Hey, reading the OP again, he doesn't really sound like a fanboy. Maybe it was explained in some of the later posts, I don't know. It seems like he was open minded and the Xbox 360 fit his needs so he stuck with it (much like myself). He liked the 360 on its own merits and not some sort of brand loyalty. With the Xbox One, it sounds like he got a new console and wanted to show it off. What's the bad thing about that? Is he ignoring any Xbox flaws? Is he bashing the PS3/PS4 relentlessly and taking pleasure in any bad news he can find about the competition?

You don't have to answer any of this. You know him better than me. Sorry he hasn't sold his console yet. He hasn't considered returning it to the store he bought it from?

Has this been tested or is it just an educated guess?

I was interested in this, too.  As a Wii U owner, this is the first I've heard of it.

It's not "tested", it's well known that translation between protocols incorporates latency. In the case of Ethernet over USB, you have frame packet latency (3 packets + 1 ZLP needed to transfer 1 ethernet frame packet, each incorporating latency of it's own for communication protocols between each USB packet, then the latency taken to merge these packets). Depending on the architecture of the device, USB also generally has to navigate through a smaller bus before being introduced on the same bus level as most Ethernet devices (once again, not always the case).

There's a chip on the mb of the PS4 that does the same, so it doesn't seem to be a problem. If its hardwired, I can't see adding any noticable lags.

Let me simplify it for you...

If you attempt to use Ethernet over ANY form of USB, you will incorporate latency. I don't care if it's noticable or not to you...

I don't know why you brought up the PS4, since it already has an ethernet port, so the problem doesn't exist (unless you're using an ethernet USB dongle, to which everyone would ask "why?"). We're talking about Ethernet over USB, not straight ethernet connections...

EDIT: I have to add how incredibly hilarious it is to believe that something hardwired means infinite efficiency....

Yup.... sounds about as "truthful" as the satirical Wii U 10 million sales article!

I had 4 360s. 3 RROD. One I traded in. I don't see this story as that far fetched....

I believe Nirvana guy is trying to Troll what he thinks is a troll thread. Silly peoples everywhere.

That's what I got out of this thread as well.  I came in expecting a Xbox troll thread and what it looks like is a stealth Xbox praise thread and bashing the Playstation brand to boot.  His brother went through 5 360s because he played the shit out of them while OP still has his launch PS3 in great (pristine?) condition.  The 360 scratched all his brother's gaming itches while OP had to have a PC to go along with his PS3.  He then goes on to tell us how happy his brother is with Xbox One to the point of wanting to show it off while OP couldn't even be bothered to bring along a PS4 (did he even buy one and if so why so little passion for it).  This is all inception level shit going on and I wouldn't be surprised if there's a Shyamalan twist and we find out that he bought the other Xbox One from his brother.