New 360s Owner Here, Any Advice?

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twesterm said:

Wagram said:

twesterm said:

Pjams said:

Wagram said:

Keep the console horizontal, unplug when your done with it, and always clean off the dust. Seems to have worked very well for me so far.

Thanks

One console orientation over the other is an urban legend, for proof just create a thread on any forum and ask which direction the console should be.

Cleaning off dust can never hurt at all and you should keep a can of air handy (give it a nice dusting once a month and you're ahead of the curve) but there's no need to unplug it unless you're just wanting to be a penny pincher.

I don't know what you're talking about but I told him to keep it horizontal to decrease the chance of getting a scratched disk.

Right, it's an urban legend because it does not matter.  You may have been told that, but that doesn't make it right.  If you go anywhere and ask what is the best way to set your 360 so it doesn't scratch discs  or overheat or whatever you will get a thread filled with answers exactly like you gave for both sides.

If you don't want a scratched disc all you have to do is not much the console while the disc is spinning.  If you do that, your discs will stay squeaky clean.

I don't think you're understanding me. I'm not talking about the console scratching the disc. I'm talking about myself scratching it due to the drive being sideways.