heres some reasons
emulators
play divx, xvid ,mp3
play all reagon dvds
dont need to buy dvd playback kit
can upgrade hdd
get better dash
costomize dash with skins
backups
save games on hdd for fast loading
play all reagon games
game trainers-like gameshark only permanently saved on box so no cd to put in everytime u need cheat code
all this for like 60$ is a bargain
make friends jealous <jk
it just lets u do so much more than just play games and wma files