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Live Picture of the Next Xbox 431

Posted by timothy from the not-exactly-a-centerfold dept.
n0ethics writes "A live picture of the Xbox 360 was leaked from Microsoft's Xbox 360 launch party held last night. The culprit appears to be a privately-owned cameraphone. Engadget Reports... Also included in the leak was the new Xbox Live headset, a new Xbox 360 controller and the new Eye-toy-ish Xbox 360 peripheral. Now the question is: was this intentional, or should we fear Bill?"
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Live Picture of the Next Xbox

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  • wtf (Score:2, Insightful)

    by Anonymous Coward
    Why do they call it a "live picture"? What is "live" about it? What does that mean, if anything? And why do people keep regurgitating it even though it doesn't mean anything?

    • Re:wtf (Score:3, Informative)

      by Anonymous Coward
      Why do they call it a "live picture"?

      TFA says "real live picture". "real live" is an English idiom. The submitter probably didn't understand it.

  • Hello 1992 (Score:5, Insightful)

    by bbzzdd ( 769894 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:13PM (#12469839)

    Looks like a standard Micro-ATX case. Can't really tell if it's much smaller than the current Xbox either.

    My guess is they were trying to go iPod with the white, but gosh, it's hopelessly not sexy.

    • At least it's not as ugly as the PlayStation2. God, I have to insert discs into that console with a mirror, it's so ugly.

  • No worries (Score:5, Insightful)

    by Electroly ( 708000 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:13PM (#12469840)
    Microsoft has gone batshit crazy with astroturfing the Xbox 360 so far. (Ourcolony?) If the leak wasn't planned by them, I'd bet they at least don't really care.

  • White?! (Score:4, Funny)

    by NekoXP ( 67564 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:13PM (#12469841) Homepage
    Looks like it'll go really well next to an iMac :)

    Neko

  • Intentional trade-secret trap? (Score:3, Insightful)

    by game kid ( 805301 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:14PM (#12469848) Homepage
    Now the question is: was this intentional, or should we fear Bill?
    ...or should we fear Bill because the snap was intentional?

  • Better (Score:5, Insightful)

    by bsharitt ( 580506 ) <(moc.ttirahs) (ta) (tegdirb)> on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:14PM (#12469849) Journal
    at least it's less bulky and ugly than the first one.

  • OMG!! (Score:5, Insightful)

    by LibertineR ( 591918 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:14PM (#12469856)
    Did you say that was from Apple? Oh, its gorgeous!!!

    What was that? It's from Microsoft? Well, that is the ugliest piece of crap I have ever seen!!!

  • Well (Score:4, Insightful)

    by Sv-Manowar ( 772313 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:15PM (#12469861) Homepage Journal
    At least its a moderately original design, they realised their original Xbox model was too bulky, and have redesigned to make it smaller.

    We all have to remember, it's not how it looks, it's how it plays that counts, and I hope thats what will make people buy it.

  • Talk about jumping version numbers (Score:5, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:15PM (#12469867)
    where are the Xboxen 3 to 359?

  • Microsoft is Bipolar (Score:5, Funny)

    by dj245 ( 732906 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:18PM (#12469882) Homepage
    And like a long list of celebrities including Tiger Woods and Michael Jackson, Microsoft today decided to make the move from Black to White.
    • Sony did the oposite , They moved from gray/white(playstation and ps1) to black (psp and ps2/playstation 2) , Whilst i really didnt like the ps2/playstations design(far too 1980s for my tastes) The PSP is a really sleak device and they have learnt their design leasons.

      • Re:Microsoft is Bipolar (Score:3, Insightful)

        by dj245 ( 732906 )
        Sony did the oposite , They moved from gray/white(playstation and ps1) to black (psp and ps2/playstation 2)

        Which begs the question of what color to make game consoles. Black is 'old and busted', done to death. But it matches most other things on the consumer electronics stack. White is new and shiny, but its almost cliche at this time. Its almost like the Blue LED, an over-done LED color nowadays if ever there was one, just because the technology is available to make something look like it is, does no

        • Re:Microsoft is Bipolar (Score:5, Funny)

          by FidelCatsro ( 861135 ) <fidelcatsro&gmail,com> on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:51PM (#12470107) Journal
          Wood finish is due for a comeback around now . I say we all make them look like LP players from the 1970s
          • With Xbox's explosive PSUs, that'll make for a fiery combo.

            Personally, custom cases should be made. I believe Microsoft is doing that with the Xbox 360 and the idea worked well for the PS2 Slimline series.
            • Design is such a subjective issue ,You can't really expect to make a design that everyone will love , Custom cases are a way around this i guess ;). knowing alot of folks tastes it could end in some frightening results(some grand ones too).

              I did have an idea for some "assorted shape" based slot designs ( a selection of add-ons with odd shapes and colours that you could use to customise your computer, ) never got around to padding out the idea though (a kind of building blocks type lego idea but with larger
              • a selection of add-ons with odd shapes and colours that you could use to customise your computer

                Sorry, PCI has already been invented.

                I guess the best people can do is make console-case mods like they do with PC-case mods. It might be in Microsoft's and Sony's interest to make a competition for upcoming games, such as Gran Turismo, Halo and Final Fantasy amongst others.
                • heh , Ofcourse imore ment as in the shape of the case( i know you probably got that heh), What i look for in a console has never really been design(its a nice bonus , Its been functionality .
                  If you want to compete you must have the games.
  • Why can't they make a console that matches the rest of my AV gear? At least the supposed leaked pics of the remote control has a power button.

  • Can't wait 'til the new XBox comes out... (Score:3, Insightful)

    by Saint Aardvark ( 159009 ) * on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:23PM (#12469905) Homepage Journal
    'cos with any luck, that'll mean everyone'll be selling off their old XBoxen, and that means more Linux on the XBox [xbox-linux.org] for me. Seriously, can't wait 'til the old ones are $50 a pop...and I also can't wait to see Linux running on the new version.

  • Vertical (Score:3, Funny)

    by 0olong ( 876791 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:23PM (#12469909)
    Why?

    I hope for M$ it doesn't break when knocked over...

    • Re:Vertical (Score:3, Interesting)

      by bill_kress ( 99356 )
      It will. Have you ever noticed that in those displays in k-mart or target or wherever, thie x-box is almost always broken? The ps-2 is down about 50% of the time. I have yet to see a gamecube down.

  • Headphone jack? (Score:5, Interesting)

    by Karl Tacheron ( 841799 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:25PM (#12469920)
    Check out the middle inner edge of the controller. Is that a headphone jack? I remember thinking how much of a badass addition that would have been to the original Xbox to have headphone ports on the controller in that same place.
    • Yes the controllers seem to have a pretty exciting design. Wireless by default (though you can plug in a charging USB cable to the Xbox to make them wired is the rumor). Have a gem in the middle that shows 1-4 to show what controller number you are since they're wireless. Headphone jack on the bottom. Press the gem down to get access to Live or something like that. Seem pretty cool.

    • Re:Headphone jack? (Score:3, Insightful)

      by Phudman ( 813414 )
      I'm guessing that's for the Xbox Live headset.
  • Wow...this is similar to other screenshots of the XBOX 360 that have been floating around the internet (side view, 3-4th view, etc). Those screenshots can now be found at gamespot's website here [gamespot.com].

    I have to say that it will fit in nicer with other electronic equipment that sits on our entertainment center but this seriously lacks a cool factor. Its colors are too passive, and the curves are all way too smooth...replacing the silver finish with a jet-black polished finish alone would make it look ten times be
    • Since when did "screenshot" mean "photograph of a physical object"?

      A screenshot is a capture of what's on a computer screen...

      (One of those web annoyances...)

  • Controller (Score:5, Funny)

    by kryogen1x ( 838672 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:26PM (#12469927)
    Can you say "Dreamcast Copy"?

    • the last controller was a DC copy... (Score:2, Interesting)

      by Anonymous Coward
      It took you how many years to notice?

      See the original Xbox controller (not the later S controller). It is a dead-on copy of the DC, except with no windows for the memory cards to show their displays through.

      For that matter, the entire Xbox was a DC offshoot.

      Look at a Japanese DC, it says on the front "designed for Microsoft Windows CE". Look at a US (later) DC, it says on the front "compatible with Microsoft Windows CE". Early on, MS had made a Win CE API for DC. The DC browser and Sega Rally used it. Ho
    • Not really. The original not S Xbox controller was almost an exact duplicate of the Dreamcast's controller though. It had the extra white and black buttons that made it a 6 button face unlike the crappy location on the S Controller. And it had a back and start button as aposed to the Dreamcast's start button only.
  • It looks like a damn blender, it would be more at home in the kitchen beside the microwave oven than anywhere else :P
  • Forget for a moment that it kinda looks like MS copied Apple's design scheme. It is me or does the top of the machine look larger than the base. It looke like a dog-bone design where the ends are thicker than the middle. So does this mean that it is not made to lay flat? I think lots of people will have issue with this because most people have entertainment centers that only fit electronics flat.

    At least the controller looks smaller this time around. I hated admitting that my hands were too small to u

  • Comments on that site... (Score:3, Insightful)

    by esconsult1 ( 203878 ) * on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:34PM (#12469987) Homepage Journal
    ... Your all morons! If Apple came out with this design everyone would be raving at how genious the design is. The truth is, it looks far better than any console out now, has a very slick contemporary look to it and will look nicely in the living room home theater setup...
    The above quote was taken from the article's site. He kinda has a point too...

  • Since when did Apple gain exclusive rights to white? Ohmygod! The PS2 and Xbox both are black! They are ripping off ENIAC!
  • kinda... unstable. I mean the dent. Young children may find it traumatic. Who knows.

  • man. (Score:2, Insightful)

    by the italian ( 54267 )
    what is it with people saying this looks like an apple product? Just because it is white does not mean it is an apple product. Last time I checked the color white was used on many items. OMG!!! my fridge is so APPL!!!!!!1!11one!!!
    OMG!!! lOLOLOL my toilette is SO APPLE!
    seriously people. Get a grip.
  • since when has slashdot feared bill, OR microsoft for that matter?

  • Alright! More of Microsoft's design "Innovations" (Score:3, Insightful)

    by Turken ( 139591 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @03:59PM (#12470153)
    Let's see here...

    Console: Current Wintel PC technology with Apple's sense of style.

    Controllers: Nintendo already showed us that first party wireless is the way to go. Way to be #2 Microsoft!

    Camera: Oh Look! It's Sony's Eyetoy in white!

    Headset: At last, something borrowed straight from their own previous product. Doesn't look like any innovations were made here though.

    And this is supposed to be the NEXT generation of console gaming?!?

    At least they got the name right... XBox 360! Bringing gaming full circle to where it is today!
  • Hmm.. Am I the only one who thinks the controller looks a little cheap? The thumbsticks remind me of the terrible Gamecube controllers, while the overall design harkens to a light, breakable feel. I rather like the large, substantial XBox controllers, it's disappointing to see them move away from that.

  • PR scam (Score:5, Interesting)

    by loveboat ( 864503 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @04:30PM (#12470362)
    this smells like a planned PR scam to me. the pics are to hi-res and well-lit to be taken with some crappy mobile phone cam.

  • Gah - fake "leaks" (Score:2, Insightful)

    by dustmite ( 667870 )

    I'm so tired of marketing departments pretending their press releases are "accidental leaks" to generate "buzz" and excitement that people are supposedly seeing something they weren't supposed to be privy to. "Can't tell you how we got our hands on this image"? Oh please, it's a product launch (this was a product launch party), they want everyone to see the new XBOX and talk about it. It's called "advertising", "branding" and "hype". These pictures don't even look like they were taken surreptitiously, some

  • Looks like a Dell (Score:3, Insightful)

    by doctor_no ( 214917 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @04:47PM (#12470459)
    The Xbox360 looks a lot like a white version of the Dell Optiplex GX PCs that can be found in office cubicles everywhere.

    Picture 1 [atmarkit.co.jp]
    Picture 2 [tsmartz.com]
    Picture 3 [tsmartz.com]
    Picture 3 [zdnet.de]

  • to applease the /. crowd (Score:5, Funny)

    by tofucubes ( 869110 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @04:54PM (#12470502)
    PR guy 1: "how can we promote our console to the /. crowd?"
    PR guy 2: "we could tell them that it is absolutely impossible to install linux on it."
    PR guy 1: "good idea but we haven't released the console yet."
    PR guy 2: "maybe we could brighten up /.ers' days by painting our console white like apple"
    PR guy 1: "yeah that's great they'll be flaming us for days and talking about every aspect of our product and how it rips off this company and that company."
    PR guy 2: "that and they'll be trying install install linux onto the system"
    - - -
    well it could happen :-P

  • Let me guess... (Score:5, Funny)

    by SharpFang ( 651121 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @05:00PM (#12470549) Homepage Journal
    There's no subscription fee.
    You get 2 games a month free.
    The console itself is undersold.

    But the wireless controllers run on proprietary Microsoft batteries which run out of power after 10h of use and you can obtain a new set for $30 from your local Microsoft Golden Partner dealer.

  • Oh, you guys (Score:5, Insightful)

    by realmolo ( 574068 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @05:04PM (#12470575)
    First of all, it looks fine.

    Secondly, who cares what it looks like? How good are the games?

    I'm just amazed at the hate for Microsoft. The Xbox is the coolest console at the moment. It does pretty much everything right. Shouldn't we be a little excited by the Xbox 360? Isn't competition GOOD?

  • FAKE (Score:5, Insightful)

    by spir0 ( 319821 ) on Sunday May 08, 2005 @06:45PM (#12471333) Homepage Journal
    I call bullshit.

    from tfa: Can't tell you how we got our hands on this image, but what you're looking at is a real live shot of the Xbox 360 that someone sneakily snapped with their cameraphone at Microsoft's Xbox360 Revealed launch party in Los Angeles last night.

    several things give it away.

    1. the image quality is too good for a camera phone
    2. they can't tell us, yet they go on to say where it was got and how.
    3. the launch party/reveal was supposed to be live on MTV.
    4. this looks really, I mean really, crap.
    5. if it wasn't a public reveal, MS would have banned cameras and cellphone cameras.

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