The $480 Xbox 360 Elite offers two improvements over its predecessor, the Xbox 360. The hard drive capacity leaps from 20GB to 120GB, and the new HDMI 1.2 interface delivers better quality.
The Elite includes an internal DVD drive; the $200 HD DVD Player remains a cumbersome accessory, but at least its software is better integrated with the Elite.
You get Ethernet, but Wi-Fi is still a $100 add-on. In total, the Elite will set you back $780 if you take it with Wi-Fi and an HD DVD drive.
But the Xbox 360 currently provides the best online gaming experience, and it arguably has the edge for now over the Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii in the number of available games. Plus, the revamped Xbox Live Marketplace, with its standard and high-definition movie and TV show downloads, is a boon.
I see little reason to chuck an old Xbox 360 in favor of the Elite, because both can serve multiple purposes—namely, playing games, buying and downloading HD video, and streaming music, photos, and movies from networked PCs. But first-time buyers should spring for the Xbox 360 Elite.
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