The all black Xbox 360 Elite

Looks like rumor of the Black Xbox 360 is emerging as a fact really soon, and this improved console will be known as the Xbox 360 Elite. The Elite edition will be available in limited quantities, and everything will come in nothing else but black – from the case to the controller and headset. Each Xbox 360 Elite also ships with a 120GB hard drive and an HDMI connector. When the black Elite’s limited run is over, Microsoft will phase out the current Premium range with white versions of the Elite, carrying the same 120GB hard drive and HDMI connector inside each $479 package. Why can’t Microsoft just throw in the HD DVD drive into the bundle to go toe-to-toe with Sony’s latest console?