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I'm ashamed to say I bought one of these. But, only paid $83 for it. And that's offset by the $55 I sold my G adapter for. Which I got for free. So, really. . .I only paid $28 for it. Or 62 white castle burgers.
My main problem is why is the wireless not built in to the 360. What UP! Microsoft you should be on top of this. Although I'm sure they just wanted to make more money.
@cowboybebopfan: It's a double whammy, actually. One, it reduces the cost of components (which they often take a loss on), and it allows for the upsell.
One advantage it has is that it doesn't tie you to old technology. For instance, the PS3 is stuck at G.
@anexanhume: Whether or not it's embedded, the component will become "old technology", and PS3 and 360 users will both be able to plug an ethernet or usb adapter in when 802.11n is superseded too (assuming they're still in heavy use). There isn't really any advantage to one over the other, Sony just spent $50 for you the first time around.
A can of PBR at the Patriot (the best dive bar in NYC) is $3.00 ($2 plus a $1 tip). A slider is $1.50. A basket of fries or rings is $3.00. Additionally, PBR and a shot of Jack can be had for a Happy Meal price of $7.00 ($5.00 plus a $2 tip). Usually, you will get a buyback at around PBR Nos. 3 and 6 and possibly and 12 (although I black out around beer 8) and you'll also possibly get a free shot of Jack or Jagermeister at some point.
From this, we know now that 5 sliders, 6 cans of PBR, 2 shots of Jack Daniels, and a basket of fries is in the neighborhood of $33. Of course, you might as well finish spending your Fast Cash withdrawal with 2 more cans of PBR and a stop by the trashcan on the subway platform to puke into, raising your binge total to $40.
Accordingly, in Patriot Perspective, this adapter appears to cost in the neighborhood of two nights of binge drinking.
@OMG! Ponies!: I'm heading to NY tomorrow. Besides this, any other suggestions of places I can hit up during my stay? I'll be there through Monday, so I want to hit up as many places as possible.
@geiko: Well, if it's dive bars you're looking for, there's The Patriot, Doc Holliday's (though it's got an extremely loud jukebox and Alyssa is long gone), Welcome To The Johnson's, and Blue & Gold (which has $5 Happy Meals). There's also Otto's Shrunken Head (though their PBR is draft). One of my friends is partial to Blue Ruin (in midtown) but it wasn't really anything special as far as I could see.
And if you want a metal bar, there's Duff's just off of the Williamsburg Bridge (or, if you're not averse to going deeper into Brooklyn, Lucky 13).
The qualification for making my list is cheap PBR and hot barmaids.
@OMG! Ponies!: Dude... it would be fucking scary if we knew each other...
Alyssa is gone?? Hmm,.. I haven't kept up with Myspace so I haven't been following her bulletins and I don't hang out in the Lower E much anymore since it went yuppy/hipster....so I am out of the loop.
I rarely do Otto's..once in a while when it's Frank and his Tikiboy night.
Keep getting invited to Lucky 13.. have yet to make it.
Used to hang at Double Down for when my friends DJ'ed for punk rock nights but that was months and months ago.
@OMG! Ponies!: NYCer myself... I guess I am still holding on to the dive bar mentality of the 80's and 90's. The ones where you stumbled out at 4 in the morning and tripped over the bleeding guy/junkie/dead prostitute in the doorway.. When Alphabet City had it's own song and was not a place for the weak of spirit.
*sigh*
I tried PBR..felt like barfing right after. Probably because it was on tap at the aforementioned Otto's Shrunken Head.
These sound really interesting. My only issue is that if I run my optical cable from my xbox to the headphone unit, how will I listen to audio when I want to use my normal 5.1 system? Is there an optical pass-through?
You guys forgot something: the puck connection to the controller is now different. So this now allows you to use the X41 in conjunction with your chatpad and Rock Band drums/guitars/etc.
I like my X4 headphones a lot but the above problem bothers me quite a bit. Hoping to get rid of them so i can buy these instead?
I tried the Astros but liked the X4's way more. I'd consider upgrading to the X41 if it had a rechargeable, and swappable battery pack. Overall, best xbox360 related purchase that I ever made. I can game and watch movies all through the night with excellent sound without waking anyone.
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I use this.
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@LVP: I use this.
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I have a wi-fi router.
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Then again, if I hadn't bought the 'G' version AND the now f*cking useless HD DVD drive, I could have bought another XBOX for another TV.
Then again, if I had just never started playing video games in the first place, I could have probably bought a BMW.
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One advantage it has is that it doesn't tie you to old technology. For instance, the PS3 is stuck at G.
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A can of PBR at the Patriot (the best dive bar in NYC) is $3.00 ($2 plus a $1 tip). A slider is $1.50. A basket of fries or rings is $3.00. Additionally, PBR and a shot of Jack can be had for a Happy Meal price of $7.00 ($5.00 plus a $2 tip). Usually, you will get a buyback at around PBR Nos. 3 and 6 and possibly and 12 (although I black out around beer 8) and you'll also possibly get a free shot of Jack or Jagermeister at some point.
From this, we know now that 5 sliders, 6 cans of PBR, 2 shots of Jack Daniels, and a basket of fries is in the neighborhood of $33. Of course, you might as well finish spending your Fast Cash withdrawal with 2 more cans of PBR and a stop by the trashcan on the subway platform to puke into, raising your binge total to $40.
Accordingly, in Patriot Perspective, this adapter appears to cost in the neighborhood of two nights of binge drinking.
Mark - how does it stack up against that?
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And if you want a metal bar, there's Duff's just off of the Williamsburg Bridge (or, if you're not averse to going deeper into Brooklyn, Lucky 13).
The qualification for making my list is cheap PBR and hot barmaids.
#tips
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Of course, I would never pay $4 for a can of PBR.
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@karelj: Look, it won a blue ribbon. It's right there on the can.
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Alyssa is gone?? Hmm,.. I haven't kept up with Myspace so I haven't been following her bulletins and I don't hang out in the Lower E much anymore since it went yuppy/hipster....so I am out of the loop.
I rarely do Otto's..once in a while when it's Frank and his Tikiboy night.
Keep getting invited to Lucky 13.. have yet to make it.
Used to hang at Double Down for when my friends DJ'ed for punk rock nights but that was months and months ago.
Feh.. getting old sucks..
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#tips
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*sigh*
I tried PBR..felt like barfing right after. Probably because it was on tap at the aforementioned Otto's Shrunken Head.
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I like my X4 headphones a lot but the above problem bothers me quite a bit. Hoping to get rid of them so i can buy these instead?
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