News - Xbox 360 Wireless N Networking Adapter surfaces at UK supermarket

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Need a better connection? ASDA's selling Microsoft's updated wireless adapter just in time for Modern Warfare 2.

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i'm more shocked at the price.

The price of these are a joke - and not just a small one either. Its even worse when you consider the WII/PS3/DS/PSP have wireless built in! Anyone would think they didn't want people spending £40 a year on XB live...

MS know how to screw money out of people, that's without doubt.

I have the original wireless adaptor and that works fine, I don't see how this is going to be any better.

Microsoft's next console better have 802.11N built-in and a user-upgradable HDD. £90 for a 120GB HDD is just scandalous. :eek:

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Originally Posted by aceuk

Microsoft's next console better have 802.11N built-in and a user-upgradable HDD. £90 for a 120GB HDD is just scandalous. :eek:

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Hmm, I'm not that bothered for any wireless connector (using that powerline ethernet that the radio amateurs and CB enthusiasts hate so much), but I agree 100% with the disk pricing statement.

What I can't understand is why someone in Redmond hasn't hit on the idea of a disk upgrade kit for OEM, (so sans disk). So it's basically the disk carrier and the transfer software/hw along with some instructions. That lets Joe Public get their own disk* (presumably from a list of 'approved' models) and do the upgrade. Better still, just do the transfer stuff and some replacement instructions, then I can use my old carrier and keep the look the same as the rest of the machine.

Damned RockBand/GuitarHero DLC has made a serious dent in the measly 20GB disk that my old 360 came with, and a bit more space would be very welcome. And that FableII DLC looks good, and CoD:MW2 will probably have some too. Argh...

*Unless someone's going to tell me that's it's not a standard drive and has some monkeyed-about firmware in there too (which is still not a showstopper imho).

Maybe they're worried about someone trying to squeeze a 'raptor in? :surprised:

I've just realised how clever MS are with not including wireless (still) in the 360..

People will complain, moan, say they are making too much money etc..but the reality is that it won't stop anyone from actually buying the console. Whats worse is that so many people will then go and pay microsoft the £40 or so for the wireless upgrade..

MS save a fortune not including it, and double that with wireless sales..its genius!

Or it will push people like me to bother finishing off the cat5e wiring around the house..(finally done apart from wall sockets now!)

More rip-off in action