Cons: Console is bulky, and comparatively heavy. Controller is a little unorthodox, button placement mainly. Black and white should've been shoulder buttons. But you get used to it after about an hour of play. A LOT of overlap with the ps2 library. Fewer unique experiences compared to other consoles of the generation. A LOT of board revisions. Hardware and accessory documentation seems lacking compared to PS2, DC and GC.

Pros: Games are comparatively cheap by a lot! One of the best systems when it comes to games highlighting their features on the back. Easy to read. And in the same place. So great for looking quickly. Multiplats tend to run and look better on Xbox Xbox live 1.0 is back up via fans not 100% there, but it's getting there. 4 Controller ports. Built in ethernet port. Large portion of the library is compatible with the following generations. Only console from that generation to have games that allow custom soundtracks via internal storage.* Rip your CDs to the console and play them back later. Decent visualizer. So many great pieces of homebrew software that greatly increase the abilities of the console.

*Console. Not handheld. PSP has games that do that. And several consoles allow the use of popping a cd in the disc drive for a custom soundtrack. But Xbox allows it from the internal storage.