(1) Whole console

CNET Networks' TechRepublic runs a regular series called "Cracking Open" in which it takes a look inside a variety of gadgets. CNET News.com is publishing this excerpt.

Today's dismembered piece of advanced electronics is the Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite. Here it is in its natural state.

Caption text by TechRepublic's Erik Eckel.

Editor's note: A correction was made to this photo gallery, which originally misstated the name and maker of the CPU. The Xbox 360 Elite uses a multi-core PowerPC processor designed and made by IBM.