I'm with Jeff on the name. I totally get why a marketing person would think Kinect a portmanteau of Connect and Kinetic is clever, but I hate it.

looks like shit, couldn't they have made it a little slicker looking.

Oggi oggi oggi, oi oi oi.
 
Do they produce these with Xbox 360 Elites and some sledgehammers? It looks crooked on the pics.

Man, for once I'm glad I have the original and not that ugly piece of shit.

Yeah, I saw this over on Gaming Age and this thing is ugly.  I mean the Xbox 1 looked better.  WTF Microsoft?

I didn't want to see any major leaks.. luckily this isn't one :)

so.....do they expect people to stand up their 360s again?

That doesn't look slim at all. If that is a new 360, it better never have any hardware problems and be quieter.

i sold my 120 elite and have no plans to buy a Wii HD

I think we should actually get some actual photos of the bloody thing before we start to bash on it. 
 
Remember how the PS3 slim kinda looked shady or not so sexy  when it wasn't confirmed? Yeah.

Definitely not really a "slim" but the 360 isn't really any bigger than the slim PS3 anyway.
I actually really like the new design, though I wouldn't consider buying a new one.
 
I'm guessing it's just a complete relaunch of the brand.  More features, bigger hard drive and presumably.. an actual non-malfunctioning system.  Doing all this at the same time as the release of Kinect is definitely a good move, it's going to build a lot of hype.
 
The PS3 slim was basically a complete relaunch of the PS3 brand, and that did wonders for Sony.

If the emphasis on the slim is low noise and head reduction than it is a success.

Man that is ugly...

Its hard to tell but this machine doesn't look that small.  I would think there next model would be smaller then the current model.  I also hope they price it right.

 Live today, ready for the future,  the technology of tomorrow    

Even more red rings in the future! Hooray!

" Definitely not really a "slim" but the 360 isn't really any bigger than the slim PS3 anyway. I actually really like the new design, though I wouldn't consider buying a new one.  I'm guessing it's just a complete relaunch of the brand.  More features, bigger hard drive and presumably.. an actual non-malfunctioning system.  Doing all this at the same time as the release of Kinect is definitely a good move, it's going to build a lot of hype.   The PS3 slim was basically a complete relaunch of the PS3 brand, and that did wonders for Sony. "

" @WinterSnowblind said:

" Definitely not really a "slim" but the 360 isn't really any bigger than the slim PS3 anyway. I actually really like the new design, though I wouldn't consider buying a new one.  I'm guessing it's just a complete relaunch of the brand.  More features, bigger hard drive and presumably.. an actual non-malfunctioning system.  Doing all this at the same time as the release of Kinect is definitely a good move, it's going to build a lot of hype.   The PS3 slim was basically a complete relaunch of the PS3 brand, and that did wonders for Sony. "

I'm looking at my 360 elite next to my PS3, and I can say that the 360 is MUCH larger. "

That thing is hideous. 

" @FakePlasticTree: Have you SEEN the original 360?  "

" @CreativeColossi said:

" @FakePlasticTree: Have you SEEN the original 360?  "

Yup, I've gone through seven of them. And that thing is still uglier than the original 360 by a longshot.  "

It's kind of ugly..

Why are they saying that this will be compatible with the Kinetik (sp?) Surely old 360's will be.  If not then they've already killed off a massive user base.

Weird.

great, another new thing i gotta get

Really not sure what to think about the way this thing looks...

I don't care what the console looks like, if they manage to bring it's reliability above what the XBox360 AND FirstGen-PS3 have now.
 
... I DO like the looks of that console though.  It reminds me of the F-117 Nighthawk.  Angular is cool dammit!

I like the way it looks too! If MS can confirm that it's more reliable than the current model, I'll sell mine and buy this one as soon as it's available.

looks good

my wireless sucks balls. I hope there is an ethernet port on it as an alternative

New 360 looks better than I feared, worse than I hoped. SHIPPING TODAY???
 
Who's the first with a Lincoln Force skin?

LOOKS AWESOME plus its coming out this week WOOT

Lmao no blu ray = fail

I have two things to say. On the positive side, the new XBOX360 design looks like one of those high-end Alienware desktop computers, which is a good thing. It looks futuristic and sharp. On the negative side, the console looks too sharp making it look ugly if you stare it for too long. Maybe it'll grow on me but whatever the case in, I'm still sticking with my old 360. 
 
The only thing I have no negative comment is Project Natal. I think it's a great idea to be playing with your own self and nothing else. Even the Wii and PS Move still need a controller to interact with the game. I don't care what anyone says, Natal is the future of gaming and doesn't matter if it'll work or not work, it will definitely leave an impression to the future.

Yup, it's official.  At this moment I feel as if I have accepted the cult into my heart.  I want a Slim 360 and I want Kinect.  In a week maybe I'll cool off a bit but I'm glaring at my current 360 and wondering why it isn't better.

All the new bits sound good but man it is ugly!!   If i need to replace my xbox think i would still go for the original model.

Still don't really care for Natal or "Kinect" as its now called, but the redesign of the 360 is just plain sexy. Its like a fat girlfriend who's now sexy and skinny, except the 360 won't leave you for a hotter guy. Nice, safe, 360. Let me bask in your warm soothing exhaust.

Hope this does't red ring, I really want one

Man, I also whan't new Xbox for free :P

guys i watched this on E3 on spike. it has built in Wi-Fi, 250gb Of hard drive, costs 199.99$ and this is the biggest deal, if you already own a original 360 you get this free, i don't know how to redeem it or whatever but it's on sale this week at gamestop and other game places

I think that's a fine bit of design, with the possible exception that it might not age well, aesthetically. 

Usin the little girl for the Kinectimals thing wasn't fair, I couldn't bring myself to make fun of it while she was up there.

Time for me to finally get a 360 then.

I think it looks real shitty, I completely agree with nrain.  It 's like giving a fluffy teddy bear a kitchen knife to play with (Kinect/slim)!  How are they supposed to persuade the Wii crowd that this is a thing suitable for a younger more casual audience when it looks like a hardcore reject from the drawing room floor for the original XBox?  Also, it's gonna suck in dust like a mofo with that grill on the side.  
 
As for Kinect, it's MS' naming by committee all over again.  The 'suits' are in charge and they haven't got a fucking clue!

" @FakePlasticTree said:

" @CreativeColossi said:

" @FakePlasticTree: Have you SEEN the original 360?  "

Yup, I've gone through seven of them. And that thing is still uglier than the original 360 by a longshot.  "

Jesus, do you take baths with your 360 or something? I guess I've been lucky, I've had a working one since it launched.  But if this slim model doesn't sound like a jet taking off and has the purported Wi-Fi feature, it could be in a cardboard box for all I care. "