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Squilliam on 27 November 2008

"As you can see.. 2008-10-23

last digits of the serial indicate 8 = 2008 43 = 43rd week in the year and 05 = 5th day of the week..


Lot num is also indicator 0843X

and Team FDOU


So.. look for THIS OR NEWER!!!! and you should most definitely have a jasper!"

Link

All the pictures and proof are there if you follow the link. I didn't feel like leeching the photos as they are probably getting enough bandwidth hits as it is.

What is Jasper? Jasper is an Xbox 360 which supposedly has a 65nm GPU, produces less heat, and is quieter than the Falcon revision. The actual details are sketchy at this time as to what exactly is going on inside the machine, so yeah theres more information to be added about that.

Because this is ultra new, its probably not going to be a reliable bet for anyone to just pick one up for at least a couple of weeks. I suggest people wait for the stock to cycle through the stores before they go looking or they could end up disapointed.



Tease.

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SamuelRSmith on 27 November 2008

Do these offer much in an improvement in quality, or is it really just cost cutting for Microsoft?



Squilliam on 27 November 2008
SamuelRSmith said:
Do these offer much in an improvement in quality, or is it really just cost cutting for Microsoft?

Cost cutting, probably some reliability but revisions give you a reliability boost generally as a rule. Compare early gen PS2s to mid gen PS2s for your answer there.

How could it be more reliable?

Less heat is a good start, electronics which run cooler generally last longer.

Motherboard/Materials as they tweak areas with the highest % chance of failure.

 



Tease.

Mistershine on 27 November 2008

Because the GPU is smaller it should geneate less heat and further reduce the RROD problem.



SamuelRSmith on 27 November 2008
Squilliam said:
SamuelRSmith said:
Do these offer much in an improvement in quality, or is it really just cost cutting for Microsoft?

Cost cutting, probably some reliability but revisions give you a reliability boost generally as a rule. Compare early gen PS2s to mid gen PS2s for your answer there.

How could it be more reliable?

Less heat is a good start, electronics which run cooler generally last longer.

Motherboard/Materials as they tweak areas with the highest % chance of failure.

 

 

 I was only asking becuase people kept going on about this Jasper lark, made it seem like it was something real special.



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Squilliam on 27 November 2008
SamuelRSmith said:
Squilliam said:
SamuelRSmith said:
Do these offer much in an improvement in quality, or is it really just cost cutting for Microsoft?

Cost cutting, probably some reliability but revisions give you a reliability boost generally as a rule. Compare early gen PS2s to mid gen PS2s for your answer there.

How could it be more reliable?

Less heat is a good start, electronics which run cooler generally last longer.

Motherboard/Materials as they tweak areas with the highest % chance of failure.

 

 

 I was only asking becuase people kept going on about this Jasper lark, made it seem like it was something real special.

Falcon was the chocolate cake as far as Xbox reliability is concerned. Jasper is just the icing.

So its not all its cracked up to be, its just another mile marker on the road really.

 



Tease.

kirby007 on 27 November 2008

Good news for non 360 owners



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Chris Hu on 27 November 2008

Finally it took them long enough it was supposed to come out two month ago.



kirby007 on 27 November 2008
Chris Hu said:
Finally it took them long enough it was supposed to come out two month ago.

week 43  is about two months ago

 



 "I think people should define the word crap" - Kirby007

Join the Prediction League http://www.vgchartz.com/predictions

Instead of seeking to convince others, we can be open to changing our own minds, and seek out information that contradicts our own steadfast point of view. Maybe it’ll turn out that those who disagree with you actually have a solid grasp of the facts. There’s a slight possibility that, after all, you’re the one who’s wrong.

Chris Hu on 27 November 2008
kirby007 said:
Chris Hu said:
Finally it took them long enough it was supposed to come out two month ago.

week 43  is about two months ago

 

What I meant to say is that production of the Jaspers should have started in August already.