery (rechargeable) pack?

[QUOTE="David136a"]is the new 360 going to use 60nm cpus?tequilasunriser

It won't have the new 65nm processors until fall which means these new Elites will still have the same "crap" innards as the current 360s (except for the new HDMI interface and chipset of course.)

I'm not getting a 360 until they have 65nm processors.  

And all this boils down to being little more than craptastic, because despite the HDMI and HDD, and a coat of black vinyl, it won't have any of the needed parts internally to fix the systems issues. NO 65nm chipset, NO internal redesign, NO motherboard redesign, NO quieter fans and disc drives. None of that stuff. I am so pissed. I was wrong too, because I said it would have the 65nm chip atleast because I couldn't believe that MS would be so stupid to put out a new SKU with the 65nm already announced a year ago, and then not use it. I'll never overestimate them again. Very frustrating news. Schumi7WDC

has anyone heard if the original 360 is going to come out with a HDMI dongle?  that would be nice... but Im not trying to spend 500 more dollars for a jump from component video to hdmi, dont think its worth 500 bucks... as for the color, so what.... oh and the hard drive is nice but not that nice...

[QUOTE="Schumi7WDC"]And all this boils down to being little more than craptastic, because despite the HDMI and HDD, and a coat of black vinyl, it won't have any of the needed parts internally to fix the systems issues. NO 65nm chipset, NO internal redesign, NO motherboard redesign, NO quieter fans and disc drives. None of that stuff. I am so pissed. I was wrong too, because I said it would have the 65nm chip atleast because I couldn't believe that MS would be so stupid to put out a new SKU with the 65nm already announced a year ago, and then not use it. I'll never overestimate them again. Very frustrating news. DeathMob

does the 360 wireless controler come with a rechargebale battery? or 2 AA's?

also, how much is the charge and play kit? does this come with a battery (rechargeable) pack?

fazio93

has anyone heard if the original 360 is going to come out with a HDMI dongle?  that would be nice... but Im not trying to spend 500 more dollars for a jump from component video to hdmi, dont think its worth 500 bucks... as for the color, so what.... oh and the hard drive is nice but not that nice...

8bitLuzur

I bet 1/2 the people that are complaining are Xbox 360 Premium owners that just can't stand not having the best, regardless if they actually need the extras.Aznsilvrboy

[QUOTE="tequilasunriser"]

[QUOTE="David136a"]is the new 360 going to use 60nm cpus?o0George0o

It won't have the new 65nm processors until fall which means these new Elites will still have the same "crap" innards as the current 360s (except for the new HDMI interface and chipset of course.)

I'm not getting a 360 until they have 65nm processors.

[QUOTE="DeathMob"][QUOTE="Schumi7WDC"]And all this boils down to being little more than craptastic, because despite the HDMI and HDD, and a coat of black vinyl, it won't have any of the needed parts internally to fix the systems issues. NO 65nm chipset, NO internal redesign, NO motherboard redesign, NO quieter fans and disc drives. None of that stuff. I am so pissed. I was wrong too, because I said it would have the 65nm chip atleast because I couldn't believe that MS would be so stupid to put out a new SKU with the 65nm already announced a year ago, and then not use it. I'll never overestimate them again. Very frustrating news. Schumi7WDC

Please refrain from posting your own thread about the much rumored and discussed Zephyr / Elite for the time being. The issue is that everyone wants to make a thread about the new system and rather than a forum for talking about all sorts of things involving the 360 the whole forum just becomes about the Zephyr. Thanks for your understanding.

Links to news articles about the Zephyr / Elite or whatever you want to call it:
Gamespot
Kotaku

 

Quck Stats (some confirmed, some not confirmed):

Word has it that the new system will have a 120GB hard drive and an HDMI video port, and will come in black (oooooh).

Rumored price, $479 (with HDMI cable).

Existing 360 owners will have the option to buy the 120GB hard drive for "under $200."

 

Let the discussion begin.

duxup

Im getting ti with no problem. Why people are getting mad if they don't want it don't buy it. Only difference bigger hd and you buy it.trophylocoste

 I'm mad because this new "Elite" system is still going to have the same old 90nm processors. It would make sense to debut a new version of a system with the new version of processors.

 I know why they are doing it though. There are thousands of the 90nm Xeons that they need to use up before the 65nm switch. There are probably warehouses filled with 90nm processors that would just collect dust if the proc switched to 65nm today. It would be very wasteful and expensive to just junk the 90nms. Regardless, they shouldn't release the "Elite" until the old stock of 90nm procs are gone.

 90nm makes the "Elite" seem so... not "Elite," after all.

[QUOTE="trophylocoste"]Im getting ti with no problem. Why people are getting mad if they don't want it don't buy it. Only difference bigger hd and you buy it.tequilasunriser

I'm mad because this new "Elite" system is still going to have the same old 90nm processors. It would make sense to debut a new version of a system with the new version of processors.

I know why they are doing it though. There are thousands of the 90nm Xeons that they need to use up before the 65nm switch. There are probably warehouses filled with 90nm processors that would just collect dust if the proc switched to 65nm today. It would be very wasteful and expensive to just junk the 90nms. Regardless, they shouldn't release the "Elite" until the old stock of 90nm procs are gone.

90nm makes the "Elite" seem so... not "Elite," after all.

 Why is this a problem...allegedly they're going to manufacture 65nm Xbox 360 processors starting fall. So then, the Core, Premium and Elite will get their "upgrade". Releasing it now doesnt make a difference because people can choose to wait until fall to get the updated version anyways.

[QUOTE="tequilasunriser"]

[QUOTE="trophylocoste"]Im getting ti with no problem. Why people are getting mad if they don't want it don't buy it. Only difference bigger hd and you buy it.Aznsilvrboy

I'm mad because this new "Elite" system is still going to have the same old 90nm processors. It would make sense to debut a new version of a system with the new version of processors.

I know why they are doing it though. There are thousands of the 90nm Xeons that they need to use up before the 65nm switch. There are probably warehouses filled with 90nm processors that would just collect dust if the proc switched to 65nm today. It would be very wasteful and expensive to just junk the 90nms. Regardless, they shouldn't release the "Elite" until the old stock of 90nm procs are gone.

90nm makes the "Elite" seem so... not "Elite," after all.

Why is this a problem...allegedly they're going to manufacture 65nm Xbox 360 processors starting fall. So then, the Core, Premium and Elite will get their "upgrade". Releasing it now doesnt make a difference because people can choose to wait until fall to get the updated version anyways.

Waiting till fall is the problem.  I've wanted a 360 for quite a while now and I've known the 65nm is comming, so I decided to wait until consoles that were properly equipped were released. Then I heard the rumors about Zephyr and figured that a revised 360 would have revised processors. I'm just disappointed that so many improvemnets were made except for one of the top improvements, 65nm CPUs.

With the failure rate and horrible track record of the current 90nm Xbox360s I am obligated to wait for the procesor revision. I'm not like most of the users here who are willing to repurchase a system several times because of the poor quality. I like my systems to last. Both of my Dreamcasts are 8 years old and still play like brand new. Why can't MS do the same for us? My hope is that the 65nm process will improve many of the heat issues that plague the 360, and in turn, create a longer lasting system.

[QUOTE="Aznsilvrboy"][QUOTE="tequilasunriser"]

[QUOTE="trophylocoste"]Im getting ti with no problem. Why people are getting mad if they don't want it don't buy it. Only difference bigger hd and you buy it.tequilasunriser

I'm mad because this new "Elite" system is still going to have the same old 90nm processors. It would make sense to debut a new version of a system with the new version of processors.

I know why they are doing it though. There are thousands of the 90nm Xeons that they need to use up before the 65nm switch. There are probably warehouses filled with 90nm processors that would just collect dust if the proc switched to 65nm today. It would be very wasteful and expensive to just junk the 90nms. Regardless, they shouldn't release the "Elite" until the old stock of 90nm procs are gone.

90nm makes the "Elite" seem so... not "Elite," after all.

Why is this a problem...allegedly they're going to manufacture 65nm Xbox 360 processors starting fall. So then, the Core, Premium and Elite will get their "upgrade". Releasing it now doesnt make a difference because people can choose to wait until fall to get the updated version anyways.

Waiting till fall is the problem. I've wanted a 360 for quite a while now and I've known the 65nm is comming, so I decided to wait until consoles that were properly equipped were released. Then I heard the rumors about Zephyr and figured that a revised 360 would have revised processors. I'm just disappointed that so many improvemnets were made except for one of the top improvements, 65nm CPUs.

With the failure rate and horrible track record of the current 90nm Xbox360s I am obligated to wait for the procesor revision. I'm not like most of the users here who are willing to repurchase a system several times because of the poor quality. I like my systems to last. Both of my Dreamcasts are 8 years old and still play like brand new. Why can't MS do the same for us? My hope is that the 65nm process will improve many of the heat issues that plague the 360, and in turn, create a longer lasting system.

[QUOTE="Aznsilvrboy"][QUOTE="tequilasunriser"]

[QUOTE="trophylocoste"]Im getting ti with no problem. Why people are getting mad if they don't want it don't buy it. Only difference bigger hd and you buy it.tequilasunriser

I'm mad because this new "Elite" system is still going to have the same old 90nm processors. It would make sense to debut a new version of a system with the new version of processors.

I know why they are doing it though. There are thousands of the 90nm Xeons that they need to use up before the 65nm switch. There are probably warehouses filled with 90nm processors that would just collect dust if the proc switched to 65nm today. It would be very wasteful and expensive to just junk the 90nms. Regardless, they shouldn't release the "Elite" until the old stock of 90nm procs are gone.

90nm makes the "Elite" seem so... not "Elite," after all.

Why is this a problem...allegedly they're going to manufacture 65nm Xbox 360 processors starting fall. So then, the Core, Premium and Elite will get their "upgrade". Releasing it now doesnt make a difference because people can choose to wait until fall to get the updated version anyways.

Waiting till fall is the problem. I've wanted a 360 for quite a while now and I've known the 65nm is comming, so I decided to wait until consoles that were properly equipped were released. Then I heard the rumors about Zephyr and figured that a revised 360 would have revised processors. I'm just disappointed that so many improvemnets were made except for one of the top improvements, 65nm CPUs.

With the failure rate and horrible track record of the current 90nm Xbox360s I am obligated to wait for the procesor revision. I'm not like most of the users here who are willing to repurchase a system several times because of the poor quality. I like my systems to last. Both of my Dreamcasts are 8 years old and still play like brand new. Why can't MS do the same for us? My hope is that the 65nm process will improve many of the heat issues that plague the 360, and in turn, create a longer lasting system.

Then the problem is that Microsoft won't make the 65 nm processors sooner. The problem doesn't lie with the Xbox 360 Elite. Say they didn't announce the Xbox 360 Elite now and decided to wait until fall and then introduce the 65 nm revised Xbox 360 Cores/Premiums + announce the Elite. You would still have to wait until fall anyways....this is not Xbox 360 Elite's problem. The only difference if Microsoft didnt accounce the Xbox 360 Elite now is that consumers won't have the choice of getting the 90 nm Xbox 360 Elite quicker.

Then the problem is that Microsoft won't make the 65 nm processors sooner. The problem doesn't lie with the Xbox 360 Elite. Say they didn't announce the Xbox 360 Elite now and decided to wait until fall and then introduce the 65 nm revised Xbox 360 Cores/Premiums + announce the Elite. You would still have to wait until fall anyways....this is not Xbox 360 Elite's problem. The only difference if Microsoft didnt accounce the Xbox 360 Elite now is that consumers won't have the choice of getting the 90 nm Xbox 360 Elite quicker.

Aznsilvrboy

Why have any 90nm Elites at all? I'd be okay if it were released in fall, at least it would truely be Elite with 65nm processors... 

That is correct, I saw it on the news today. They aren't limited edition. I just have to figure out how to get one. Does anyone know about how much money I would get for a Premium at EBgames? I have not been having any luck with my current 360. It is bipolar or something, one minute it works, the next it gives me the lights of death. The advantage I would get with HDMI, 120gig hd, and later in fall 65nm cpus is worth it to me. If the elite breaks during the fall, and you have a warrenty at a store, there is your 65nm cpu. You really don't have to wait. Thanks to whoever gives me an estimate on my premium.EMERlCa6969