Why did you buy Xbox360?

[internetmachine]

I am quite surprised to see so many people here with a 360. As a Apple fan, I hate Microsoft with passion and would never buy any of their products. What made you buy the 360?

[Schtumple]

I'm not a apple fanboy. And don't have a narrow view on Microsoft as a whole company.

[sikkinixx]

To piss off Apple-fanboys like you.

[basesloaded190]

thats the most ridiculous thing i have ever heard. Your telling me you hate that company with so much of a passion that you won't buy anything they sell? xbox is great your narrow mindedness is really missing something awesome

[jbaird77]

I am quite surprised to see so many people here with a 360. As a Apple fan, I hate Microsoft with passion and would never buy any of their products. What made you buy the 360?

It's people like you that make the rest of us guys look bad. Go away. Apple's an awesome company, so is Microsoft.

[Dagless]

To piss off Apple-fanboys like you.

Word.

Well done by thinking MS is the same through and through. They make patchy OS's but they also make tremendous mice and controllers, and a patchy console with tremendous software support.

It's the OP's first post too. So... Joke account?

[basesloaded190]

Word.

It's the OP's first post too. So... Joke account?

man i hope so. I love my apple stuff, but not to the point were im going to hate everything that apple doesn't make..get a life dude

[internetmachine]

I bought a PS3 for the same reason I always choose a Mac over a PC. Even though PS3 cost more, I know that I will get an exquisitely designed and perfectly built hardware with an extremely intuitive UI and solid games. Microsoft products on the other hands are always riddled with problems. Have you seen how many reliability issues the Xbox360 had since its launch?

[Dagless]

Yes, have you also seen how many more AAA games are out on the 360 and how much better the online system is? And how b/c compatible it is :D

3 more posts now... More and more I'm thinking "joke account".

[spyker3292]

I am quite surprised to see so many people here with a 360. As a Apple fan, I hate Microsoft with passion and would never buy any of their products. What made you buy the 360?

That's not an Apple fan, that's an Apple fanboy.

Anyway... what made me? Well other than the fact that I didn't pay much, it's great to play Gears 2 and such with friends.

[drichards]

I bought an Xbox360 for numerous reasons. The controller feels better to me than a Playstation controller, there is a stronger (and cheaper) game library than PS3, I can play with my brother and my old hombres on Live easier than on PSN, I play Halo, I still have a PS2 (and a PS3 now) for those games, and I just enjoyed the Xbox360 more than the PS3. And the Wii still isn't in the same league. Having both an Xbox and a PS3, I'll buy a game on the Xbox 90% of the time if its released on both. I also didn't have an HDTV when I bought the Xbox360, so a PS3 would have been a waste.

[nick9191]

I bought a PS3 for the same reason I always choose a Mac over a PC. Even though PS3 cost more, I know that I will get an exquisitely designed and perfectly built hardware with an extremely intuitive UI and solid games. Microsoft products on the other hands are always riddled with problems. Have you seen how many reliability issues the Xbox360 had since its launch?

Have you seen the PS3? You think it looks good?

Give me a Microsoft product anyday over Sony's low grade low quality DRM infested junk.

Both camps have had problems with the consoles, the only stable console on the market is the Wii, because there is hardly anything in it.

[Schtumple]

Yes, have you also seen how many more AAA games are out on the 360 and how much better the online system is? And how b/c compatible it is :D

3 more posts now... More and more I'm thinking "joke account".

I know, obvious troll post is obvious...

Ironically, as much as I love my 360, it's currently in bits downstairs, got the RROD week ago, attempting to fix it, it's frustrating as it's out of warranty, and modded, so MS would never fix it, but I guess I have got my fair share of fun out of it over the past year...

[Dagless]

Same here, my brother got a modded 360 at work. His friend had knocked it off a shelf and gave it to me to fix, but soon bought another. So we fixed it and it was okay but the thing has really gone and broke this time. :mad: Nevermind I guess, we have a couple anyways.

Btw, there was hardly anything inside the PS2 yet that thing had more faulty lasers than the island of broken DVD players (whut).

[drichards]

I bought a PS3 for the same reason I always choose a Mac over a PC. Even though PS3 cost more, I know that I will get an exquisitely designed and perfectly built hardware with an extremely intuitive UI and solid games. Microsoft products on the other hands are always riddled with problems. Have you seen how many reliability issues the Xbox360 had since its launch?

A PS3 doesn't cost more once you put a wifi adapter on the 360, but the 360 still outsells the PS3 by about 3 to 1. Why? Games. The PS3 still doesn't have enough exciting, exclusive games to warrant a purchase by many.

[Dagless]

A PS3 doesn't cost more once you put a wifi adapter on the 360

Not true. An Elite model is £200, add a £50 wifi adapter and it's still cheaper than a ~£290 PS3.

[drichards]

360Pro(60) is $300US, 360Elite(120) is $400US, and both need the $100 wireless adapter. PS3-80 is $400US, PS3-160 is $500US.

360Arcade is $200US, but no HDD and I'm pretty sure you still need a HDD if you want to use Live Gold.

[AlexH]

I bought one a few months after release for the gaming, but eventually sold it for a PS3. The PS3 is a better fit overall for me. The combo of quality HD gaming (IMHO, the 360 and PS3 are equal in terms of gaming, but that is highly dependent on your choice of games) and a nice blu-ray drive sold me. The PS3 replaced my 360 and my DVD player. Blu-ray movies rock.

[yetanotherdave]

I don't like windows, microsoft has some good products, have you seen Seadragon? Awesome (yes I know they bought it in)
I'll take a MS product over a Sony one any day. They can't do hardware for **** and their DRM...
360 is cheaper, better graphics, more titles, better titles, no contest really.

360Pro(60) is $300US, 360Elite(120) is $400US, and both need the $100 wireless adapter. PS3-80 is $400US, PS3-160 is $500US.

360Arcade is $200US, but no HDD and I'm pretty sure you still need a HDD if you want to use Live Gold.

You don't need a wireless adaptor, the xbox has an ethernet port on the back.

[bobfitz14]

i bought a Xbox 360 Elite because i was VERY satisfied with the original Xbox, mainly because of Halo 2. and despite what anyone says i love playing Halo 3 and other 360 games.

[drichards]

You don't need a wireless adaptor, the xbox has an ethernet port on the back.
Most people don't have Cat5 in their living room. I wasn't about to run it in my wall for sure. And yes, there are less expensive options to add wireless, but the MS official wireless adapter is $100, and most people will buy it for Live.

[yetanotherdave]

Most people don't have Cat5 in their living room. I wasn't about to run it in my wall for sure. And yes, there are less expensive options to add wireless, but the MS official wireless adapter is $100, and most people will buy it for Live.

You're better off buying an Airport express, same price, and you get airtunes thrown in. Or there are ethernet over electricity wiring solutions. Just saying the overpriced wireless adaptor isn't always necessary.

Personally the main phone point is in my living room, so the router is there, a few feet from the xbox. As all computers these days are wireless, I'd always put the router nearest the only non wireless device and everything else goes wirelessly.

[Huntn]

I am quite surprised to see so many people here with a 360. As a Apple fan, I hate Microsoft with passion and would never buy any of their products. What made you buy the 360?

Halo 2 (by a former Mac only software company), then others- Mass Effect, GoW, and recently L4D.

[2nyRiggz]

I bought a 360 because of the games....I didn't and still don't care if MS made it. I do care that its a unreliable machine though.

The PS3 still doesn't have enough exciting, exclusive games to warrant a purchase by many.

Some people still don't know what the hell there talking about...Its the price thats knocking people away not the games...by the way the PS3 exclusive games has been top this year.



Bless

[drichards]

The price is the same when you add wireless to the 360Pro. More when you factor in Live costs. But the PS3 is still dogging, and aside from little big planet, all its top sellers in November-December are available on the 360.

[whooleytoo]

Bought a 360 because it was the first console to launch here.

Bought a Wii when the 360's DVD drive failed and I needed something to play.

Bought a PS3 when the 360's motherboard & power supply failed and I needed something to play.

Microsoft's engineering & QA are doing wonders for other consoles' sales.

I have to say, I prefer the PS3's quietness, styling, HDMI & optical audio as standard. I still prefer the 360 controller and UI though.

[MacRumorUser]

As a Apple fan, I hate Microsoft with passion and would never buy any of their products.

Fair enough, though IMHO that's really quite pathetic...

I am quite surprised to see so many people here with a 360.

Clearly, not as many people on here are as petty as you.

What made you buy the 360?

I wanted one to play games. That's what 'GAMES CONSOLES' are for. The last time I checked Apple didn't make one :rolleyes:

[sikkinixx]

The price is the same when you add wireless to the 360Pro. More when you factor in Live costs. But the PS3 is still dogging, and aside from little big planet, all its top sellers in November-December are available on the 360.

Resistance 2 did quite well on the NPD's in November. 7th place I think.

[Mike Teezie]

I bought mine to play games on it. Same reason I bought a PS3, too.

They are both really good at it!

[zelmo]

Bought a 360 for nexgen gaming because it was ther only console on the market. Got some good mileage out of it until the Wii and PS3 came out. I recently sold it to a co-worker, but not because it is a bad console [it isn't at all], but because the exclusives I wanted were mainly on the PS3 and there simply weren't enough 360 exclusives to make me want to keep all three consoles.

A good product is a good product, no matter who makes it. I don't understand the blind allegiance to any brand, even Apple.

[deggs37]

I bought the 360 for the same reason I got my mac. I buy the best there is on the market. I don't understand how people can be loyal to companies? But whatever, your loss not mine.

[apfhex]

I got a Wii at launch, but unfortunately — despite a handful of really terrific games — Nintendo's "broader audience" strategy has left me yearning for more "hardcore" games.

I liked the prospect of playing PC games (many of which are 360 ports/dual releases) on my Mac, but a plethora of graphic card issues and Windows Vista issues have left me frustrated and unable to play much of anything.

So to put it simply, I got a 360 because of the games. There are very few PS3/PSN exclusives that I've any interest in, including upcoming games, while there are 360 exclusive games that I want. Price played some factor (I don't need the @#$% expensive wireless adapter) but was secondary. And easy connectivity with my Mac for media streaming plus Netflix integration also supported my decision (admittedly I have no idea how well the PS3 functions as a media center). I have zero interest in Blu-ray. I also love the 360's controller, while the Dualshock 3... er I mean Sixaxis :rolleyes: feels dated and, like it's predecessors, uncomfortable in my hands.

I'll also say that I bought a 360 despite my genuine dislike of Microsoft products (their software at least — I've had some mice of theirs that were really quite nice) and all the RRoD units. I was reluctant at first, but feel very comfortable with my choice. Before any of the three consoles came out I might have been leaning towards the PS3, but the tides have shifted.

I have to say, I prefer the PS3's quietness, styling, HDMI & optical audio as standard.
The 360 isn't any louder than my PS2 (original "fat" launch unit) or Wii. Which is to say, not totally silent but pretty quiet. If you get the Elite it comes with HDMI and optical audio as standard (even if it wasn't available at first).

[Dagless]

Aren't the new 360's quieter than the early models? I never liked the noise of the early (what we currently have) 360, couldn't play that thing at night after work since it meant turning the volume up and waking up the house.

[spyker3292]

Aren't the new 360's quieter than the early models? I never liked the noise of the early (what we currently have) 360, couldn't play that thing at night after work since it meant turning the volume up and waking up the house.

Uhh.... my 3 week old 360 is LOUD. It was one of the holiday bundles (Kung Fu Panda+Lego Indy).

Side note: I just got Braid for free from the VGAs! Thanks :D.

[peskaa]

I got given a Xenon-based Xbox Premium (20GB drive) two weeks ago, and have since added the Wireless Adapter, Live Gold and a stack of controllers.


I'm using the 360 for exclusives, the PS3 is getting all the multiplatforms as I far prefer it. The 360 is noisy, I hate the Dashboard (yes, including the NXE) and the power brick is ridiculous. However, I still don't think I'd actually go and spend my hard earned cash on one. If Microsoft fixed the noise issue, then I'd be more willing.

Oh, and I've had a red quadrant twice in a week, which luckily goes away on a restart. Vaguely worried that it'll RRoD on me.

[blizaine]

I love Apple products, and I've never been a fan of Microsoft, but what they have done with the 360 is just awesome. I love the thing.

My main reasons for sticking with the 360 is the continued on-slot of awesome games and the superior online service. Plus, I only know 5 people with PS3's and I know 15 with 360's. The 360 users are on XBL all the time, the PS3 users often don't play games at all. Two of my friends with PS3's just recently got 360's and they say (so far) Live is better than PSN. They also say that nobody ever voice-chats in games because the PS3 doesn't come with a headset by default(?) They also say 'Home' is a joke... I wouldn't know first hand, but I'm happy with my 360.

[internetmachine]

Just because there are more people using Xbox doesn't mean its a better machine. If M$ manages to get a monopoly like Windows then we are truly doomed. For that reason alone I have a PS3 and will never buy anything from Microsoft.

[Rodimus Prime]

Most people don't have Cat5 in their living room. I wasn't about to run it in my wall for sure. And yes, there are less expensive options to add wireless, but the MS official wireless adapter is $100, and most people will buy it for Live.

360Pro(60) is $300US, 360Elite(120) is $400US, and both need the $100 wireless adapter. PS3-80 is $400US, PS3-160 is $500US.

360Arcade is $200US, but no HDD and I'm pretty sure you still need a HDD if you want to use Live Gold.

The price is the same when you add wireless to the 360Pro. More when you factor in Live costs. But the PS3 is still dogging, and aside from little big planet, all its top sellers in November-December are available on the 360.

I always hate those arguments saying well if you add in blank feature they are the same. As for Xbox Live you get a better system that has fewer problems. You get what you pay for in that factor.

Most people do not need a wireless adapter nor do they get one for the 360. A lot of people put put the modems and router near the TV so they just plug 360 into that any how that or they can run the cord to the router like I did.

Here is my 360 set up. I had a spare 50 or 100 ft cat Cord from college. I plugged it in the back of my box and ran it along the wall then drilled a hold in the wall and put it though it. Ran it to the wireless modem in that room. Minor amount of work but very well worth it. I would like to point out that I already had the cord for my AT&T Uverse running along that same path. I know my brother on his did something a lot like me for the clearer look.

And I would like to point out that the longer eithernet cords are a cheaper solution than buying a wireless adapter.

Like I said I always hate those arguments.

[Rodimus Prime]

Just because there are more people using Xbox doesn't mean its a better machine. If M$ manages to get a monopoly like Windows then we are truly doomed. For that reason alone I have a PS3 and will never buy anything from Microsoft.

I think you lost any credibility for that argument. Your first post stated that you are a Apple Fanboy and just hate Microsoft.

[Cromulent]

Because I owned the original Xbox and thought it was great, so I got the 360 as well. I love it, especially online.

[peskaa]

I
And I would like to point out that the longer eithernet cords are a cheaper solution than buying a wireless adapter.

Like I said I always hate those arguments.
Sure, ethernet cables are cheap. However, lots of people live in rented accommodation where you can't go bashing holes to run cables, and yet others have a hatred of the cables behind the AV rack, and anything to reduce the number of them is a good thing.

Or, the 360 is nowhere near the router. My router is in the living room, stashed under the AV rack. However, the 360 is in the bedroom with no way of running a cable there beyond extensive building work. Wireless it was, and MS need to drop the damn price. £20? I'd be happy enough to pay that, but the £50 asking price was silly. Had to do it though, as will a lot of other people.

[ChrisN]

The games and that's the only reason and well my friends have it, but now I sorta regret it.... my xbox just red ringed and apparently 1 red ring is not covered under the 3 year warrenty....

ChrisN

[Rodimus Prime]

Sure, ethernet cables are cheap. However, lots of people live in rented accommodation where you can't go bashing holes to run cables, and yet others have a hatred of the cables behind the AV rack, and anything to reduce the number of them is a good thing.

Or, the 360 is nowhere near the router. My router is in the living room, stashed under the AV rack. However, the 360 is in the bedroom with no way of running a cable there beyond extensive building work. Wireless it was, and MS need to drop the damn price. £20? I'd be happy enough to pay that, but the £50 asking price was silly. Had to do it though, as will a lot of other people.

hmm I live in a rent apparment and I just put a 1/2 in hold in the wall with the drill. It is the corner and I can easily patch it when I leave. It is not that hard to do. And cables behind the AV rack is rather unadvoidible since you will have multiple devices hook up there. The trick is knowing how to make them look neat. For me the router is in my office which is fair distance way from my TV. I ran the cable along the wall under the carpet and then though the wall to the router. Cheap solution and it looks very neat. Also if you know what you are doing you can get a cheap wireless router and use it as a gateway. Just connect to the cheap wireless router to have it connect wireless with the main router.

Main point is it goes back to the original argument of I hate people throwing in the extra crap to make them equal when many people do not want or need that extra stuff.

[2nyRiggz]

The 360 users are on XBL all the time, the PS3 users often don't play games at all. Two of my friends with PS3's just recently got 360's and they say (so far) Live is better than PSN. They also say that nobody ever voice-chats in games because the PS3 doesn't come with a headset by default(?)

Word of mouth is never a good thing unless you experienced it first hand. I have at least 50 people on my friends list and lets just say the majority of them are online all the time...my 360 list is basically dead...does that mean anything?

I guess I'll never get the "LIVE is better" thing since I only want to play the game online and not interested in the chatting and what have you but for a person like me PSN is good enough. The games I want to chat in like RBV2, SOCOM communities all play with headsets.



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[paintballer]

I got pissed off about the repeated delays of the PS3. :/

[steviem]

Because it came free with my last mobile phone.

[barr08]

I bought it a long time ago, when Gears 1 came out, because I had to spend my internship money on something.

Lately I have been using it every day for HD netflix streaming. It's almost worth the price for that alone! It's a fantastic service.

I'm not trying to troll here - only asking a question: Does the PS3 have netflix support?

[peskaa]

Does the PS3 have netflix support? 30 seconds on Google will tell you "no".

[barr08]

30 seconds on Google will tell you "no".

30 seconds of thinking might help you realize that some people have jobs which block all video game sites on work computers. I can't even view the wikipedia on PS3, never mind articles that google finds - I probably can't even view the google search results page for PS3. I'm lucky I can use MR.

You're so wise though. Maybe stop and think that everyone on earth besides you might not be an idiot.

[pcypert]

Because I can play good games on it.

I've actually owned three different ones. Had a first one two years back and was afraid it would die on me (no warranties on them in Thailand) so sold it. Bought a Wii and had fun for a few months. Then traded Wii for friend's 360 for a bit and played through about 10 games. Hated giving it back. Finally sold my Wii and repurchased a 360 and about 10 games (loving Fable 2).

If I can work around the block I'm going to try and do netflix with it from Singapore, which would be a great bonus. Also love it because unlike my Apple TV I can stream the shows I download without converting...

Paul

[zKarp]

sure xbox has problems rrod, but not sure how many compaines would replace all rrod consoles and give 1 month free for make up. Sure they could of made an error less product but atleast they take responsibilty.
Windows is a whole other story lol.

PLus i got my xbox on ebay, 150, for the pro version. thats 50% of, got rrod 1 month later they replaced it and got no problems after. So i'm happy, though i worry about leaving it run for abit.

[viccles]

I got the 360 to play uno :p Nah, I've had a 360 in the past and I regretted selling it. Now I'm glad I have it back. I love the online aspect and the arcade

[bruinsrme]

there is a new hardware version called the jasper.

I have the orignal version purchased on launch day, died this past week, I have an elite which was the second generation of hardware and just purchased 2 jasper (arcade versions) units last night.

I moved the hard drives to the new machines. yes the new machines are quiter than the previous two versions and now less noisy then the PS3. But not nearly as quiet as my pc.

The new jasper units have 256mb on the monther board so you can play on Live but your downloaded content is still limited.

[JammySTB]

I bought one, because of Halo3 mainly, and because everyone I knew had one...

I wish I'd gone for the PS3 though...

My 360 freezes and lags a bit too much >.<

[schizoidwoman]

I got mine about six months after launch to play Oblivion :D and so far, it's going strong. My brother got his a week later and it died on Boxing Day but he has another already... The old one had RROD but he said that if he kept switching it on and off, it would work perhaps once out of every five tries (leaving ten mins or so in between)

I hope I haven't tempted fate so I go downstairs now and put in Fable 2 to be greeted by the RROD!

[Schtumple]

Aren't the new 360's quieter than the early models? I never liked the noise of the early (what we currently have) 360, couldn't play that thing at night after work since it meant turning the volume up and waking up the house.

The fans don't run as high (or for as long at the faster speeds) than the older units (that's my personal view), but the DVD drive is still just as noisy, so it really doesn't make much difference, they do however produce less heat.

[jaw04005]

Just purchased one yesterday primarily for Netflix and Windows Media Center. The new interface is excellent.

The WMC streaming is fantastic (using an 802.11n AirPort Extreme and Express).

I'm probally going to dump both my Apple TV and PS3 on eBay.

[schizoidwoman]

The fans don't run as high (or for as long at the faster speeds) than the older units (that's my personal view), but the DVD drive is still just as noisy, so it really doesn't make much difference, they do however produce less heat.


My brother reports that you can cut the noise down further by installing games to the hard drive. I haven't tried that myself so can't say whether it's a significant difference.

[Schtumple]

My brother reports that you can cut the noise down further by installing games to the hard drive. I haven't tried that myself so can't say whether it's a significant difference.

Well obviously, as the disc drive isn't actually spinning whilst you're playing :p But yeah, it's alot quieter on HD, just need a big hard drive that's all, I use a 20gb one, so one game at a time for me :p

[DavieBoy]

I hate windows as much as the originator of this thread. But I will say that besides windows, microsoft makes some good products... 2 being the 360 and the ford car sync (whatever it's called). Microsoft should just get out of the computer game lol.

I bought my 360 because a friend of mine (a marine) was coming back from over seas for leave and i figured after 2 years he would want to play some video games. That was a good month...

[Ivan P]

Two things put me off buying a 360: my severe dislike of the buggy, space-wasting Windows, and all of the reports of errors with the console.

However, over the last year I really got into console gaming (bought a PS3, PS2 and a Wii), and thought that I may as well get the 360 to fill the void. I don't have it connected via HDMI cables or anything as it's in my room, hooked up to only a standard definition tv (my PS3 is the one hooked up to the HDTV in the living room otherwise my Bluray collection is worthless :p) so I can't comment on the graphics too much (they still look rather amazing though), but the games I have so far (Fallout 3 and the two Gears of War games) have been consistently enjoyable, moreso than my PS3 games (I disagree with people that say MGS4 is one of the best games ever made, it's a bloated mess with almost no gameplay in comparison to the movie-length cutscenes).

I got my 360 on November 19 - the same day that the New Xbox Experience was released (although I didn't know this, and was totally surprised when it updated). I only used the old software for a couple hours and I wasn't very impressed, but the NXE just blew me away.

Overall, I still prefer my PS3, mainly for the Bluray playback and the fact it is the console I have some of my favourite games on (mainly GTA IV, COD4 and Guitar Hero World Tour) although it does have some I don't like (MGS4...); another thing I like is how I can copy videos to my hard drive, as opposed to only being able to copy music to the 360. But this is a very, very slight difference; even if the PS3 is still my favourite, the 360 is only just behind.