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 Unnecessary October 4, 2001
89 out of 94 found this review helpful
Though this device will likely work great, you don't need it. You can save your games to the XBOX hard drive; XBOX is the only next-gen console which does not require a memory card. So, unless you plan to run back and forth between XBOXes, skip this one for now.
 Youyll know when you need it. February 3, 2002
Joseph Dewey (South Jordan, UT USA)
85 out of 90 found this review helpful
Don't buy this memory card until you need it. Mine works well, but it only has one use: it transfers files from X-box to X-box.The X-box has a huge hard drive, and since the hard drive is what you use to save your games, you can play for years without a memory card. After fully testing the memory card, here are the restrictions: -You can't directly transfer files from X-box to X-box, even with the system link cable, so the only way to transfer files is with the memory card.
-You can't transfer music files on the memory card. It would hold about two files, but the X-box won't let you. You can only transfer game saves.
-You can only transfer character profiles, so you can't transfer the progress on a game like Dead or Alive that doesn't have character profiles.
-You have to transfer character profiles one at a time. Probably the best use for this memory card is if your friend has an X-box, and has unlocked a bunch of special features on a game, you can save the profile off your friend's X-box to your memory card and then transfer it to your X-box.
Nice, but a bit too expensive April 2, 2002
Gadgester (New York)
33 out of 36 found this review helpful
You need the Xbox memory unit only if you intend to take your saved games to another Xbox (e.g., at your friend's house). The Xbox already has an internal hard drive which allows you to save games (among other things). The memory unit plugs into one of the two ports on your Xbox controller. Its light weight means you probably won't feel it in your hands.The memory unit is fast. While I have not tested it rigorously (just sold my PS2 :), I think it loads and saves faster than PS2 -- of course, it could be also that the Xbox is more efficient and/or uses less data. Anyway, I do think the price is a bit too high..... You can pick up one of a few third-party memory units. I have not tested them so can't offer advice on whether they work well. I only know that third-party PS2 memory cards usually [stink]. Bottom line: if you intend to play your beloved games on other people's Xboxes a lot, this is a must-have. Otherwise, skip.
 Xbox Hard Drive September 27, 2001
31 out of 43 found this review helpful
They include a 10GB hard drive, and you can save games on it. The only thing this is useful for is transporting a saved game to a friends house, but i doubt to many people are going to own this thing anyway....Also, chances are you can e-mail a saved game from the hard drive to another system. Waste of 35 dollars, but if absolutly nessicary for some unknown reason, get the 20 dollar 3rd party ones, from people like interact/mad catz
 A must have addition to your XBox August 11, 2002
Douglas Welzel (Seattle, WA)
30 out of 34 found this review helpful
Ok, technically you don't need a memory unit, thanks to the XBox's hard drive, but there is one reason why having one is a very good idea: backup. If you XBox hard drive decides to call it quits, all of your saved games will likely go with it. If you're into long games such as Morrowind, that is a large time investment down the drain. Spend the cash and keep 2 copies of your most important saves.
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