When you set up a completley new account, it will ask you if you want to have silver (which if free) to start or if you want gold (of which you will need a code or payment by credit card). If you select silver then it will give you a free month Gold subscription. =]
Xbox premium does not exist. You have Xbox silver or Xbox gold. The gold allows you to go online. Silver allows you to view content on marketplace and thats about it.
Yes.
Xbox live Silver is for XBOX Live MarketPlace not for playing LIVE with you're friends that's what is the XBOX LIVE GOLD is.
On silver you can message and look at your friends profiles but you need gold to play online
Yep. For $4 a month, you can upgrade your silver account to a gold account and play online with other people from around the globe.
You need to have Gold for online play. Silver is good for downloading demos and content.
gold costs money. for silver all you can do is download MOST stuff. gold allows for online play and all downloads gold lets you chat, play online, and it's not free silver is just single player system link, and download free stuff
Yes, one can have more than one account with membership (silver and gold).
I would use silver. But gold is way better!
do you mean points, or the wireless connection?
You need a gold subscription.
Yes, Xbox 360 silver membership is free. You can keep it indefinately, meaning for a lifetime or until you purchase a GOLD membership