I didn't realize this until I was playing my Xbox this weekend (Morrowind, to be exact), but the Xbox has more wired controller ports, has a more stable disc drive and is quieter than the Xbox 360.

This makes me mad, because it seems like Microsoft spent way too much time with the graphics and online capabilities for the 360, rather than make a piece of hardware that was overall improved over its predecessor.

I think you're nuts.

The wired ports are not an issue because you have the better option of wireless controllers.  I don't know about the noise issue either... maybe the more recent Xboxes were quieter but the very first ones to come out unleashed a death hum that could kill native wildlife, and rattle windows out of their frames.

Anyway, would you rather better graphics, or a more silent machine with outdated tech?

I think Microsoft's priorities were in the right place.

I actually think the Xbox was a pretty well built machine, quality I mean. But yeah, it's just a sacrifice they had to make in order to get the console out early, thats all.

"I think you're nuts.

The wired ports are not an issue because you have the better option of wireless controllers.  I don't know about the noise issue either... maybe the more recent Xboxes were quieter but the very first ones to come out unleashed a death hum that could kill native wildlife, and rattle windows out of their frames.

Anyway, would you rather better graphics, or a more silent machine with outdated tech?

I think Microsoft's priorities were in the right place."

Why were you playing Morrowind on your regular Xbox? Morrowind runs on the 360 now.

"Anyway, would you rather better graphics, or a more silent machine with outdated tech?"

I think the 360 is better than the original XBOX in all aspects. At least the latter 360s anyway.

Eh, its not THAT loud so that'd you notice while playing, is it? Of course, unless you were playing while on mute or something. Otherwise I really like the 360 as a console and have no problems with the hardware. Unless it red ringed on me.

I haven't regret my 360 purchase yet.
PS3 on the other hand...

i regret my purchase
the ps3 on the other hand.........

"I haven't regret my 360 purchase yet.
PS3 on the other hand..."

"i regret my purchase
the ps3 on the other hand........."

What a surprise...

"Xbox has more wired controller ports."

"Arkthemaniac said:

"Xbox has more wired controller ports."

What? Who cares?

And the DVD drive in the original XBox is quieter and more "Stable" (although I'm not sure what you mean by this) because it had a much lower drive speed - meaning the drive in the original had to spin the disc around at a much slower rate and was thus generally quieter."

"Why were you playing Morrowind on your regular Xbox? Morrowind runs on the 360 now."

"BiffMcBlumpkin said:

"Arkthemania

You can also use the one on the back . ;-)

Wow, people need to stop pondering about there outdated machines, and start fucking enjoying what xbox360 has to offer.
So what xbox was rushed? I have a launch model and its still working fine, playing soul calibur as i write this.
Its loud, but i happen to listen to the tv rather then put my ear near the xbox and soak in some machinery noises.

"Wow, people need to stop pondering about there outdated machines, and start fucking enjoying what xbox360 has to offer.
So what xbox was rushed? I have a launch model and its still working fine, playing soul calibur as i write this.
Its loud, but i happen to listen to the tv rather then put my ear near the xbox and soak in some machinery noises.

To be honest, stop playing your xbox past your bedtime, and your parents wont hear it."

Its not harsh, wherever i go on Giantbomb, theres always someone moaning about the Xbox.
They could easily post there.
And as for the ( according to you ) crap, i could take a photo if need be.
And if the thousands of people have problems, i believe theres a little something called customer support.

It is harsh, because of the tone you are using, and just generally being aggressive when people might be discussing an issue that is a prominent one, its a fact.

And what I mean with the 'according to you crap', was that your system is still working, I didnt make that up, its according to you, you said it. That's what i meant.

If thousands of people have problems, does calling customer support make the problem non existent? Nope. It's still a problem whether you like it or not, and if you see people discussing this problem, then just don't join the discussion if you don't have to deal with the issue, simple as that.

The thread title is "comparison between xbox and xbox360".
Yet we have these comments

normajean777 said:

"i regret my purchase
the ps3 on the other hand........."

"The thread title is "comparison between xbox and xbox360".
Yet we have these comments

normajean777 said:

"i regret my purchase
the ps3 on the other hand........."

So as much as you think im the one bashing the topic around, it was already messed up before i posted.
And please don't tell me you havent seen the exact same topic somewhere else on giantbomb?"

"I haven't regret my 360 purchase yet.
PS3 on the other hand..."

Haha fail. I'm saying, don't accuse me of being the only one misleading and not helping in this thread.
Of course thousands of people have problems with their consoles, Every console has its pluses and negatives.
People have to understand this, and get on with enjoying it.
Bitching about it wont make your xbox terraform into a perfect console.

"Haha fail. I'm saying, don't accuse me of being the only one misleading and not helping in this thread.
Of course thousands of people have problems with their consoles, Every console has its pluses and negatives.
People have to understand this, and get on with enjoying it.
Bitching about it wont make your xbox terraform into a perfect console.
"

"Why were you playing Morrowind on your regular Xbox? Morrowind runs on the 360 now."

"Demyx said:

"BiffMcBlumpkin said:

"Arkthemaniac said:

"Xbox has more wired controller ports."

What? Who cares?

And the DVD drive in the original XBox is quieter and more "Stable" (although I'm not sure what you mean by this) because it had a much lower drive speed - meaning the drive in the original had to spin the disc around at a much slower rate and was thus generally quieter."

isn't there an earlier 360 that has wired controllers? maybe he has that one."

My 360 has a couple wired controller ports as well (Hell at least one, I know because I use a wired 360 controller, I  prefer wired to wireless as a general rule because of the no recharging thing, but I believe it's two. I even bought a long PS3-style USB cable so my PS3 controller is constantly plugged in)

I was just wondering.... why would he need 4 wired controller slots on the 360 (as the original XBox had?)

The reason the original XBox had that many was because that was when online play for consoles was still in relative infancy - the original Halo wasn't even on Live. It was either LAN or turning the screen into multiple small cubes on one TV to play it multi... all huddled together.

With Live and the state of multiplayer gaming as it is today I can't imagine any scenario for any game on the 360 that would require that many wired ports (more than two as the 360 has) - any scenario."

"i regret my purchase
the ps3 on the other hand........."

"normajean777 said:

"i regret my purchase
the ps3 on the other hand........."

Obvious troll is obvious.

I honestly have no problem with the noise of the 360.. I can usually tone it out."

"He was being sarcastic/joking, in response to the previous post... did you not read the post before him?:

Vinchenzo said:

"I haven't regret my 360 purchase yet.
PS3 on the other hand..."

"Does this console race really suck THAT much ass?"

"Arkthemaniac said:

"Does this console race really suck THAT much ass?"

If you're willing to overlook the shitload of killer games, sure."

"Major said:

"normajean777 said:

"i regret my purchase
the ps3 on the other hand........."

Obvious troll is obvious.

I honestly have no problem with the noise of the 360.. I can usually tone it out."

Sentry said:

"He was being sarcastic/joking, in response to the previous post... did you not read the post before him?:

Vinchenzo said:

"I haven't regret my 360 purchase yet.
PS3 on the other hand..."

"

"Sentry said:

"Major said:

"normajean777 said:

"i regret my purchase
the ps3 on the other hand........."

Obvious troll is obvious.

I honestly have no problem with the noise of the 360.. I can usually tone it out."

Sentry said:

"He was being sarcastic/joking, in response to the previous post... did you not read the post before him?:

Vinchenzo said:

"I haven't regret my 360 purchase yet.
PS3 on the other hand..."

"

Nothing ever gets past you, Sentry."

I don't use GameFly, so I don't really know what's going on there. I do have all three systems this time though, and I can't say I'm really let down by any of them (being that I survived the 32X addon, Jaguar, etc. days of true money black holes that I so looked forward to, worked like Hell to get, and tried so hard to actually enjoy. Futility.)

And the games aren't really any more expensive than they've always been. Adjusted for inflation they were more expensive 10 / 15 years ago than they are today, and a few games like Chrono Trigger were insanely expensive back then, like 70 bucks (let alone sitting there wanting to own Neo-Geo homecarts and a home console... wanting to play games with your buddies at home that you poured quarters upon quarters into in the arcades.... while the ads for the AES in magazines taunted you. That shit was a pipe dream in those days.) It's pretty streamlined an manageable today if anything, somehow less "exotic" though because of it.

It can get expensive though. Does suck, but you gotta pay to play, has always been that way.

The Xbox 360 is leagues better than the original, they basically improved upon virtually everything with it. Also, you're complaining about ports? The 360 doesn't need ports because you use wireless controllers, so that argument is pointless.

"The Xbox 360 is leagues better than the original, they basically improved upon virtually everything with it. Also, you're complaining about ports? The 360 doesn't need ports because you use wireless controllers, so that argument is pointless."

Yeah the original Xbox was built like a tank, never had a single problem with it.

Well, at least the 360 looks better.  I remember the first time I saw the original Xbox I laughed. 

The only real problem the original Xbox had though was the Hard Drives and disc drives failing.  That is what made me forget the Xbox and pick up the 360. 

"AndrewGaspar said:

"Why were you playing Morrowind on your regular Xbox? Morrowind runs on the 360 now."

Wow. Just wow.

I'm using my original Xbox because of the reasons I JUST LISTED. IT'S QUIETER AND DOESN'T GET AS HOT. Also, Xbox games on the 360 run like crap, at least the ones I've tried. Also, I don't like wasting batteries on my 360 controllers, because batteries are expensive.

"Vinchenzo said:

"I haven't regret my 360 purchase yet.
PS3 on the other hand..."

normajean777 said:

"i regret my purchase
the ps3 on the other hand........."

I regret you two joining the forum...

The 360's noise really does bother me. Because I play on my computer monitor I sit pretty close to where both my 360 and monitor are and it is pretty loud. If I wear my headphones I don't mind though.

"

"SpikeSpiegel said:

"Vinchenzo said:

"I haven't regret my 360 purchase yet.
PS3 on the other hand..."

normajean777 said:

"i regret my purchase
the ps3 on the other hand........."

I regret you two joining the forum...

The 360's noise really does bother me. Because I play on my computer monitor I sit pretty close to where both my 360 and monitor are and it is pretty loud. If I wear my headphones I don't mind though.

"

You guys really overreacted to my comment.

Firstly, Spike, get over yourself.

Secondly, my comment was a personal opinion which I did not detail upon.

The original Xbox at first I was reluctant to buy. But the PS2 was a no-brainer. Then the next-gen era consoles come out, and the tables were turned. Xbox 360 was the no-brainer and PS3 was the questionable system to me. Xbox 360 is a million times better than the original; any heating problems you have are resolved by proper ventilation, and I can't live without the guide button.

I feel, in response to the original poster, that the disc drive (and if I'm correct this is about circle scratches right?) is fine, you just have to be placing the system correctly. As for wired ports, it's fine with 2 because I prefer wireless controllers on my 360. And the sound -- you don't hear anything when playing the actual games."

"BlackSuitAndTie9 said:

"The Xbox 360 is leagues better than the original, they basically improved upon virtually everything with it. Also, you're complaining about ports? The 360 doesn't need ports because you use wireless controllers, so that argument is pointless."

Well, I once knocked over my Xbox, and the disc inside was fine. I once slid my 360 on the carpet about 4 to 5 inches, and now the game is busted. So there's one thing that wasn't improved...

Keep in mind I'M NOT SAYING I HATE THE SYSTEM. It's just that there's flaws. No one has yet brought them up, so I took the liberty."

"I think you're nuts.

The wired ports are not an issue because you have the better option of wireless controllers.  I don't know about the noise issue either... maybe the more recent Xboxes were quieter but the very first ones to come out unleashed a death hum that could kill native wildlife, and rattle windows out of their frames.

Anyway, would you rather better graphics, or a more silent machine with outdated tech?

I think Microsoft's priorities were in the right place."

"Nerje said:

"I think you're nuts.

The wired ports are not an issue because you have the better option of wireless controllers.  I don't know about the noise issue either... maybe the more recent Xboxes were quieter but the very first ones to come out unleashed a death hum that could kill native wildlife, and rattle windows out of their frames.

Anyway, would you rather better graphics, or a more silent machine with outdated tech?

I think Microsoft's priorities were in the right place."

I agree. The 360 is a 100% improvement from the orignal xbox, especially in terms of games and xbox live"

in my opinion i have never felt cables that are as great as the xbox 1 ones

o_O i don't really feel my cables, so i cant comment

"shadowjak said:

"Nerje said:

"I think you're nuts.

The wired ports are not an issue because you have the better option of wireless controllers.  I don't know about the noise issue either... maybe the more recent Xboxes were quieter but the very first ones to come out unleashed a death hum that could kill native wildlife, and rattle windows out of their frames.

Anyway, would you rather better graphics, or a more silent machine with outdated tech?

I think Microsoft's priorities were in the right place."

I agree. The 360 is a 100% improvement from the orignal xbox, especially in terms of games and xbox live"

I think we are talking about HARDWARE improvements (or lack there of), not SOFTWARE improvements, which undoubtedly improved, of course."

"Sentry said:

"shadowjak said:

"Nerje said:

"I think you're nuts.

The wired ports are not an issue because you have the better option of wireless controllers.  I don't know about the noise issue either... maybe the more recent Xboxes were quieter but the very first ones to come out unleashed a death hum that could kill native wildlife, and rattle windows out of their frames.

Anyway, would you rather better graphics, or a more silent machine with outdated tech?

I think Microsoft's priorities were in the right place."

I agree. The 360 is a 100% improvement from the orignal xbox, especially in terms of games and xbox live"

I think we are talking about HARDWARE improvements (or lack there of), not SOFTWARE improvements, which undoubtedly improved, of course."

I meant amount of software when I said that because your hardware can be godlike but without good software it'll blow *cough*wii*cough* but we all knew that. Hardwarewise it has still improved full circle. Wireless controllers are more free and fun, the ports are just if you don't feel like paying $10 for a wireless, but at that priceo f only probably being able to do split screen or 3 players at most.  I mentioned xbox live because let's face it, without live the system would blow, on the original xbox live wasn't that great, it improved 100% here which was worth not having an extra controller port."

At least there wasn't The Red Circle of Death on the old XBOX.

"At least there wasn't The Red Circle of Death on the old XBOX."

"At least there wasn't The Red Circle of Death on the old XBOX."

"I didn't realize this until I was playing my Xbox this weekend (Morrowind, to be exact), but the Xbox has more wired controller ports, has a more stable disc drive and is quieter than the Xbox 360.

This makes me mad, because it seems like Microsoft spent way too much time with the graphics and online capabilities for the 360, rather than make a piece of hardware that was overall improved over its predecessor."