Let's face it, the original Xbox when turned on was like standing next to an air turbine on full blast. Now Microsoft has turned down the noise considerably so you can hardly hear it. Thankfully that means no more having to turn up the volume, and hopefully the ability to leave it on downloading in the background.
They are the same for both machines. The Xbox controller has not been updated. You'll still only get one in the box as standard. Kinect for Xbox works on both consoles, however, if you plan to use it on the now older Xbox console you will have to plug it in as there isn't enough power to run it off the console itself.
That's not the case for the newer slimmer model. It has a socket around the back that means you'll be able to get away with a single cable connection. That means your TV stand won't be so cluttered, but if it already is, it probably doesn't matter? Still no support for Blu-ray on either device.
Microsoft is still pushing HD downloads via its Marketplace service. If you want Blu-ray with your games, buy a PS3. Microsoft hasn't updated the processor or the consoles performance. The new Xbox is not faster nor slower than before. It might have a shiny new look, improved storage space, and wireless connectivity, but you aren't going to get an enhanced gaming experience.
The games the new model can play are exactly the same as the games the old model can play and vice versa. That's the same price as the old model, but we suspect the now older model will be discounted heavily to shift the stock. As we've already said, with Microsoft discontinuing the old design, retailers like Best Buy, Amazon and GAME will want it out of the store room and the shop floor.
We're hoping Microsoft figures out a way to incorporate the unit inside the console's form factor this time around. Quality control No one will ever know the exact fail rate of the initial production run of Xbox s.
Regardless of the numbers out there, we all know it was way above acceptability. Newer consoles do seem better at controlling heat dissipation, so the Xbox Slim better be reliable.
Let's hope the "red ring of death" becomes a distant memory. Improved cloud support With a slimmer Xbox , we'd love to see a heavier concentration on cloud-based game saves. As it stands now, gamers can transfer their profile and gamertags via a minute download process, but we'd much rather there be a quicker way to access game saves from any console in the world. We'd love the option to be able to do that with an Xbox instead of having to lay out some serious cash for proprietary first party drives.
At the very least, doubling the front slots from two to four would make attaching peripherals, drives, and other devices that much easier. Other complaints vary from lack of built-in Wi-Fi to denying users the ability to replace the hard drive like the PlayStation 3 offers.
At E3 , Microsoft unveiled an Xbox redesigned from the ground up. Officially referred to as the "S" console--or Slim, as we've come to call it--the latest iteration packs a GB hard drive, built-in Wi-Fi, and a new design that's about 17 percent smaller than the previous models.
The new Xbox certainly addresses most of the concerns we've had with the versions before it, but we don't think it warrants a purchase if you already own an Xbox in working order with an HDMI-out port and a hard drive.
In this review we'll look at what's new in the Xbox Slim, so for those who are interested in a look at the complete Xbox experience, we recommend reading our reviews of the consoles prior. Design The new Xbox ditches the matte-plastic encasing seen on the white and Elite versions and instead opts for the now-infamous fingerprint magnet glossy black finish that covers so many gadgets of today.
The console measures in at 2. There are far fewer buttons on the new Xbox ; most notably absent are the disc tray and power buttons from the previous consoles.
Instead, both are now touch-sensitive; a small notch above the disc tray opens it, and the unit can be turned on simply by touching the circular silver power area.
Also, a tone is played from inside the console whenever either of the two touch areas is engaged. The silver power circle also represents the number of controllers connected and will rotate depending on how the console is oriented either horizontally or vertically.
Past owners will associate this area with the "red ring of death" error message, but Microsoft has removed red LEDs from the console , so now any malfunction will be represented with a series of green lights. To the right of the power circle is a spring-loaded door hiding two USB ports.
Next to it is the controller sync button, which also doubles as the system's infrared IR port. Though there seemed to be some discussion as to whether this made it difficult for commands to be given to the Xbox , our tests with a Harmony remote show no sign of such issues. For those hoping to ditch the enormous "power brick" that tethered the console to a power source, you're half in luck.
The proprietary connection is definitely smaller, but there is still a power box you must deal with. Though it's about half the size of the original, we're much more comfortable downgrading the "brick" to a "block.
One drawback of the newly designed console is incompatibility with older Xbox faceplates. We can't say that this customizable feature was one of the console's strong points, but nevertheless, no faceplates will work with the new Xbox Features As mentioned above, the Xbox Slim aims to correct some of the annoyances and complaints current Xbox owners have voiced. The new console comes packed with a GB hard drive, built-in Wi-Fi that supports up to The rear of the new Xbox also looks a bit different compared with the original.
Now onboard is a devoted digital optical audio-out port that can be used in conjunction with an HDMI, component, or composite video connection.
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