Some Advice Please!

[ragnahrok]

Alright, so I took in my 30gb Ipod to Best Buy for repairs. Today I get a phone call saying that I can get an exchange / credit. At the time the 30gb was around $350, so here are my options:
A) Ipod 80GB
B) Microsoft Zune
C) Microsoft Xbox 360 + Gears of War

Obviously by me posting in the 360 Forum, must mean something.
Help me out dudes, and give a brotha some advice!

[SpecTrE3353]

You know what the answer is going to be.

[Ender]

I guess it depends on what you would use most.

I mean, the obvious answer is that you can do a whole lot more with a 360+GoW than you can with the other options. But if you value a portable music player a whole lot, then maybe you should go with that.

Most people don't come close to filling up their iPod, so I suggest this: Now that you know how much space you need for your mp3s, buy a cheaper/smaller mp3 player with your own money, and use the refund to get the 360.

[chemical]

A) Ipod 80GB
C) Microsoft Xbox 360 + Gears of War


Fixed.

[RAMSTORIA]

so, you want a 360, but you need people to tell you to get it to justify it?

[ragnahrok]

Pretty much,
I was basically looking for an user advice (pros & cons), my main concerns are whether or not HD-DVD will survive, any problems console-wise, and what other games are solid other than Gears of War

[Tha Xecutioner]

you'll find better info here (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97674)

but go with the 360

[A Happy Panda]

Man, that'd be super tough for me. I NEED my iPod with me basically everywhere I go, especially when I'm at school. But, if you're looking to get a new iPod, I say wait. I know it's been rumored for a very long time, but the chances of the touch-screen iPod being announced at MacWorld (January) are VERY good. That's what I'm personally waiting for.

If you can afford to wait and get an iPod a few months later, get the 360 and GoW, and prepare to be amazed.

[mykevermin]

Wait until you can afford a Premium 360 - with $350 in credit, you're thinking core system and one game, right?

Wrong. You'd still need a memory card or hard drive.

[LinkinPrime]

Fixed.

What's wrong with Zune?

[anomynous]

What's wrong with Zune?
nothing, just Ipod fanboys bad mouthing it

[A Happy Panda]

nothing, just Ipod fanboys bad mouthing it

Nothing is really wrong with it. I personally like it, but I have a couple gripes. The thing is fucking big. It looks cool, the interface is slick, but couldn't they have put it into a smaller unit?? Also, the store isn't quite up to snuff with the iTunes store.

[lordopus99]

I use my IPod ten times as much. It's my friend, car companion, and work buddy. I use it all the time. As much as I love 360, I feel I would go with the thing I would use the most which is the IPOD. Then when I have the money I would buy a 360.

(note I have both except my Ipod is a 4th gen so its behind the times)

[ragnahrok]

Turns out that I only had $300 store credit, so I paid $50 more for a an 80gb Ipod Video...

Sorry dudes... Soon my friends, soon I will have a 360.

Anyways, $50 for 50 more gigs is a cheapassdeal. Haha.

[chemical]

nothing, just Ipod fanboys bad mouthing it

Not just iPod fanboys. Pretty much everybody is bad mouthing it.

The Chicago Sun Times reviewer called it "The Zune is a complete, humiliating failure." (http://www.suntimes.com/technology/ihnatko/147048,CST-FIN-Andy23.article)

PCMAG reviewer John Dvorak starts his review of the Zune by saying "If anything is doomed to failure, it is the Microsoft Zune." (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2059039,00.asp)

Every major news or review outlet has pretty much trashed it. I defy you to find a glowing, positive review of a Zune (from a major source, not just some guy trying to validate the purchase he just made.)

Congrats to the OP on your purchase! :-D

[A Happy Panda]

IDK if you consider IGN a major source but...

http://gear.ign.com/articles/746/746470p1.html