http://www.ebgames.com/gs/black360/

120 Gig disk, HDMI interface... now the question I want answered is if Microsoft installed the new chips as they promised they would, which would make the system less of an energy hog and thus quieter... anyone know the answer?

cheers,

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edit: I just noticed that on amazon people are already trying to sell this system, which hasn't even been released, for $675... DAMN, all I can say is that some people have no integrity, and that's putting it lightly!

Never underestimate mankind's desire to make a buck despite how taboo it may be. I mean just look at bootleggers...

I don't think they've switched to 65 nm just yet, the drive is supposed to be quieter.

The 65nm chips were delayed.  It seems that MS hasn't announced it will have the 65 nm, which would be a selling point (right?), so it seems that the answer is no; the elite will most likely not.

A discussion of it here:  http://forums.cnet.com/5208-10151_102-0 … ID=2443870 and here:  http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmes … c=34609511  One of the replies was that MS told Gamespot no... obviously no source however.  Major Nelson apparently mentioned it in a podcast regarding the Elite and said that it doesn't make much of a difference.  An IGN article is referenced saying no here:  http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2007 … x#comments

About the delay:  http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12487/Sou … l-Mid2007/