My first 360, which I got a year after launch got RRoD after about 3 years. I haven't had any problems since...Microsoft definitely improved their design over time.
That is the nice thing about Paypal/Ebay, if your product doesn't arrive they will refund you the money. You wouldn't have even needed to report anyone to the police...
An interesting article that I saw a while back suggested that the next Xbox won't use digital delivery exclusively (link), and when you look at the global chart of internet speeds, it is easy to see why...
So I was reading through Insane Nutter's post about how to hack a WD drive, but my problem is that I do not have an easily accessible SATA port to use (I have 2 laptops...). So my question is, can I use a SATA to USB adapter or just put the drive in an enclosure that includes SATA to USB and...
Yeah, I actually think the 360 and PS3 have a lot of life left in them and would prefer not to see new consoles for a while longer. They are just going to up the price of games whenever the next generation of consoles comes out anyways...
I think it looks pretty good (but I will admit that I am not too current on my graphics cards). The only change I would suggest is going with 8 GB of RAM (newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104231) for only $10 more.
Edit: Also, if you were looking to save some money (and power), you...
And I hate the fact that the US has felt the need to go outside of its jurisdiction to do these shenanigans. I can only imagine the response if police from NZ raided a house in the US...
I concur with InsaneNutter. I bought my RGH there from "socalbill" and I have no complaints.
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Xbox Scene or socalbill.