Poor quality, compatibility issues, poor choice
I bought this system back in 2007 I have owned three since then. The OS has so many compatibility issues that it ruins the gaming experience. I ran into the red ring of death because of unknown issues. I read that the older models were made with cheap parts, and the average life for this system is six months to a year and a half.

I ran into some more issues regarding the TV I bought, which is an Olivia (however its spelled). The HDMI cords won't transmit a signal to the TV, if you purchase or have an elite model.

The latest issue is the OS upgrade that recently occurred. The OS update is only compatible with 1080i televisions. You will experience pixel fading, scrambled picture, or a blacked out picture.

I say upgrade to companies that know how to build game systems. The other companies seem to think about every consumer that purchases their products. I am going to sell my XBox 360 or pawn it. Their initial system was built pretty well, but profit and market share has put quality in the back seat. I understand why the PS3 was so expensive because it will last, and you do not have to pay for all of these accessories because they are included.

Games are fun, but format is terrible.

Fantastic
It's amazing to think that a few college friends about 30 years ago could have ever known then the impact they would have had on the world today.
Hats off to Microsoft on this truely amazing peice of technology. xbox 360 deserves 2 thumbs up and more if I had them. Well done Microsoft.

My favorite game system
I'd give this a 5 star if it had more kid friendly games, but the lack of things for my 5 year old forced me to buy a Nintendo Wii.
Graphics are great, and games are plentiful. Lots of choices, and when you get into the Xbox live system and can buy other things like some of the retro games like Centipede, Robotron, Frogger, etc, just makes it even more versatile. I do use a Media Center PC (used Xbox with both the XP and Vista version of it) so I can use the Xbox to watch live TV over my network, listen to all my music, watch my video files, etc. Great way to get my satellites into another room without having to run cable.

Great customer service, but cost me more money!
I received the xbox360 in 4-5 business days, so the delivery was very quick! Everything came with the product that was mentioned in the description. When I got my xbox360 I played it for a couple hours the first day. The next day I tried to play the game again and a error message came up stating "epuipment system malfunction." Needless to say I had to return the product for a new one. It cost me an extra [...] in shipping to send it back to the seller. I recevied a replacement in a few days and this one seems up to par! Overall the service is great, just a little frustrated that I had to spend extra money on a faulty system in the beginning, but knowing the circumstances of the return policy.

Great System
The x-box 360 works great and they mail overseas which is nice for us troops.