Xbox memory unit - too small? (Microsoft Xbox 360 Memory Unit 64 MB)

Member Name: shamis4

Product:	Microsoft Xbox 360 Memory Unit 64 MB
Date:	09/08/08 (434 review reads)
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Advantages: Small and esay to store game saves

Disadvantages: expensive and can't benfit from xbox marketplace and other storage stuff

If you purchase the xbox arcade console then you will get one of these 64mb memory units free with the console. However if you opt to go for either the premium console or the elite console you will get the main hard drive for free and will have less need for these. These small memory units are both advantageous as they are small and compact and suitable for certain tings. However they are on the other hand quite pathetic compared to the 20gb or 120gb hard drives which are also available on the market. I currently own both a 20gb hard drive and one of these 64mb memory units as well.


What is it?:
This is a 64mb memory unit for use in xbox 360 consoles - all of them whether they are the arcade or the elite. It is white to fit in with the typical colour of the console. It simply slots into a little slot which is appropriately labeled on the front of the console. You just push open the flap and push the memory unit inside the console until it stops and it will of course stick out from the console.
It is also very small and sleek and is probably similar size to a credit card - though of course a bit thicker. I think it looks really cool and is great and compact.

Benefits:
This memory unit being of only 64mb can be used in the whole for storing game saves which of course can be very important and need to be saved and kept somewhere safe - and this is the perfect option. You can also store your xbox live account on here as well as putting some pictures and maybe some music on here. This will all of course be limited to 64mb. You can also download and save stuff from the xbox live marketplace, but again you will be limited to how much you can download.
The unit being very small is great for carrying around with you and taking to a friend's house for example in order to take your game saves (and your games) to play round their house and not have to worry about losing any unlocked content or having to start the game all over again.

Disadvantages:
The fact that this is so small in storage size is not so much as a disadvantage but just something it lacks. Without as much space you are restricted to what you can put on it and use on your xbox 360. For example you will be unable to benefit from a lot of the features on the console.
You will only be able to store a small amount of music and won't be able to put any films from your computer onto this unit.
You won't be able to benefit from all the great stuff available to download from the xbox live marketplace such as arcade games and xbox originals which are great fun to play on your console - but of course will often take over 500mb of space. You will also be restricted as to downloading themes, gamer pictures and especially downloadable content. You may have the game needed and enough microsoft points but with no memory space you won't be able to get this content that could greatly improve your playing experience and add new levels and modes to some of your games, for example.
Another potential problem is that it is very small, which although has its benefits, also means if taken out of the console it can be easily lost and prove rather difficult to fin compared to a large hard drive unit!

Price:
This memory unit costs £22.99 from play.com
A rather expensive price when you are only getting a small amount of space.
Alternatives:

I would personally suggest getting a hard drive for your xbox 360 in order to benefit from all that the console has to offer such as putting films and music on your console as well as getting all that the xbox marketplace has to offer such as arcade games, films, trailers, demos, originals, and so on. There is so much to download from the marketplace you don't want to miss out!

- 512mb memory unit - £29.99 play.com (more space but similar problems)

- 20gb hard drive - £64.99 play.com (just over twice as expensive as memory unit but with over a hundred times as much space)

- 120gb hard drive - £71.99 play.com (obviously the best choice with masses of space and a small increase in price)

I would possibly suggest getting one of these memory units (the 64mb or 512mb ones) even if you already own one of the hard drives as it is great for taking your game saves around with you to a friend's house. Particularly as it is nice and small compared to the large bulky hard drives which aren't really suitable for taking anywhere with you.


Conclusion:
Not a bad little product for storing game saves and taking a round with you. And it also looks quite sleek and stylish. Though I would personally suggest getting one of the large hard drive units in order to benefit from all the great stuff available to download from the xbox live marketplace as well as being able to store pictures, music and videos on here to use on your console. The small memory unit is rather expensive for its size.

Hope this helps, thanks for reading!

Summary: a small but sometimes useful memory unit for xbox 360

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