I am crossing over to the dark side

[Kinzer]

Originally Posted by MT2008

Like I said, I don't want to become too addicted to Xbox gaming. I have a degree to finish and a job to keep, so my sense is that the long run is relatively minimal use.

Part of the reason I want it is because I have several friends who are gamers, so I figure that I can at least get some social use out of it. My friends are pushing me towards the Elite, but then again, they're not exactly role models.

Even so, you'll still want a hard drive. I don't know if they sell separate 20 gig ones anymore, but if they do you could just get the Arcade and buy a HD. Then again, I think they may have phased the 20 gig ones out like they did the Pro console.

Having a hard drive won't make you play Xbox anymore than you would with memory cards. It'll just be less of a hassle than having to keep track of which ones have what saved games and also having to buy new ones.