Download demos, buy games, play games, private chat with friends
Yes, Xbox 360 silver membership is free. You can keep it indefinately, meaning for a lifetime or until you purchase a GOLD membership
A silver membership will allow users to download demos, games, etc from the xbox marketplace.
No. Xbox live sliver membership is free. You will become a silver member after your gold membership has ended.
Updates will need an internet connection. You can just hook up your Xbox 360 to the internet, sign up for a silver membership and you will get updates.
Yes, one can have more than one account with membership (silver and gold).
Membership is linked to your profile.
Original xbox games work on only elite 360 or higher, not arcade. If they work on your 360 then they should have live as well. I haven't tried yet though, I still have a silver membership.
12 months: $50 03 months: $20 01 month : $8
When you create an account on your console it automatically becomes an Xbox Silver Account (free account). But you can purchase an Xbox LIVE Subscription which you can't get for free.
yes your membership will go with your profile but you cannot go from xbox to 360
when it goes onto a silver membership you can go to the shop and buy a gold membership or start a new profile but you can't bring your gamer-score over
Yes