PC World: Xbox 360 owners shouldn't bother upgrading to Elite

PC World's reviewers have chimed in on the just-released Xbox 360 Elite. Though they laud its HDMI video support and 120GB hard drive, they fall short of recommending it for current Xbox 360 owners.

Not worth the upgrade?

Not worth the upgrade?

Should Xbox 360 owners upgrade to the new Xbox 360 Elite? According to PC World's new hands-on review of the Elite, the answer is probably not.

Reviewer Melissa J. Perenson approves of the Elite's HDMI 1.2 support and sleeker black case, but is underwhelmed by the enhanced HDMI visuals ("not as striking as one might expect") and some interface quirks. Her overall advice: if you've already got an Xbox 360, the Elite may not be worth the upgrade. On the other hand, first-time Xbox buyers will probably see the benefit.

Here are several excerpts from the article, which you can read in full over at PC World.

My first impressions of this new iteration of Microsoft's two-year-old game console are generally positive--particularly with regard to the dramatically improved integration of the optional Xbox HD DVD Player, and the improved image quality offered by HDMI (the differences are there, albeit not as striking as one might expect)....
Though I don't think this update of the current Xbox 360 makes sense for every gamer to upgrade to, the HDMI capability alone makes the Elite a more-appealing option if you're planning on buying your first Xbox.

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