Ben Heck spots a Jasper in the wild, tears it up
by Justin McElroy 
{ Dec 11th 2008 at 3:45PM }
But it's not all for the joy of the kill. Heck also tells you how you can distinguish a Jasper console from its stinky, 90nm GPU-having Falcon brethren. Here's hoping you've got the iron nerve to sift through the carnage to find the details. If you can't hack it, there's an even easier method of finding which console you own courtesy of AnandTech.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ANTCEP @ Dec 11th 2008 3:51PM
love the picture
Kamizar @ Dec 11th 2008 3:52PM
I know it's mostly the blur from the photo, but that shit just generally looks better, even if its only the power port...
Ghen @ Dec 12th 2008 7:40AM
all three power connectors have the same resolution IRL. Trust me.
getofast @ Dec 11th 2008 3:53PM
that picture turns me on.....mmmmm. And mr. heck likes tearing things up....especially wild things....i see.
Vidikron @ Dec 11th 2008 3:58PM
"Heck also tells you how you can distinguish a Jasper console from its stinky, 90nm GPU-having Falcon brethren."
Actually, Falcons have 80nm GPUs, not 90nm.
rov947 @ Dec 11th 2008 4:04PM
Hey there strong arm, I see you got a Jasper....Mmmmmmmmmmm
Kye says: skibidibap debap doo wap @ Dec 12th 2008 5:21AM
+1 MP for Family Guy reference.
butaneko @ Dec 11th 2008 4:23PM
I used to work with a gay gentleman names Jasper who would always compliment me on the color of my shirts. Will this new line of 360s do the same?
Jasper the 360 @ Dec 11th 2008 4:42PM
That's a lovely shirt you're wearing today. The color compliments your eyes nicely.
butaneko @ Dec 11th 2008 4:58PM
lol, how nice!
Wiinterfang @ Dec 11th 2008 5:54PM
EPIC WIN.
Joran @ Dec 11th 2008 4:24PM
Another way to tell a Jasper is the power supply port on the console. AnandTech has multiple ways for you to figure it out.
Shagittarius @ Dec 11th 2008 4:39PM
"The first thing you need to learn in juvi is get yourself some coacoa butter then spread it all over your hands , then make a shape like this you see?"
Graham Wellington (formerly tyrone washington, or marsha goldberg) @ Dec 11th 2008 5:41PM
my initial reaction to this was exactly...
"ewwwwwhahaha"
+1 and a good day to your sir
Strategy_Panda (the artist formally known as Titanium_Orchid) @ Dec 11th 2008 4:41PM
soo... how can I tell I have a Jasper before I actually buy it?
Vidikron @ Dec 11th 2008 4:45PM
There's a cutout on the box where the the serial number on the console is shown. You can try and push the console to the side a bit and see if you can see the voltage rating. A Jasper will say "12,1" for the 12 volt rail. The linked Anandtech article has pictures of this. Find one of those and it is 100% certain it's a Jasper.
mr bean @ Dec 11th 2008 5:01PM
Now if I recall my old wild west lingo, a "Jasper" was a claim-jumper [as in gold prospecting claims] and an unsavory character who would alter land claim titles and move fencelines for a fat profit [for a fat fee] in shady land deals, etc. Don't think I'd want one of those guys running my new system! har! lol!
Lars @ Dec 11th 2008 7:16PM
Handy article if you're looking to purchase a used 360.
[+] to joystiq
Douche Bigalow @ Dec 11th 2008 9:06PM
That guy looks like Tommy Chong!
Ryan P. @ Dec 11th 2008 11:58PM
His "Access" one- handed controller was an over priced
disfunctional rip-off. The buttons were so hard to press down it's like using an old type-writer. And the d-pad was severely cheap-ass. For 150$!
If he has mod tips you want to hear about that's fine but don't buy anything from this guy.
n3xuz420 @ Dec 12th 2008 11:08AM
Just in time too since my 2nd 360 just burned out 2 days ago.