[McFly]

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000490042605/

Fredi

[Phil]

is it me or does that thing look fricking huge?!

[jvd]

Its standing up , of course its going to look huge. The ps2 looked really big standing up too

[Titanio]

It's too hard to judge size.

It looks an awful lot whiter than the original render..not sure if that's a good thing.

Note the camera/headset.

[whatever7]

It's an okey design.

Sure it's better than the XB1 but that's not saying much. I think the bottom door thing ruins it. I am talking about the secret compartment door type thing below the round button.

Also the "circle of the light" placed in the most irrelevent place in the vast shape. Putting further to the side or dead center is better.

The original shot make it look like brushed aluminum, but this one looks like plantium colored plastic to me.

I give it a 7.

[trinibwoy]

Using the controller as a reference the unit doesn't look that big.

[ndoogoo]

It looks like an anorexic tower PC.

[Phil]

I don't actually have a ruler built into my eyes, but I think the Xbox360 looks to be a bit taller and wider (bottom and top) than the PS2.

After a longer look at it though, it also seems the controller is placed lower than the console itself which might add to the overal impression of the size. The drive might be a good indication thoiugh to make some good estimates.

Having said that and ignoring size: I really don't like the shape of this thing, neither the colour nor the black lines (drive, iR). I'm not sure when things went that white apart from Mac's but all my equipment is either silver or gold finish - not white. Not a very good start if you want to be in the center of the livingroom IMO. I edon't like it much, but maybe it's just an awkward picture.. :?

[Carl B]

Well... I'll be honest, it looked better as a render.

[PC-Engine]

It looks roughly about the size of a PS2.

[DigitalSoul]

Ok, so its a love or hate it design. I'm sure once we see some games running on this thing, it won't be such a big deal anymore.

[PC-Engine]

Well at least it will have replaceable faces for those who don't like the default design..like myself.

[PiNkY]

I think, it's even smaller than a PS2. Take a look at the DVD tray. It's more then half the system in length, whereas PS2 (the old one) is roughly 2 DVD drives in length.

[Carl B]

Originally Posted by PC-Engine

Well at least it will have replaceable faces for those who don't like the default design..like myself.

Oh, I completely agree with that. Of course, for Microsoft what all that means is big big margins on stuff like faceplates.

[McFly]

Originally Posted by PC-Engine

Well at least it will have replaceable faces for those who don't like the default design..like myself.

For once I have to agree with you ... feels kinda scary.

Fredi

[Megadrive1988]

I think they could've made it look ALOT sexier, but as it is, its OKAY.

It's how it performs, that counts.

[SenatorMonkey]

Originally Posted by PiNkY

I think, it's even smaller than a PS2. Take a look at the DVD tray. It's more then half the system in length, whereas PS2 (the old one) is roughly 2 DVD drives in length.

One thing to consider, though, is that the eject button is part of the 'black line' of the drive tray, and there is likely an equal amount of wasted space on the right portion of that section. Taking that into account, the drive tray would take approximately half of the total length, and put it pretty darn close to the length of a PS2.

[rusty]

yes, when you use the dvd drive for scale i don't think it's that big... akward angle makes it look bigger than it is i reckon.

this photo makes it appear more ipod type white - don't know what's been done to it other than enlargment and raising the levels, but the larger pic helps get a sense of perspective (for me at least )

[Carl B]

I agree with SenatorMonkey - if you look closely at the DVD drive, it seems that on the right edge of it there is a different texture/coloration than the rest - makes me believe that the actual 'tray' portion of the drive is a bit smaller than the black line in it's entirety.

[rusty]

i see that there is the eject button on the "left" side of the dvd drive, but i don't think there is any such wasted space on the right. even so we are talking about a cm or two here and there - i think it's safe to say it's notably smaller than the old xbox (but i'm betting somewhat heavier!)

[Carl B]

On second inspection, and after referencign the render, I think that discoloration/texture change I perceived is actually just where the embossed text 'XBOX360' was in the render, so probably something along those lines in this case as well.

[Titanio]

Originally Posted by rusty

i think it's safe to say it's notably smaller than the old xbox (but i'm betting somewhat heavier!)

According to a journo on GAF, it's lighter. But, of course, that may not be final hardware, and final hardware may make it heavier (or they do have some with final innards?)

[rusty]

well we know it's not got a big whopping HDD in there (assuming the info is correct) so that's working in that rumours favour i suppose. then there's the possibility that the psu may be external a la gamecube, again potentially lightening the console.... so i suppose it's possible

[zurich]

Oh god that thing is hideous. The first XB atleast gave off a sense of "power", this thing just looks like it will be remembered as why MS pulled out of gaming!

#1 - Concave design? WTF?

#2 - It's using NES colours - light and dark gray - bleh

#3 - It just looks plain cheap - check out the controller!!

MS should have retained Apple to design the bloody thing. Even they can make a 1U server look sexy!

[McFly]

The wireless controlers make sense now as it will be easier to hide the box far away from everyones eyes.

Fredi