First, you will have to create an actual Xbox Live account. You may use your pre-existing non-Xbox Live account by opening the Xbox Guide, switching to the settings tab, and re-running the intial setup. When prompted to Join Xbox Live, there should be an option to use a pre-existing account. This will change your Gamertag, but you can change it once for free. New Xbox Live accounts recieve 1-Month Gold Trials.
It depends on how long of a membership you want...a 3 month xbox live membership is just $19.99 where a 12 month xbox live membership is $49.99...
it is pretty much the same thing. Gold membership it a type of Xbox Live membership and has a charge.
With an a Xbox Live membership I think so, without a membership maybe not.
Yes, a membership is required for Xbox Live features to work for the console and account.
xbox live membership allows you to play online games and comunicate with your friends
no
yes your membership will go with your profile but you cannot go from xbox to 360
Well first of all, did you buy a Xbox Live membership card? If yes it will on the back of the card.
Yes you can, but you have to buy an gold Xbox live membership.
you get the xbox live gold membership from game shop eg. (ebgames,game,jb-hifi) etc.
No. You can wait several days, weeks and months without using a Xbox live membership.
Yes, it takes at least a silver membership to use Xbox Live, however, not all the features that the gold membership offers can be used.