Xbox 360 Arcade
By M. Fields (ne) - reviews
This review is in reference to the 512 MB Jasper chipset Arcade XBox 360..
This is a very good strategy for Microsoft to push the newer Jasper chipset through the "Arcade" pipeline...first. It makes sense that MS would make a barebones version available to those who are currently experiencing the RRoD and do not want to ship off their console to McAllen, TX to only end up receiving someone elses refurbished headache.
Why not offer the the new chipset for for lowest price point SKU? Most everyone had bought either the Pro or Elite versions and already have component cables and headset. The only thing needed would be a reliable console.
MS is simply pushing the older chipsets (Xenon, Zephyr and Falcon) through the Pro and Elite SKU's to clear those inventories before releasing the more efficient Jasper in the more expensive versions.
Just look at it as a way for MS to throttle you in a new way with their poor design and manufacturing processes. If this doesn't work, you can always wait for future chipset Valhalla/Opus.
By the way...whoever thought the Jasper would allow the 360 to run quieter was just fooling themself (and us). The only way that can happen is to install and play the game from the HDD. That is highly unlikely if you have a large library of games that you play frequently and you have limited space on the HDD. Here's to hoping the rumors are true of a 1TB HDD to store all of your media.
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