You know, I probably would have bought a 360 if it had a hd-dvd as original equipment. I know they were trying to rush things to get a jump on the competition but things would have been much different for me if they had waited a bit. Just think where HD-DVD would be now if they had waited. Instead of BR kicking butt and taking names, HD-DVD would be in the drivers seat. Just short sighted thinking IMO and so I feel they made the rest of the system like that. Poorly designed and rushed to market before it should have been. Maybe I'll pick one up later after the Xbots beta test it for me. They might work out the kinks by next Christmas.