One year ago today, I stood in a line of twenty people outside the small Gamestop attached to the Hollywood Video near my house waiting to shell out 400 bones for the XBOX 360.

I was one of eleven people who was getting one that day because I was the fifth person to put my deposit in and the small store only received 11 units at launch.

Looking back on this purchase, I am totally satisfied. I became an XBOX Live Gold member on day one and haven't looked back since.

I love the way that each XBOX game has unlockable achievements which add points to your gamerscore. This gamerscore is like stripes on your uniform.

I love that I can play a game online with my friends from all across the country.

I love the High Definition graphics on the High Definition DLP TV I purchased shortly after the 360.

It has been an incredible year with my 360 and I'm looking forward to many more.