[Deepblue]

It uses dvds like the first one.

A can of spraypaint will fix any visual problems IF it is white and not chrome...

[Rictor]

There is of course the possibility that this is a cunning mis-information campaign by Microsoft, to throw people off the real track. There seems to be too many leaked pictures for such a tightly guarded secret,

[Deepblue]

Originally posted by Rictor
Just for contrast, here's the new PS2 they're planning to release in a few weeks.

Mmm chrome...

That's supposedly the color the Xbox 360 should be...

I personally am going to wait until May 12 when the MTV reveal airs before I make any decisions.

[Taristin]

Originally posted by Rictor
There is of course the possibility that this is a cunning mis-information campaign by Microsoft, to throw people off the real track. There seems to be too many leaked pictures for such a tightly guarded secret,

I can only pray that you're partly right.

[Kie99]

Originally posted by Rictor
Just for contrast, here's the new PS2 they're planning to release in a few weeks.

They released that last year in the UK.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Deepblue
It uses dvds like the first one.

A can of spraypaint will fix any visual problems IF it is white and not chrome...

A...can...of....spraypaint.

So how many people spray-paint their TV or Hi-Fi nowadays?  Must be some fad I've missed out on.

Originally posted by kietotheworld


They released that last year in the UK.

Nah, Rictor means the slimline version; AFAIK we've only seen the black version of that.

[Fineus]

Originally posted by Rictor
Just for contrast, here's the new PS2 they're planning to release in a few weeks.

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0002O9VCW.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Uh... what's new in this one? I mean... I have one sitting next to me that looks just like it - and I do mean identical.

[Deepblue]

Originally posted by aldo_14


A...can...of....spraypaint.

So how many people spray-paint their TV or Hi-Fi nowadays?  Must be some fad I've missed out on.



Nah, Rictor means the slimline version; AFAIK we've only seen the black version of that.

High-quality spraypaint mind you, the stuff that actually bonds and becomes part of the surface you apply it to.

[Taristin]

Hardly anyone will do that. They'll buy it and complain that it sucks until MS makes a new version.

[Deepblue]

Lazy slackers...

[Taristin]

eh? I'm not going to spray paint an expensive piece of electronics because it's fugly. To do so properly, I'd have to remove the casing, and in doing so, I'd void my warranty, which is the last thing I'd have to cling to when it dies on me.

[Rictor]

Well, that's what the guy on street corner told me, I only assumed he was well informed, what with his charming disposition and all that. Still, it's looks damn nice.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Deepblue
Lazy slackers...

What, at the colouring-in department of MS R&D?

There's is not a snowballs chance in hell of people spraypainting electronics equipment like a console; if the appearance matters that much to them, they'll shift to buying something more attractive.  'sides which, that thing probably has a load of vents, ports, gaps, etc which could get clogged if spraypainted.

[Grug]

That might not be a web cam on the Xbox 360. It could just be the wireless reciever...

Looks more like a computer than ever now.

[Deepblue]

at grug.

That IS the wireless reciever, look to the bottom right of the console... there is the webcam.

[Deepblue]

The pictures keep popping up...

This time it's a close up of the controller:

The leaked Xbox 360 pics keep on coming this afternoon. The latest is a close up shot of the new console’s controller that gives us a good look at that little silvery thing in the middle, which besides sporting the Xbox 360’s logo, is also supposed to be some new kind of button or something or other (if we knew exactly what it was we’d tell you).

My take:

+ WOO! Built-in headphone jack!!! Excellent!
+ Cool orb thingee, probably for selecting rf for multiple controllers.
- Ugh, this pretty much confirms that the X360 is by default white. HOWEVER, hopefully there will be custom cases available.
- Why, oh why did they stick the black and white buttons on as shoulder buttons...

Another tidbit of information:

Apparently, the Xbox 360 comes with built in wireless networking.

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[Taristin]

Too many 'leaks' for me to take that seriously.

It's fugly. And looks uncomfortable.

I doubt that's a headphone jack, since it's in the centre. It looks more like it could be some sort of charger plug or something equally stupid that you'd need with a wireless controller.


Did I mention I dislike wireless controllers?  I'd hate for the controller's batts to die on me in the middle of a fragfest. And I know they would, because my wireless mouse's batteries would die on me in the middle of working on a model that I was into at the moment.

Without fail.

[Deepblue]

You are actually right. That "headphone jack" is actually a usb adapter plug-in.

[Deepblue]

Originally posted by Raa
Too many 'leaks' for me to take that seriously.

It's fugly. And looks uncomfortable.

I doubt that's a headphone jack, since it's in the centre. It looks more like it could be some sort of charger plug or something equally stupid that you'd need with a wireless controller.


Did I mention I dislike wireless controllers?  I'd hate for the controller's batts to die on me in the middle of a fragfest. And I know they would, because my wireless mouse's batteries would die on me in the middle of working on a model that I was into at the moment.

Without fail.

Since it is USB compatible I bet that wired controllers will be available.

[Taristin]

Which means I won't have to do any wire splicing to get it to work on my PC! Joy!