Xbox 360 slim model in the works?

Pointless to go with a slim re-design and not have HD options/ freedom and Blu-Ray capabilites as with the PS3. Another DVD drive is really ridiculous. Maybe this is for the Casual Natal market.

What does console memory look like, and where is it on that board?

I'd probably get a slim xbox 360. It's the only system I don't own. Although the only reason I'd play it would be for Halo and Gears of War.

Cool, a 360 slim. . . I still won't buy one. Not a fan. I don't like the controllers and I don't like MS. There are no games for it that I just "have to have" and the few games for it that I want I can get on the PS3 or some even still for the PS2. I'm still waiting for the PS3 to drop in price some more before I jump into the new gen of gaming consoles. And honestly I haven't been thrilled by the new units track records.

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even if it is good that MS releases a slim version, i don't feel like it will change things for it's already too late, the WII is already a WIInner, The PS3 has surpassed the Xbox360 on quality & the PC which is the best has regain some points

MS should care about the next-gen & try to find a way to protect the developer's work, even if Modded consoles are banned from XBL, a lot still uses such machines offline & don't care at all about MP, updates & game room.

A slim can be cool, if it is stable, with Natal there will be some system sold & therefore would be better to make a good profit & less after sales service.

yet again, this generation is already for Nintendo & SONY in the console world, so try harder MS for the next one, i'm sure it will be a good competitor.

cheers!

A slim Xbox360? Well its time to play the "I told you so" part to my brother and a few of my friends. Patience can pay off, sometimes

Both Sony and Microsoft plan on this generation of consoles lasting 10 years. That puts the PS3 and the XBOX 360 out to 2015. Personally, I don't mind as I think that people will become bored with the outdated hardware and will upgrade to the PC. With the release of the CryEngine 3, I'm hoping a lot of developers adopt it, meaning that there will be a wave of games that are natively coded for all 3 platforms, with the PC versions having MUCH better visuals than the console versions, all at no additional cost or programming. With the CryEngine 3, gone are the days of console ports to PC.

hopefully these wont results in a new batch of RROD from overheating.

Huge *** fan, hope this avoids the famous 3 red lights we all saw at one point

It definitely hasn't been five years since the last process shrink that the 360 has had.

cool, performance better?

It looks more then 2x cheaper factory cost then the first 360....

Interesting concept, could they go even lower that $200 price tag? Heck I even saw some awesome deals for an arcade console for about lower than that. I guess an xbox 360 with a 120gb for $200 will really start hurting all the profit sony is been making with the ps3 slim.

If it is slim, could it be sexy too?.. Lol... It's a nice effort to compete with Sony's PS3 Slim but in order to compete with Sony user's (in gaming), you must also be a sony user. Sony has been a conformity factor in our area...

slim version huh... the only concern i would have is overheating and hopefully they can find a way to overcome that problem if they make the case smaller. and i'm sure all xbox owners will know what i'm talking about when i say red ring of death

This is a great idea, i hope they start making them.

Yeah I could see a slim 360 coming, would the problems be fixed? Hopefully.
That HSF looks exactly the same as some stock Intel coolers on 775 boards in various HP PC's.

No matter what it MUST NOT have problems like the original.

It's true that the PS3 slim was a success with the drop of price, it might just be the same thing with the 360

You're right gameplay > graphics. And those who push graphics only over everything else could have hurt solid gameplay which breaks a game more then looks does.
But console hardware can hurt innovation or take steps backwards too, I mean look at some of the recent FPS games that exclude prone and lean from the PC version because the console couldn't support it. Balancing issues can of course be fixed but it just feels wrong that older games have features that newer ones lack or that PC games are console ports =P.

"the retarded casual gamers that only cares about graphics"

Huh? Only hardcore gamers care about graphics. Casual gamers play on the Wii, they play Flash games, etc. Unless of course you meant to insult the hardcore gamers that care about graphics by calling them casual (which IMO doesn't work well as an insult).

Regarding the rumoured slim 360, hey, it won't hurt. The lower cost will allow 360 + Natal to not cost too much over the current 360, and a new box design might appeal to the Wii crowd.