I hate to ask this but ...

TheBrooder · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:31

With the imminent arrival of Fable 2 I am once again feeling the urge to purchase an xbox but the age old concerns of reliability and noise are stopping me.

Are the new versions of the xbox different, more reliable and less noisy or are they really just the same as they were?

Thanks

JUMPURS · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:31

more reliable, pretty much just as noisey.

Things change I've changed · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:36

JUMPURS said:
more reliable, pretty much just as noisey.

This but don't forget that when the new dash update is out in November you'll be able to install the game onto the hard disk, that will cut down a lot of the noise.

Wyrdo · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:41

JUMPURS said:
more reliable, pretty much just as noisey.

My new arcade is far, far, FAR quieter than my old premium.

Memphis · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:42

Wyrdo said:
My new arcade is far, far, FAR quieter than my old premium.

Unfortunately, it's still hit or miss as to noise levels. You got a quiet one, you got lucky.

Spyhop · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:43

Wyrdo said:
My new arcade is far, far, FAR quieter than my old premium.

The noise levels can vary greatly even between units of the same model because they use really poor quality fans sometimes. One of the premiums I had made a ridiculous amount of fan noise (it wasn't broken - just crap).

Wyrdo · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:46

Yeah I know, just thought I'd mention my experience

I was amazed at the drive noise, the difference is staggering and the fans are very quiet.

orderoftheflame · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:48

If you want to play the game, don't put fear of reliability or noise in the way of it. Just go for it.

Memphis · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:49

Wyrdo said:
Yeah I know, just thought I'd mention my experience

I was amazed at the drive noise, the difference is staggering and the fans are very quiet.

It's really unfortunate how much variation there is between machines. That said, a lot of people still don't realise most of the noise is the drive, rather than the fans.

Buffman · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:51

JUMPURS said:
more reliable, pretty much just as noisey.

This. Though installing to hard disk can prob. help with this.

NokkonWud · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:53

Million miles more reliable. Still louder than they should be, but nothing extreme.

Booner! · 18 Oct 2008 at 14:54

I think i might buy an xbox so I can play kung fu chaos and nfl street 1.

NeoReloaded · 18 Oct 2008 at 15:01

Will i need to renew to Gold so i can see other players orbs and visit there towns in Fable 2?

TheBrooder · 18 Oct 2008 at 15:05

So what's the best version to go for, still the premium or arcade with additional 120gb HD?

OpenToSuggestions · 18 Oct 2008 at 15:07

The new ones arent as bad as the vacuum cleaners (release 360s).

orderoftheflame · 18 Oct 2008 at 15:17

NeoReloaded said:
Will i need to renew to Gold so i can see other players orbs and visit there towns in Fable 2?

Yes you will.

Memphis · 18 Oct 2008 at 15:23

mglover070588 said:
The new ones arent as bad as the vacuum cleaners (release 360s).

Again, this is not completely correct.
My launch day premium is infinitely quieter than my Elite. It's all luck of the draw.

eyyaz · 18 Oct 2008 at 15:31

with the new fall update coming you can install the games on your hdd meaning less noise produced by the disk and faster loading time

Abooie · 18 Oct 2008 at 15:36

TheBrooder said:
So what's the best version to go for, still the premium or arcade with additional 120gb HD?

Just get a standard 60GB. Best bang for bucks.

Buzza · 18 Oct 2008 at 16:10

TheBrooder said:
With the imminent arrival of Fable 2 I am once again feeling the urge to purchase an xbox but the age old concerns of reliability and noise are stopping me.

Are the new versions of the xbox different, more reliable and less noisy or are they really just the same as they were?

Thanks

Im not sure they are anymore reliable, myself and 3 of my freinds have just had our Elites fail within a few weeks of each other(all were nearly a year old). Also, the replacement from a well known high street store seems noisier than my old one(i suspect it is a refurb though).

Having said all that i would still go for an XBox for Fable and the many other games coming out up to Xmas.