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greenmedic88 on 29 March 2009
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Unfortunately, a lot of the fixes happened well after I added a 360 to my gaming options.

The upgrade from 20GB to 60GB for drives was well overdue. The day Sony pulled the 20GB model from production was the day MS should have followed suit. While paying $100 for the 60GB upgrade pack with a wired headset is an excellent upgrade option for Arcade owners, objectively, who pays $100 for a 60GB 2.5" HDD drive these days? Fair market value buys from 320-500GB of 2.5" space for the same price depending on where you shop.

Lack of onboard WiFi. Sure, plenty will swear up and down on a stack of Holy Bibles that anything less than an ethernet hardline is unacceptable, but realistically speaking, WiFi is the most common home network in use due to convenience alone. And a $100 add on for a $200 console is no longer excessive; it's ridiculous. Between that inconvenience and subscription fees for online play for a console I seldom use, I just don't bother connecting at all unless there's a major update or game I'd like to buy off XBL.

Battery issue is really not much of a problem although the Sony solution is really better in all respects (they're invisible, won't need replacing before the pad itself is worn out from use and are replaceable assuming you know how to use a screwdriver and order parts) but extra weight for those who like a heavier pad and charge life, depending on the type of batteries being used. I still haven't bothered to buy any play and charge kits, opting instead to use NmH AA cells.

Drive noise issue has been lessened with the Lite On DVD drives (no consolation to those with earlier generation consoles). Installs aren't really a fix unless you only play a few games at a given time or you sprung for a larger HDD.

I'd list hardware reliability, but it's already a given when you buy a 360. Plus I haven't had any issues yet to complain about for the relatively low number of hours it's been used as a third tier gaming platform.

The price of an Arcade these days (which addresses most fixes) makes most of these gripes obsolete other than the HDD issues, and really, paying $300 for an Arcade and an add on 60GB drive is quite reasonable. Early adopters are really the only ones who should still have issues.