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> Xbox 360 is a hideous console, with the controllers being even less
> appealing.

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> If that's true, then Microsoft needs a new product design team. The
> Xbox 360 is a hideous console, with the controllers being even less
> appealing.
>

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>
> -I've always wondered why people put so much weight on the looks (or size)
> of a console. I buy one, put in on the shelf, and that's it. I guess some
> people sit in front of it for hours gazing at it. To me the size of XBox
> (or 360) has absolutely no meaning. I actually prefer a bigger size, a
> small unit would simply look like a child's toy. If the machine has power,
> why hide it?
>
> I guess these people also buy Yugos and Minis rather than a new Ferrari of
> Porsche. You know, they are so HUGE!
>

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> If that's true, then Microsoft needs a new product design team. The
> Xbox 360 is a hideous console, with the controllers being even less
> appealing.

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>
> -I've always wondered why people put so much weight on the looks (or size)
> of a console. I buy one, put in on the shelf, and that's it. I guess some
> people sit in front of it for hours gazing at it. To me the size of XBox
> (or 360) has absolutely no meaning. I actually prefer a bigger size, a
> small unit would simply look like a child's toy. If the machine has power,
> why hide it?

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> I guess these people also buy Yugos and Minis rather than a new Ferrari of
> Porsche. You know, they are so HUGE!

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>
>-I've always wondered why people put so much weight on the looks (or size)
>of a console. I buy one, put in on the shelf, and that's it. I guess some
>people sit in front of it for hours gazing at it. To me the size of XBox (or
>360) has absolutely no meaning. I actually prefer a bigger size, a small
>unit would simply look like a child's toy. If the machine has power, why
>hide it?
>
>I guess these people also buy Yugos and Minis rather than a new Ferrari of
>Porsche. You know, they are so HUGE!
>

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> On Sat, 07 May 2005 08:47:41 GMT, "msgs"
> <mikael.sillman@ppPOISTA.inet.fi> wrote:
>
> I agree with you regards the console, but the controllers are a
> different matter. The white is going to get grubby after some hours
> playing. Also they look a bit naff. I don't stare at my Xbox for any
> length of time, but I do the controller (whilst playing)
>
> --
> Jim
>
> \\// ||) //\\ \\//
> GT: HedCase
> //\\ ||) \\// //\\
>
>
> And if one bad cluster should accidentally fail...

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>
> "aether" <vercingetorix@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1115428379.568716.44640@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>
> Market research and focus groups will probably have dictated the preferred
> design in the market segments that M$ want to sell to.
>

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>
> "Jim Campey" <ugvx@no.jfcsoft.spam.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:av4q71d1ipndespbf8fueu8qg0iajscf2b@4ax.com...
>
> I would like to see some more silver, not that gaudy shiny stuff the
> current silver PS2 looks like more like a silver like most other
> electronics out there like my TV and DVD player look like.
>

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> Looks are important. Personally I prefer my Xbox to match other A/V
> equipment in size and shape so that it is easily stackable and will fit
> neatly in with other gear. I also prefer it to be black although silver is
> OK and so is deep metallic blue. Aestetics are important when trying to
> match other items in a living room or family room. Less so for me when the
> unit is in the basement. Also remember these items aren't always just
> important to the end user, since some of us have spouses or significant
> others and the game consoles are not always going to be on and in use.

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> -I've always wondered why people put so much weight on the looks (or size)
> of a console. I buy one, put in on the shelf, and that's it. I guess some
> people sit in front of it for hours gazing at it. To me the size of XBox (or
> 360) has absolutely no meaning. I actually prefer a bigger size, a small
> unit would simply look like a child's toy. If the machine has power, why
> hide it?

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> I guess these people also buy Yugos and Minis rather than a new Ferrari of
> Porsche. You know, they are so HUGE!

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> In alt.games.video.xbox James Duncan <j.duncan@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> I've never understood the (compulsive) need for all my components to "match".
> The TV/display is going to be the main focus of any setup. And if it is that
> important, why not just put the components into an AV cabinet with a door?
> That way, you won't have to look at the stuff when it's not in use. Some
> remotes will still work through glass doors too, so you might not even have
> to open them even when using them.
>
> If it was that big of a deal, surely some careful application of tape and
> spray paint would allow you to change the appearance of your equipment to
> match any color imaginable?
>
> Then again, what do I know? I was the type of kid who would build things
> out LEGOs and not care if the pieces were the same color. To me it was
> more important to finish the thing I was building, rather than have it be
> color matched. ;)

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> The size of the system is important for one reason....
> Japan.....
> lots of gamers....
> small spaces
> smaller people

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> In alt.games.video.xbox James Duncan <j.duncan@verizon.net> wrote:
>
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>
> I've never understood the (compulsive) need for all my components to

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> "Doug Jacobs" <djacobs@shell.rawbw.com> wrote in message
> news:117vkvir25k2cb3@corp.supernews.com...
>
>
> is
>
>
> the
>
>
> "match".
>
> I guess when people spend a lot of money on equipment they like to having
> matching colors.
> For me it just looks neater and more organized when all of your components
> match.
> Some "high end" electronic companies offer removable face plates in various
> colors for their equipment.
>
>
>

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> In alt.games.video.xbox James Duncan <j.duncan@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
> I've never understood the (compulsive) need for all my components to
> "match".
> The TV/display is going to be the main focus of any setup. And if it is
> that
> important, why not just put the components into an AV cabinet with a door?
> That way, you won't have to look at the stuff when it's not in use. Some
> remotes will still work through glass doors too, so you might not even
> have
> to open them even when using them.
>

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> If it was that big of a deal, surely some careful application of tape and
> spray paint would allow you to change the appearance of your equipment to
> match any color imaginable?
>
> Then again, what do I know? I was the type of kid who would build things
> out LEGOs and not care if the pieces were the same color. To me it was
> more important to finish the thing I was building, rather than have it be
> color matched. ;)

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> Boody Bandit wrote:
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> I think that's why I got rid of the 'cube. Just wasn't feng shui....than
> Resident Evil 4 came out....DOHHHHH! I think I'm gonna buy the system,
> rent the game, and take the system back

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> If that's true, then Microsoft needs a new product design team. The
> Xbox 360 is a hideous console, with the controllers being even less
> appealing.

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> Is that just with components or everything in your life? Like say you had a
> damaged car bumper and hood would you find some that were a diff color to
> put on, as long as they were the same make/model/year (not trying to be a
> smart XXX just putting it in a different context to help you understand it
> better ;p)? It just looks better to some people when they match ;p I'm so
> anal about it, I have to have it all be the same brand, consoles and cable
> box excluded, but my Television, DVD Player, VCR, and Stereo and speakers
> are all the same brand. It just looks better that way to me.

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> Is that just with components or everything in your life? Like say you had
> a damaged car bumper and hood would you find some that were a diff color
> to put on, as long as they were the same make/model/year (not trying to be
> a smart XXX just putting it in a different context to help you understand
> it better ;p)? It just looks better to some people when they match ;p
> I'm so anal about it, I have to have it all be the same brand, consoles
> and cable box excluded, but my Television, DVD Player, VCR, and Stereo and
> speakers are all the same brand. It just looks better that way to me.

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> In alt.games.video.sony-playstation2 Daniel G. <Danny73@columbus.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> The bumper thing - eh, you have to paint the bumper anyways - they don't
> come from the factory painted ;) And I have seen some custom jobs where
> the bumpers were painted a different color than the main body.
>
> As for components, I'm more of the mindset that they should be kept out of
> sight as much as possible. I also don't like the black/grey/metal of most
> components, and unfortunatly no one makes wood grain front panels ;)
>
> I'm in the middle of remodeling the house, and one of the later things on
> the list is to get a nice wooden entertainment center with doors for
> everything - including the TV. Then it won't matter what color everything
> is, because you're not going to be staring at it most of the time.

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> "Daniel G." <Danny73@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ldadnTHrl-QOFh3fRVn-iA@wideopenwest.com...
>
>
>
>
> I didn't know Sansui made VCRs. Hmmm...
>
> None the less, serious people use IR transposers and hide the hardware.
> Good equipment is bulky and ugly.
>
>

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> "Daniel G." <Danny73@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ldadnTHrl-QOFh3fRVn-iA@wideopenwest.com...
>
>
> I didn't know Sansui made VCRs. Hmmm...
>
> None the less, serious people use IR transposers and hide the hardware.
> Good equipment is bulky and ugly.
>

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>
> "Fred Liken" <fredliken@toocool4school.com> wrote in message
> news:428238b8$0$51498$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
>
> Sansui? Some brand I don't know about I'd imagine given the context, is
> that supposed to be some kind of insult?
>

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>
> Sansui? Some brand I don't know about I'd imagine given the context, is
> that supposed to be some kind of insult?

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>
> Yeah Daniel, that's not even a thinly veiled insult.

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> In alt.games.video.xbox James Duncan <j.duncan@verizon.net> wrote:
>
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> I've never understood the (compulsive) need for all my components to

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> The TV/display is going to be the main focus of any setup. And if it

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> important, why not just put the components into an AV cabinet with a

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> That way, you won't have to look at the stuff when it's not in use.

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> remotes will still work through glass doors too, so you might not

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> to open them even when using them.
>
> If it was that big of a deal, surely some careful application of tape

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> spray paint would allow you to change the appearance of your

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> match any color imaginable?
>
> Then again, what do I know? I was the type of kid who would build

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> out LEGOs and not care if the pieces were the same color. To me it

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> more important to finish the thing I was building, rather than have

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> color matched. ;)

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> aether wrote:
>
> Didn't someone post a while ago that the new XBOX has detachable
> faceplates so you can give it whatever color you want?
>
> Personally I am impressed how they fit three PowerPC processors in a
> similarly sized box. My box sits on a shelve and I never look at it.

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> agree that it is strange to make it white, since most AV equipment is
> black or grey, but I personally don't care. As for size I care even
> less. I mean, come on, are you all gonna go out and by 12 inch TVs
> because they are so nice and small? I can assure you that size was a
> secondary requirement and that MS fit the consol in as small a space

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> they could.
>
> Why everyone is so obsessed with the controllers I don't understand.
> Why don't you wait until you have one in your hands before you pass
> judgement? Judging one from the way it looks is silly, especially

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> all the pictures we have seen are unconfirmed to this date. Also, the
> first XBOX controller was quickly replaced since it was pretty bad

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> most people (I bet Shaq loved it!). If this controller turns out to

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> so horrible rest assured there will be an updated version of it.

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>
> Christian Winter wrote:
> I
> as
> since
> for
> be
>
> When Microsoft decides to give discounts to people who have to buy a
> NEW controller because the original sucked XXX, then maybe i'll buy an
> xbox.
>

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>All the lego structures i've ever built were matching, at least left
>and right. If one wing is red, the other wing is red. That white xbox
>is going to stand out like a sore thumb. right now, my silver (version
>1, not the new slim) ps2 matches my TV and my HD reciever. Right now my
>surround reciever is black, but my next purchase will continue the
>silver trend replacing that black reciever.
>
>Silver is the new black

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> On 12 May 2005 05:53:58 -0700, "Brenden D. Chase"
> <brenden.chase@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Am I the only one who detests the move back to silver components? I
> guess 70's nostalgia is back in full force. Give me black any day. I
> was pissed that the wireless MP3 player (Netgear MP101) that I wanted
> only came in silver. Everything else in my system is black (including
> my Xbox, natch). Well, except my TV, but that's ok for some reason.
>
> It's not *that* big a deal because most of my components are in a
> cabinet using an IR repeater, but the MP3 player isn't because I need
> to see the display (at least it's small). Silver just looks cheap to
> me, and it rarely matches exactly across different manufacturers. (My
> father in law's HD receiver, TV and DVD player are all different
> shades.)
>
> Not that it would ever keep me from buying a component I wanted... it
> just irritates me.
>
>

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> Looks are important. Personally I prefer my Xbox to match other A/V
> equipment in size and shape so that it is easily stackable and will fit
> neatly in with other gear. I also prefer it to be black although silver is