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1nick9

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« on: November 16, 2004, 05:56:00 AM »
hdd or dvd?
cuz if its the dvd here
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1nick9

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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2004, 06:12:00 AM »
well this is about the only table i no about but doesn't say anything about the dvd (just for the 1.0)
sorry can't help


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Edit: and here not sure if thats much help but all well
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« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2004, 11:03:00 AM »
Over the past three months, I've known 11 people that have bought XBOXs. They ALL got SAMSUNG drives in their XBOXs. I took one back that I had since July, and got a new one and yep...gotta SAMMY in it. THOMSONS aren't being used anymore to my knowledge and the Philips drives are VERY rare. SAMSUNGS are nearly all that MS is usuing now, so just get one and I'm sure you'll get one.
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2004, 12:44:00 AM »
I live in Australia and *everyone* i know who has an xbox has a phillips
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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2004, 12:59:00 AM »
i bought three this month to build for premods. All had Phillips drives. In my opinion the new phillips is just as good as any sammy

Edit: forgot to mention im in the US
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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2004, 07:08:00 AM »
QUOTE (zysset @ Nov 17 2004, 01:50 PM)
i have read in another thread that the new philips is the best. Is that really true?

If on the xbox is a manufacturig date of 2004, is there a new drive inside? Or could it be that there is old drive inside?

Greets
Stefan

Your guess would be just as good as anyone elses.  Earlier in the year would probably be a earlier divr, later in the year would probably be a later dive.  A manufacturing date of 2004 is a very vague time frame.  321 days have passed in this year so far.
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XBOXIZGOOD

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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2004, 07:34:00 AM »
I had a HALO LE XBOX that was MFGd in February that came with a SAMSUNG SDG-605B. I bought another XBOX in July that was MFGd in June and it had the SAMSUNG- 605F which is the NEWER drive. Most XBOXs now at EB are all MFG in Sept-early Oct, so rest assured if you get one made around those months you WILL get a new drive.
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zysset

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« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2004, 06:27:00 AM »
I have another question....

Can i see from outside which drive is inside,i mean is the front of the dvd drive the same by philips and samsung??

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« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2004, 07:28:00 AM »
Just dont worry about it... they dont make thompson... and only have 3rd gen phillips and 2nd gen sammy... both the same.
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zysset

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« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2004, 04:05:00 PM »
Is there nobody who can help me...

What means "3rd gen" oder "2nd gen"?

It is important because i'm planning to buy an xbox...

Greets
Stefan
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« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2004, 05:24:00 PM »
During the course of Xbox's life, the brands have remained the same, but the actual DVD drives have changed slightly...
He refers to each new drive as a "generation". So:
3rd gen = 3rd drive from that manufacturer.
Simple enough?
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zysset

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« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2004, 12:24:00 AM »
Thanks for your comment....

If i buy an Xbox with manufacturing date of sept-oct 2004, are i'm sure that i have a good dvd drive, right??

Greets
Stefan
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