- Attack code released for new DNS attack
- Parts of SF network still locked out
- Basic to-do apps for iPhone, iPod touch
- Spam King pulls prison vanishing act
- SCO Group: Its future is all used up
News | Newsletters | Podcasts | Chats | Opinions | RSS Feeds | This Week In Print | IT Careers | Community | Reports | Downloads | Slideshows | New Data Center
Partner Sites:App Performance | On Demand Security | Networking Solution | SOA | Value of WDS
Microsoft will begin selling in April an upgraded version of its Xbox 360 console that packs a higher capacity disk drive and high-definition video interface not present on current models and is still less expensive than the rival PlayStation 3.
The Xbox 360 Elite will cost about $480 compared with the $499 price tag of the low-end PlayStation 3 console. The hard-disk drive in the new version can accommodate up to 120GB of data, which is six times that of the drive on current models. The high-definition multimedia interface interface will also make hooking up the console to a modern flat-panel TV easier.
The console will be the third in the Xbox 360 family after the $399 standard version and $299 "core system" and its launch will raise stands to make the competitive games console market even more so.
The Xbox 360 has been on sale for more than a year. When it hit stores in November 2005 it was the first console to offer high-definition gaming although it's now sharing that distinction with Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation 3, which launched in November 2006. Both consoles are also battling with Nintendo's Wii, which has proved surprisingly popular among consumers thanks to its innovative movement-sensitive controller. The Wii doesn't offer high-definition.
The Xbox 360 Elite is due to hit stores in the United States on April 29. Launch dates and prices for other markets were not immediately available.
Rss FeedRss Feed
In all of these letters that you have posted, Chuck, I have yet to see one that apologizes to PZ Myers...- bullet
| NetworkWorld, Inc. | About Network World, Inc. | Advertise | Careers | Contact us | Terms of Service/Privacy | Reprints and links | Partnerships | Press room | Subscribe to NW |
| IDG, Inc. | CIO | Computerworld | CSO | Demo | GamePro | Games.net | IDGconnect.com | IDG World Expo | Infoworld | JavaWorld.com | LinuxWorld.com | MacUser | Macworld | PC World | Playlistmag.com | The Industry Standard | IDG List Services | IDG TechNetwork |
 |
Copyright © 1994-2008 Network World, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Partner Content
Explore the Ultrium Edge
The powerful tape technology can address data security with tape encryption as well as long term data protection.
Find out more
Disk and Tape Square Off
Discover what disk and tape really cost -- and which solution provides lower total cost of ownership and optimizes energy use for your organization
Download the White Paper
Don't Fall For The Myths
The Clipper Group explores the truth behind the myths of tape, digging into the misconceptions in the disk vs. tape debate.
Download the White Paper
Will You Add Tape Too?
Over two thirds of disk-only users look to add tape back into storage infrastructure according to recent survey.
Download Survey Information
Comment