Profile details: Added: 2007-02-17 by backdown00 Country: United States Purchase shop/when: Best Buy on 2006-02-16 Comments: New BenQ drive, not nearly as whisper silent as most are saying. Sounds the same to me. [Report this entry - Edit entry]

Xbox 360 details: Pack: Xbox 360 Premium 20GB Stock Bundle Video mode: NTSC Manufacturer date: 2006-12-16 Lot number: 0650 (week of 2006-12-11) Team number: CSON DVD Drive: Philips-BenQ VAD6038 Firmware: N/A Motherboard: N/A HDMI: No HDMI connector Fan model: Unknown

#1 - posted by (69.123.10*.*)	2007-02-17 16:52:46
meant to say 2/16/2007 and also you can still hear the drive.

#2 - posted by (66.68.16*.*)	2007-02-17 17:11:47
What city and state did you buy it in? I can't find any in Austin and San Antonio Texas.

#3 - posted by (69.123.10*.*)	2007-02-17 17:24:12
long island, NY the best buy in levittown is loaded with them. do you know how to tell which was is a benQ and stuff? if not, let me know

#4 - posted by TheTenthLetter (68.224.3*.*)	2007-02-17 17:30:17
backdown00 - You should buy some and put them on eBay to help the rest of us out. I know I would buy one for sure.

#5 - posted by (69.123.10*.*)	2007-02-17 17:34:30
you guys would wind up paying more if I had to put it on ebay cause of shipping =(.

#6 - posted by TheTenthLetter (68.224.3*.*)	2007-02-17 17:37:03
How much more? It might save me from having to drive around town all day and still come up empty handed.

#7 - posted by (69.123.10*.*)	2007-02-17 17:58:40
I have no idea, however much it would cost to insure something for 500$ and however much it would cost based on its weight hehe. The trick is to call them and ask them if they can check their stock for specific numbers written on the outside tag. Thats how I did it.

#8 - posted by TheHunter (71.112.9*.*)	2007-02-17 20:30:25
It looks like the 3 day difference in the manufacture date made the difference between the two Lot 650 units (backdown00 & Nick727). I was only come as close as 649 with Dec 7, 2006, a full week before the good one. My local BB still has a stockpile of older 360s. Until they somehow moved them...

#9 - posted by (67.79.7*.*)	2007-02-20 19:55:45
my best buy has a bunch of 650, CSON, 12-14 ones. i bought one but it was a samsung. should i keep checking the 12-14s or wait until a later date comes out?

#10 - posted by Hooterville (68.18.25*.*)	2007-05-14 18:49:02
Does your BenQ drive have the small grinding noises upon power up? Thanks..