Upcoming 360 Title to REQUIRE Hard Drive XboxSpace

Remember Microsoft claimed that there would essentially be no difference between the to SKU's and that both versions of the 360 would be able to play all games right out of the box? Well, it looks like it didn't take very long before that promise was broken, because Sega plans to release, Football Manager 2006 (Soccer, not american football) which will require a hard drive in order to run. Check [...] Read More


120GB HDD to be Sold Separately; Costs Arm, Leg XboxSpace

If you blinked while reading the 360 Elite press release you might have missed it:the 120GB detachable hard drive allows gamers to save their games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos and other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.3 The hard drive is sold separately for an estimated retail price of $179.99 (U.S.).Ouch. Really? $180? That puts everyone who has bought the Premium model in a [...] Read More


Microsoft Says: $180 for 120GB is a Bargain XboxSpace

Speaking with Next Generation, Microsoft liar-in-chief group product manager Aaron Greenberg had this to say about the high price of the new 120GB drive:If you compare what we are offering with a real plug-and-play drive the closest thing would be to take a 120 gig self-powered external PC drive and in that case we are seeing those retail at anywhere from $160 to $200 for comparable laptop sized external hard [...] Read More


Lots of Good in this SimpleTech Bamboo Hard Drive The Gadgets Weblog

Good price - check. Large capacity - check. Economical, quiet, and environmentally sound - yep. It sounds like SimpleTech's [re]drive is a great little storage gadget that has a lot going for it. The SimpleTech [re]drive is a eco-friendly USB external hard drive that is made, very nicely, out of renewable bamboo and recyclable aluminum. It also does not have a cooling fan, so it runs cheaply and quietly. The [...] Read More


USB Bus Powered 60GB Hard Drive The Gadgets Weblog

Typically when choosing a portable hard drive a balance between portability and storage capacity has to be made. Apricorn has a new portable hard drive with up to a 60GB storage capacity that uses a 1.8" hard drive that is both small and exceptionally portable. Portability of the drive is greatly enhanced thanks to the integration of a neat USB cable that can be tucked into the side of the [...] Read More