It's sad that people have to actually look for a certain xbox to enjoy the system. Why don't people just buy it, play it, and if it breaks exchange it with a new one within the return/exchange policy

the funny thing with mines, its shows that I have 412mb of internal memory. The date thats tag to mines is 4-09-2009.

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 BluntedMind wrote:

the funny thing with mines, its shows that I have 412mb of internal memory. The date thats tag to mines is 4-09-2009.

Oh, weird. I thought it was only 256 they shoved in there.

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 blkthunda wrote:

It's sad that people have to actually look for a certain xbox to enjoy the system. Why don't people just buy it, play it, and if it breaks exchange it with a new one within the return/exchange policy

Because people would rather not deal with the repair process.  The 360 has a great warranty in my opinion but you will still be without a system while its getting fixed.

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 FourscoreBarrel wrote:

Do you think that microsoft will put in the new jasper chipset in my xbox since I had to turn mine in about a week ago for getting the E74 error message?

  They don't actually repair yours and send it back - you get a refurb replacement.  I dont' know what the chances are of you getting a Jasper on a refurb.

What's the return rate on the Jasper Chipset? I only read one person on this forums had a Jasper and it failed.  Anybody else have a Jasper console that failed? 

 Vixxen wrote:

 FourscoreBarrel wrote:

Do you think that microsoft will put in the new jasper chipset in my xbox since I had to turn mine in about a week ago for getting the E74 error message?

  They don't actually repair yours and send it back - you get a refurb replacement.  I dont' know what the chances are of you getting a Jasper on a refurb.

Yeah I was wondering the same thing. I mean I know its not a jasper they sent back. But when you get a refurbished unit back from Microsoft, is it any better? Or do they still use the same cheap x clamps and will break in a year again?

 WastedNRG415 wrote:

 Vixxen wrote:

 FourscoreBarrel wrote:

Do you think that microsoft will put in the new jasper chipset in my xbox since I had to turn mine in about a week ago for getting the E74 error message?

  They don't actually repair yours and send it back - you get a refurb replacement.  I dont' know what the chances are of you getting a Jasper on a refurb.

Yeah I was wondering the same thing. I mean I know its not a jasper they sent back. But when you get a refurbished unit back from Microsoft, is it any better? Or do they still use the same cheap x clamps and will break in a year again?

I'm going to have to guess that it does have those clamps if its going to be a re-furb system. Man that stinks if they are going to give a junk system back to you tho.

It seems to depend on what needs replacement. I sent in a unit last year with a E74 error and got the same console back with a new delta fan but not sure what else they replaced. I'm assuming if your console is too far gone you'll get a refurbished unit, hopefully of the same version.

Hmmmm.... Yeah I guess that could be a factor. Its just weird because I listened closely to it start and I heard this sound like something was not firing up. But my fan was working just fine and everything. So i was what it could be.

 peachy001 wrote:

Yes, the colour is the main thing for me. And I have considered the Arcade + 120 GB route, but in the UK that would cost me £149 for the Arcade and then a further £89 for the 120GB. I don't need the HDMI yet, but when I do, I don't really want to have to shell out for that + the dongle (you get free with the Elite) that allows me to get sound too (£15). Then I would have to buy the headset too (£15). This takes the cost to £278, and it is still not the colour I want. The Elites are going for £229 for the same amount of stuff in the box. The £50 difference would be better spent on a couple of games. In the US the accessories are cheaper and also, many of the people that have gone this route already have the headset which makes it a more appealing option.....
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Thanks Peachy!   I am in a similar boat as you (wanting a Jasper elite) and found all your posts in the this thread helpful.       I was hoping for maybe another announcement today at E3 but no dice on the hardware front!    I am sitting here with a broken launch console..  so that may force my hand sooner that trying to patiently wait! I think it could take another year or so for them to clear out all these previously made machines.     Good Luck to ya!   

 FourscoreBarrel wrote:

Hmmmm.... Yeah I guess that could be a factor. Its just weird because I listened closely to it start and I heard this sound like something was not firing up. But my fan was working just fine and everything. So i was what it could be.

Ha I have no idea what I meant in that last sentence.

 BrainDamaged wrote:

 peachy001 wrote:

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Thanks Peachy!   I am in a similar boat as you (wanting a Jasper elite) and found all your posts in the this thread helpful.       I was hoping for maybe another announcement today at E3 but no dice on the hardware front!    I am sitting here with a broken launch console..  so that may force my hand sooner that trying to patiently wait! I think it could take another year or so for them to clear out all these previously made machines.     Good Luck to ya!   

Well I hope it doesn't take a year! I expect we are close, but then I have been thinking that for 6 months now and my hope is a little lower than I want it to be. At least they didn't announce the end of the Elite, so that tells me that they WILL actually get around to making a black Jasper, just gotta sit and wait for the inventories to clear some more. Funnily enough, a few UK based companies are doing some pretty good deals on the Pros and Elites. The Aracde obviously needs very little to make it sell due to it's low price. At this rate I may have to grab a Modern Warfare 2 special edition Elite, or perhaps the Final Fantasy special edition Elite. They are guaranteed to be Jasper.

Glad you like the posts, and if you get any decent LOT umbers please post them here (especially UK Elite ones).

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 peachy001 wrote:

 BrainDamaged wrote:

 peachy001 wrote:

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Thanks Peachy!   I am in a similar boat as you (wanting a Jasper elite) and found all your posts in the this thread helpful.       I was hoping for maybe another announcement today at E3 but no dice on the hardware front!    I am sitting here with a broken launch console..  so that may force my hand sooner that trying to patiently wait! I think it could take another year or so for them to clear out all these previously made machines.     Good Luck to ya!   

Well I hope it doesn't take a year! I expect we are close, but then I have been thinking that for 6 months now and my hope is a little lower than I want it to be. At least they didn't announce the end of the Elite, so that tells me that they WILL actually get around to making a black Jasper, just gotta sit and wait for the inventories to clear some more. Funnily enough, a few UK based companies are doing some pretty good deals on the Pros and Elites. The Aracde obviously needs very little to make it sell due to it's low price. At this rate I may have to grab a Modern Warfare 2 special edition Elite, or perhaps the Final Fantasy special edition Elite. They are guaranteed to be Jasper.

Glad you like the posts, and if you get any decent LOT umbers please post them here (especially UK Elite ones).

Why not just buy an Arcade Jasper and slap a 120 GB hard drive on there.  Just do the DRM transfer process for content.

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 Bdoubleblade wrote:

What's the return rate on the Jasper Chipset? I only read one person on this forums had a Jasper and it failed.  Anybody else have a Jasper console that failed? 

No one knows as MS does not release this data. No matter what there is always going to be a return rate for any CE device. There will always be failures.

A good way to tell if the consoles are failing a lot is to look at this forum. Jasper are definitely lasting longer and working better for people, so I'd say MS is definitely moving in the right direction.

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 MRCUR wrote:

 Bdoubleblade wrote:

What's the return rate on the Jasper Chipset? I only read one person on this forums had a Jasper and it failed.  Anybody else have a Jasper console that failed? 

No one knows as MS does not release this data. No matter what there is always going to be a return rate for any CE device. There will always be failures.

A good way to tell if the consoles are failing a lot is to look at this forum. Jasper are definitely lasting longer and working better for people, so I'd say MS is definitely moving in the right direction.

Jasper helps with the failure rate, but as we all know, the actual design is flawed so every 360 will fail, jaspers will just last longer than others.

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Im on my hunt tommorrow for a Jasper. The things Im looking for to make sure Im getting a Jasper before I purchase is:

A Lot Number higher than 845
A manf. date of **/**/2009
A Power Supply of 150W

I can tell all of this before my purchase right? Thx for the info guys. Dont want to buy a new console unless its a Jasper. By the way, Im going to be hitting Best Buy first since I have gift cards to use.

 cferg21 wrote:

Im on my hunt tommorrow for a Jasper. The things Im looking for to make sure Im getting a Jasper before I purchase is:

A Lot Number higher than 845
A manf. date of **/**/2009
A Power Supply of 150W

I can tell all of this before my purchase right? Thx for the info guys. Dont want to buy a new console unless its a Jasper. By the way, Im going to be hitting Best Buy first since I have gift cards to use.

Sorry for the same post again, I answered your other one too. Same info here though, try page 1, I'm sure the 1st post on either this thread or the other one gives full information. Happy hunting.

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 Shemp Howard wrote:

 peachy001 wrote:

 BrainDamaged wrote:

 peachy001 wrote:

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Why not just buy an Arcade Jasper and slap a 120 GB hard drive on there.  Just do the DRM transfer process for content.

Well, the colour is the main thing for me. And I have considered the Arcade + 120 GB route, but in the UK that would cost me £149 for the Arcade and then a further £89 for the 120GB. I don't need the HDMI yet, but when I do, I don't really want to have to shell out for that + the dongle (you get free with the Elite) that allows me to get sound too (£15). Then I would have to buy the headset too (£15). This takes the cost to £278, and it is still not the colour I want. The Elites are going for £229 for the same amount of stuff in the box. The £50 difference would be better spent on a couple of games. In the US the accessories are cheaper and also, many of the people that have gone this route already have the headset which makes it a more appealing option.....

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UK Pro Jasper hunters

The Asda near me (and another one I visited) has some 917x FDOU Pros available. These are the newest LOTs I have seen anywhere.

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Can someone tell me... its safe to buy an xbox 360 this days? they totally fixed or what?




thanks for ur help =)

 Pedronsky wrote:

Can someone tell me... its safe to buy an xbox 360 this days? they totally fixed or what?




thanks for ur help =)

Well the best answer anyone can give you is that they have been greatly improved by the introduction of the Jasper. I have seen very few cases of Jasper failures, but that does not mean all of them are fine. the truth is that a Jasper represents your best chance of a long and fruitfull gaming life. But is it 100% safe? well nothing that plugs in is, but there has never been a better motherboard inside a 360 than the Jasper.

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Is there any need to look for the lot number? As long as its made in 2009 and has a power supply of 150W then its a jasper, right????? I'm just making sure before I go looking for one.

 WastedNRG415 wrote:

Is there any need to look for the lot number? As long as its made in 2009 and has a power supply of 150W then its a jasper, right????? I'm just making sure before I go looking for one.

Thing is you cant see the 150W PSU or the manf. date unless you open the box. The lot # is easy to identify. So is the Amperage through the window on the box itself.

I got my Arcade yesterday with a lot # of 909, Team-CSON. It also have a 150W PSU, 12.1 and a manf. date of 02-29-2009.

 Pedronsky wrote:

Can someone tell me... its safe to buy an xbox 360 this days? they totally fixed or what?




thanks for ur help =)

Please read my post a few posts up. If you are concerned about the quality of the 360, my advice is get a Wii =).

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 cferg21 wrote:

 WastedNRG415 wrote:

Is there any need to look for the lot number? As long as its made in 2009 and has a power supply of 150W then its a jasper, right????? I'm just making sure before I go looking for one.

Thing is you cant see the 150W PSU or the manf. date unless you open the box. The lot # is easy to identify. So is the Amperage through the window on the box itself.

I got my Arcade yesterday with a lot # of 909, Team-CSON. It also have a 150W PSU, 12.1 and a manf. date of 02-29-2009.

Thanks for the info cferg21 and congrats on finding a jasper

 Pedronsky wrote:

Can someone tell me... its safe to buy an xbox 360 this days? they totally fixed or what?




thanks for ur help =)

No problems here, launch console still going strong!  

 Fusker wrote:

 Pedronsky wrote:

Can someone tell me... its safe to buy an xbox 360 this days? they totally fixed or what?




thanks for ur help =)

Please read my post a few posts up. If you are concerned about the quality of the 360, my advice is get a Wii =).

Don't listen to this guy... He's full of crap.

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How to find a Jasper console!

 MRCUR wrote:

 Fusker wrote:

 Pedronsky wrote:

Can someone tell me... its safe to buy an xbox 360 this days? they totally fixed or what?




thanks for ur help =)

Please read my post a few posts up. If you are concerned about the quality of the 360, my advice is get a Wii =).

Don't listen to this guy... He's full of crap.

H^ll yea! he's bulls lol, I agree with MrCur :)

My jasper console still alive since bought it.

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Console 1: Older xbox (bulky)
Born 9-18-05 - Death 10-18-08 R.I.P.!

Console 2: Jasper Arcade
Born 4-18-09