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    madog: At this point it's totally worth it to just grab the torrent yourself from somewhere. Many sites are community based with ratings and comment systems ... more »
    pagz: go to a store buy the kit use the cable and cd return the kit. #xbox360harddrive more »
    Conrad: Or you could download the iso from a non-shady torrent site. There are plenty of relatively safe sites that have honest communities. #xbox360harddrive more »
    Pessimippopotamus: The biggest problem is that you can never transfer anything to an Xbox HDD. COME ON MICROSOFT WHY CAN'T I PUT FILES INTO YOUR HDD?!?!!?!!! DAMMIT! #... more »
    chauncy that billups: That's a sad, sad face, Frucci. #xbox360harddrive more »
    wezelboy: Between this HDD crap and the lameness of the Xbox360 media player, I'm seriously thinking about ditching mine in favor of a HTPC. #xbox360harddrive more »
    dagamer34: It's still stupid that a hard drive that costs only $40 to make is selling for $150. It's pure greed. #xbox360harddrive more »
    not_a_virus.exe.vbs: Is this one of the refurbed HDDs that are on dealextreme.com? #xbox360harddrive more »
    Canoehead: You're so close - bring it home big guy (and keep the old HDD as a backup for now). #xbox360harddrive more »
    lostarchitect: Yeah, I got bit on that too. Then I ordered the cable from the same place when it didn't come with one. The cable literally arrived today, meaning tha... more »
    mulletman13000: I did the same thing-- bought a HDD on ebay for $50. One of the forums I frequent has a thread where people pass around a legitimate HDD transfer kit... more »
    Voltanis: The one other problem you might face is that if that drive is NOT in fact a "legit" HDD, it may not work after the next Dashboard update. On Major Nel... more »
    Dustin Dawes: This is exactly why I bought a PS3. The freedom to put in whatever 2.5" SATA Hard drive I wish. So for the actual value of a 500 GB laptop drive, I ... more »
    Brazell: No, the fact is: Microsoft should not be selling basic products at such a ridiculous markup that you're forced to go to shady foreign websites just t... more »
    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: At this point Adam, it sound like you might as well just make it blend. #xbox360harddrive more »
  • #idiocy

    When You Try to Get a Cheap Xbox 360 HDD, It Can Only End in Tears

    I refuse to pay $160 for a 120GB Xbox 360 HDD. But I need one, as my 20GB model is filling up. So I decided to order a cheap one from a shady Hong Kong website. What a mistake. More »
  • #idiocy

    AP Threatens to Sue AP Affiliate for Embedding Official AP YouTube Vids

    I think the AP needs to hire an internet consultant. Because it's clearly run by people who have absolutely no idea how the internet works. How else can one explain their behavior? More »
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