Recommended Posts

http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/19/xbox-36...target-to-thank

Xbox 360 Elite hits the market early, Target to thank

Posted Apr 19th 2007 9:11AM by Darren Murph

Filed under: Gaming

4-19-07-elite_target.jpg

Waiting around another week or so for Microsoft's Xbox 360 Elite to hit the market didn't seem all that painful from here, but to those looking to get their sweaty palms around the sleek, HDMI-enabled rig on the double, you can apparently fulfill your fantasy right now. Unsurprisingly surfacing on none other than eBay, the world's first Xbox 360 Elite bundle to leave Target's doors in a customer's hands has arrived, and if the small bevy of photos and actual receipt aren't enough to arraign some careless bullseye-sporting employee, we don't know what is. Of course, if you're still unwilling to shell out the above-MSRP asking price, you can always patiently place a pre-order, enjoy the hands-on photos, and envision yourself in the place of those Microsoft drones playing with it on video.

[Via Joystiq]

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/554793-xbox-360-elite-on-sale/
Share on other sites

I keep telling myself in no way am I going to buy one of these but I def keep second guessing myself.... man I hate MS for doing this to me.. .lol

so they released this to compete with sony? HDMI is still kinda usless for teenagers etc and i dont see current owners going to buy one to replace their current one

Not sure what you mean by useless to teenagers.... if there is a 1080p HDTV in the household that only accepts the 1080p signal through HDMI it is not useless... there are plenty of people who have the cash to throw around and "upgrade" their current 360

I keep telling myself in no way am I going to buy one of these but I def keep second guessing myself.... man I hate MS for doing this to me.. .lol

Not sure what you mean by useless to teenagers.... if there is a 1080p HDTV in the household that only accepts the 1080p signal through HDMI it is not useless... there are plenty of people who have the cash to throw around and "upgrade" their current 360

same since the upped the trade in value on the 360 to 250 its really tempting

wow.. came out 10 days earily, i want some videos of it in action... it looks so cool

HDMI isn't as great as people think. Component is better for splitting colours, and if your using Optical for 5.1 surround (like most of us these days do) HDMI isn't exactly needed

ye but xbox target auidence is mainly teenagers and students (i have reason to believe) none of my mates who have a 360 have a HD TV so an HDMI port would be useless....

ok well evan if your referring to a student in collage umm they are adults you know so i wouldant say the major audience is teenagers. i dont own an Xbox 360 but i got a friend with 1 i am 24 so you know alot of adults play the 360. and HDMI is on 98% of all new Tvs sold since early 2006

so they released this to compete with sony? HDMI is still kinda usless for teenagers etc and i dont see current owners going to buy one to replace their current one

:laugh:

daddy's got the HDTV :p

nah, honestly, this thing is future proof now xD

u dont have to buy an HDTV NOW... ;)

why does everything "elite"/"leet" have to be black, that's boring, i want my white back!

Glassed Silver:mac

so they released this to compete with sony? HDMI is still kinda usless for teenagers etc and i dont see current owners going to buy one to replace their current one

So who's Sony aiming for, the family man? The one who wants to blow more on their offering than MS or Nintendo's? :blink:

So who's Sony aiming for, the family man? The one who wants to blow more on their offering than MS or Nintendo's? :blink:

erm, yes..

it was openly stated by Sony that the first playstation was aimed at the 20-something plus bracket, and not kids

i have read / seen nothing that says that they are not still marketing at this demographic, it can be seen all over its marketing style.

The weird 'This is living' movie with the hand grenade is a prime example

Question, so has it been confirmed that the black elite is here to stay? Or is the 'black' a limited edition? I mean, will they just change over to white after the black ones sell out. I looked around but most of the people who said it was a limited edition said so before the official announcement.

ye but xbox target auidence is mainly teenagers and students (i have reason to believe) none of my mates who have a 360 have a HD TV so an HDMI port would be useless....

The target audience is males aged 16-34 if I remember right.

And I thought it wasn't a limited edition but I'm again confused since they very possibly could just change the premium to 120GB & HDMI and stop selling black ones. S_X?

Question, so has it been confirmed that the black elite is here to stay? Or is the 'black' a limited edition? I mean, will they just change over to white after the black ones sell out. I looked around but most of the people who said it was a limited edition said so before the official announcement.

I'm dead certain it would be here to stay. I cant seem them marketing black accessories for a console thats going to be around for 2 months or whatever. As it is they have black controllers, battery packs, play and charge kits and basically everything coming out so they seem dedicated to the cause.

That black looks horrible. It's a very flat black...like primer black for automobiles. I wish it came out in random colors...like green, or blue, even transparent would be a hot item.

If they wanted to know black...should've went with the gloss black finish.

matt finish is nice, electronics manufacturers should do more stuff in matt, love it ;)

That black looks horrible. It's a very flat black...like primer black for automobiles. I wish it came out in random colors...like green, or blue, even transparent would be a hot item.

If they wanted to know black...should've went with the gloss black finish.

and then you would get fanboys world wide saying "you copied the PS3"

The thing for me is:

DSUB VGA -> DVD Upscaling, full HD-DVD support.

Component -> Much better colors for me (specially on black), no sync frame rate issues (particularly noticeable in Dead Rising over VGA) but no DVD Upscaling.

HDMI -> DVD Upscaling, full HD-DVD support, colors equal or better to component, no sync frame rate issues.

So, for me, HDMI is combining the best of both worlds.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • Last week I was investigating an issue with contacts and tried using the new Outlook. In the real (Classic) Outlook, you can easily go to any Outlook folder and present it in a Table View, then customize the columns to show/sort any field, which was exactly what I needed. But of course, the new Outlook doesn't have this feature at all. I gave up. Oh, and can we possibly stop claiming the new Outlook has PST support? What it really has is the ability to use the real Outlook in the background to pretend to have PST support. There is no PST support without the real Outlook installed.
    • Honestly just before Panos left it started to feel like MS just wasnt interested in them so they were being less innovative with them, and then when he DID leave for Amazon its kind of clear the direction is gone. It felt like Panos had both goals and drive, and a vision, but it felt like no matter what his title/department was the Surface devices never had the full interest of the rest of management and he was just pushing a bolder up a hill that MS was adding dirt to as he went.
    • A roguelike and a 4X strategy game are free to claim on the Epic Games Store by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe The final leg of the Epic Games Store's mystery giveaways promotion just landed, and it brought along two more games to keep. Last week's Lonestar and Calico giveaways have now been replaced with copies of Rogue Waters and Songs of Conquest to claim for PC gamers. As always, the game is yours to add permanently to your Epic Games Store library within the next seven days. Diving into the games, Songs of Conquest is developed by Lavapotion. This is a turn-based 4X strategy experience that has players making tough decisions and participating in tactical combat while also managing their kingdom. "Songs of Conquest is a turn-based strategy game inspired by 90s classics. Lead powerful magicians called Wielders and venture to lands unknown," explains the developer. "Wage battles against armies that dare oppose you, hunt for powerful artifacts and expand your territory. The world is ripe for the taking – seize it." Meanwhile, Rogue Waters comes from developer Ice Code Games. This rogue-lite experience has you taking the role of Captain Cutter as he commands his ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters. You'll be recruiting and training crew, use sea creatures, and battle with other ships and pirates. "Set sail as Captain Cutter, a pirate caught in a deadly struggle for power and vengeance," adds the developer. "Navigate dangerous waters, unleash mythical sea creatures, and outwit enemies as you chase legendary treasure and confront dark secrets." The newly available Rogue Waters and Songs of Conquest giveaways on the Epic Games Store are set to run until June 11, giving PC gamers seven days to claim the latest offer. Once this closes out, a new freebie will take its place on the same day, which is slated to be Warhammer 40K Speed Freeks. Don't forget that mobile gamers can check out the Epic Game Store's weekly giveaways on Android and iOS to grab a freebie there as well.
    • Still using Classic Outlook? Microsoft highlights 15 reasons to switch to New Outlook by Usama Jawad As many of you may know, Microsoft has been trying to get customers to ditch Classic Outlook in favor of New Outlook for quite some time now. To that end, it has added numerous capabilities to the latter, including PST features, and it is working on several more, such as a unified inbox. However, customer response has been a bit lukewarm so far, with many considering the New Outlook to be "hot garbage". Now, Microsoft has highlighted 15 features that users can leverage in New Outlook in yet another attempt to get customers to migrate. Although not all of the 15 capabilities are exclusive to New Outlook, in fact, most of them are available in Classic Outlook as well. But Microsoft hopes that this combination of familiar and fresh features will be able to attract existing users as well as new ones. For ease of readability, we have summarized the 15 features below: Pin an email: This makes it easier to track important emails Snooze an email: You can temporarily snooze an email thread for a specific time frame until it becomes relevant again. This can be very useful in scenarios where you don't feel like actively following a thread or simply want to follow up on a later date Add multiple categories at the same time: You can assign multiple categories to an email through a single, simplified interface Sweep: As the name implies, you can define automated move processes on your inbox to declutter it, rather than cleaning it up manually Schedule send: Does exactly what it says on the tin, and can be useful when accommodating recipients in different timezones Simplified folder sharing: The sharing process has been simplified so permissions are automatically applied on parent folders Follow a meeting: This is an RSVP option that lets people know that you won't be able to join the meeting but would still like to access a recap Save calendar views: You can save different views for the calendar based on different workflows Improved meeting tracking: Organizers have more controls in viewing meeting responses, such as the ability to sort and download them. Typically useful when there is a large audience Meeting recap: The Outlook Calendar surfaces a meeting recap with recordings, transcripts, and shared files Filtered views: Allows you to declutter your Calendar so that it's easier to scan and schedule Change a recurring event: Users can modify future events of a series of meetings while preserving the configuration of previous ones Rename your email account: This labeling makes it easier to identify multiple accounts in Outlook Modern themes: Exactly what the name says, plus Dark Mode Keyboard shortcuts: This facilitates flexible user behavior as customers can choose between Outlook for Windows shortcuts, Outlook for the web, or turn them off completely There you have it. It's a decent list, but it remains to be seen if it will move the needle in a meaningful way for users who are attached to Classic Outlook. Again, a lot of the aforementioned features are already available in Outlook Classic, but for some, native functionality is not present, and people typically resort to workarounds. Microsoft will be hoping that it's primarily those capabilities that get people to finally switch.
    • Please I need help I been trying to find this secure boot on my ColorFul motherboard in the bios But i cant i turned off CSM everything watch every video i cant find it. BATTLE-AX B660M-HD DELUXE V20
  • Recent Achievements

    • Conversation Starter
      mobandz earned a badge
      Conversation Starter
    • Apprentice
      fernan99 went up a rank
      Apprentice
    • One Month Later
      nothanks earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Month Later
      B2Proxy earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Year In
      MadMung0 earned a badge
      One Year In
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      478
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      247
    3. 3
      Skyfrog
      79
    4. 4
      FloatingFatMan
      76
    5. 5
      Michael Scrip
      60
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!