I prefer the HDD because we can put the game on the HDD and while we still have to put the game in the unit, the noise from the 360 is less and I bet the drive will last longer.
The HDDs you noted are not ones I can comment on but it is well known that such kits do work.
Bob
I just bought the 4gb X Box Slim. I purchased this model over the 250 gb model because it was on the Black Friday deal at target where you got a $60 gift card (thus making it $140, or $160 less than the 250 gb).
It is for my 11 year old who I do not see going online, downloading videos or demos etc - for now just a drop in the disc and play the game type of situation. Due to that i just did not see needing the 250 gb hard drive.
ANYWAY - here is my question. IF in the future I did want to drop in a hard drive I know I can get a 250 gb from microsoft for $130 (still making me $30 ahead). BUT I have also seen like $70 hard drives on EBAY - these are the slim version. Do these work too? Or are they just some rip off? $70.00 seems awesome, but not sure if this is a case of it being too good to be true
here are a few examples:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-250GB-Hard-Drive-HDD-for-Microsoft-Xbox-360-Slim_W0QQitemZ200552466169QQcategoryZ139969QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D170576601591%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5507730281016182954
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-250GB-Hard-Drive-Microsoft-Xbox-360-Slim-/320627853841?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item4aa6e8ca11
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-250GB-HDD-Slim-XBOX360-HARD-DRIVE-INTERNAL-DISC-S-/180598121822?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item2a0c7ca55e

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