tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575439.post99558188039923299..comments2023-10-21T02:59:22.931-07:00Comments on aru online: Xbox 360 new price comparison spreadsheet, clarifiedKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150928978688104084noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575439.post-68572437509866222952007-08-10T14:00:00.000-07:002007-08-10T14:00:00.000-07:00Just an aside -- it's heat "sink" isn't it? "Sync"...Just an aside -- it's heat "sink" isn't it? "Sync" is the only spelling I could think of when I wrote my comment.<BR/><BR/>Really, "sync" accomplishes the same purpose though, "synching" the CPU/system temp with the ambient air, right? :)Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150928978688104084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575439.post-20915641035396155962007-08-10T13:50:00.000-07:002007-08-10T13:50:00.000-07:00Yeah, I agree about the heat syncs and all. I plan...Yeah, I agree about the heat syncs and all. I plan on waiting until the first few weeks of September for a bunch of inventory to be moved through the system by the release of Madden 08 and the price drop.<BR/><BR/>There's talk of a more efficient CPU die (65nm instead of 90nm) coming online this month also. That's supposed to make the chip run cooler, further reducing the potential for overheating problems.<BR/><BR/>I'm one of those people with a regular 4:3 monitor/TV, but I'm still going for it next month. A HDTV is in my future, but maybe not for another year or so. Playing Eric's 360 on my TV worked just fine for having fun with the games. Too many of my friends are on Live and it's just been too long since I've been active there to wait any longer.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150928978688104084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575439.post-19922160890798514872007-08-10T13:17:00.000-07:002007-08-10T13:17:00.000-07:00Really, the only reason to get the core is if it i...Really, the only reason to get the core is if it is the first 2 months of the XBOX 360 release and thats all they have in stock. That is what I had to do. Nowadays the premium is the way to go but more specifically I would recommend waiting till HDMI and the new heat syncs start showing up in the stores.<BR/><BR/>You bring up an interesting point, there are still people out there with 4:3 monitors and televisions. If I still had a 4:3 monitor, and couldn't afford the upgrade to HD, I don't even think XBOX 360 gaming would be on my radar.C-hadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865955710245516540noreply@blogger.com