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100GB Hard Drive for Xbox Coming

By Nate Mook, BetaNews

October 19, 2006, 12:54 PM

Microsoft announced in Korea Thursday that it plans to deliver a 100-gigabyte hard drive add-on for the Xbox 360. The current premium version of the console comes with a 20GB hard drive. The news came at the company's X06 conference, but no specific timetable was set.

With 100GB of storage, Microsoft could more easily position the Xbox as a full-blown media center for the living room. In addition, users would have more space to store Xbox Live downloads, and potentially even music and video purchases in the future. The add-on is expected to arrive in Korea next March, but a United States launch, as well as pricing, are still unknown.

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By cecilkom

edited Nov 7, 2006 - 4:36 PM

This is a welcome development as Microsoft has being keeping with the changes of time. The price should be reviewed nby those concern for the sake of the common man from Africa.Cecil

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By womfalcs7

posted Oct 20, 2006 - 10:39 AM

XBOX 360 with 20 GB HDD and HD-DVD = $600
PS3 with more processing power, 60 GB HDD, self-recharging wireless controllers, and Blu-ray = $600

100 GB HDD will make the console cost AT LEAST $700.

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By bobthegoat2001

posted Oct 20, 2006 - 11:30 AM

And your point is?

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By bobthegoat2001

posted Oct 20, 2006 - 4:07 AM

Yay, but it does probably cost too much.

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By psibersoma

posted Oct 20, 2006 - 1:47 AM

Great! a bigger harddrive so I can wait hours to download useless crap off XBL.. One can do this much cheaper.. XBOX360 modders have already figured out a way to connect a bigger harddrive via USB... It won't be too much longer until someone figures out how to clone the existing 20GB to a bigger 120GB SATA 7200RPM notebook drive..

I bet M$ will comeout with a special edition 360 late next year that will have the HD-DVD built in and an optional bigger SATA snapon drive... If not, I'm sure there will be third party service that will roll something out...

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By Mark Gillespie

edited Oct 19, 2006 - 6:23 PM

I would image so, it sits the other side of the HD-DVD bolt-on. Hope there is room under your TV for all these bodged on extras..

On a more serious note, as there is only 1 Hard drive slot. I hope everyone likes losing their downloaded content and savegames, as it looks like there is no easy way to transfer them....

Price is apparently $199, and it's only 40GB more than the PS3 has as standard...

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By bobthegoat2001

posted Oct 20, 2006 - 4:06 AM

Your just jealous cause you PS3 can't be upgraded to play HD-DVD or to a 100gb HD.

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By tankist

posted Oct 19, 2006 - 6:48 PM

one thing true, this is way overpriced! what the hell were they thinking using the laptop drives???
and btw - PS3 has nothing since it is not out yet. your sentence should have read "it's only 40GB more than the PS3 WILL HAVE as standard"

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By siryak

posted Oct 19, 2006 - 6:10 PM

There he goes again with his childish and retarted bolt-on comments. Better to be bolted on than forced-on buddy. BTW as you can see in this picture here http://www.xboxic.com/news/1823 it will simply take the place of your existing hard drive./sarcasm on But I see your point I don't see how anybody could fit the fregin huge HD-DVD add on in their entertainment center. I mean it almost takes up the space of 2 whole dvds!!!!!! /sarcasm off

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By tankist

posted Oct 19, 2006 - 4:47 PM

---With 100GB of storage, Microsoft could more easily position the Xbox as a full-blown media center for the living room---

how is 100gb is full blow?? i currently have 250gb in modifyed original xbox and it is nowhere near enough - thanks goodnes for those networked drives and xbmc server. the capacity is not that expencive today either, you can find 300gb hdd for ~100$.

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By skags442

posted Oct 19, 2006 - 4:30 PM

i wounder how much its going to cost... i mean the 20 gig is $100, thats alot considering the technolgy used...

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By Skyfrog

posted Oct 19, 2006 - 4:16 PM

Uh oh, is this a "bolt-on" hard drive? Somebody get Mark quick!

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By siryak

posted Oct 19, 2006 - 6:11 PM

Lol sure enough he arrived. But its actually not a bolt-on. See the picture here http://www.xboxic.com/news/1823

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By jbaltz69

posted Oct 19, 2006 - 2:07 PM

It should have originally shipped with 100GB drives.

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By morganp

posted Oct 19, 2006 - 2:55 PM

That would have put the price up and considering not everyone wants a 100GB drive it would have been pointless. I am happy with 20GB, its enough for a few demos and videos and thats all I want it for. If you want no hdd you have that option as well, I think it is great MS is giving consumers choice this way.

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