Hey guys, I just bought a new 360 S and I was wondering if the new system is only meant to be vertical? I see nowhere in the manual if it can go horizontal?

Be a rebel and go horizontal.

Mine's horizontal as we speak. Then again, I've been known to break rules... 
 
jk, there's rubber feet on the sides for it.  :P

" Be a rebel and go horizontal. "

I think having it horizontal will help is intake fresh air.

Just a heads up. As I mentioned, mine's horizontal, and I'm constantly afraid that dirt, dust and hairs are going to get in there. It just seems more resistant to that stuff if it's upright. Probably not a big deal though.

Thanks for the input duders. The Box is now horizontal. 
 
Also, I must say, 'tis a pretty slick piece of hardware.

" @JJWeatherman: Doesn't the upright position increase the risk of your discs being ruined? "

" @JJWeatherman: Doesn't the upright position increase the risk of your discs being ruined? "

I have both my Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 S vertical. No scratched discs unless you're a bit clumsy and manage to make that 360 fall over. 

" I have both my Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 S vertical. No scratched discs unless you're a bit clumsy and manage to make that 360 fall over.  "

Yeah I've had my 360 vertical since the day I got it and I haven't had a single disc get scratched.

The problem with some people using it Vertical is that they tend to be careless and push the disc tray in while the disc is rocking back and forth in the tray. That can cause scratches. If you aren't totally reckless in that regard, using it vertical is perfectly fine. I myself like it horizontal though.. I don't know, I'm just paranoid.

I guess I should also point out that I was paranoid as hell when I lived in San Francisco. I never kept my 360 vertical there because I was afraid there was going to be a small tremor while I was playing a game and it would cause my disc to get scratched to hell. I've had earthquakes open and slam cabinets, knock things off of shelves, etc. Scratching a disc didn't seem like that crazy of a thing to be worried about. 

You can set it horizontal.

This immediately came to mind...
 
http://www.destructoid.com/e3-10-new-xbox-same-old-disc-destroying-problems-176508.phtml
 
 What kind of portable Xbox do you call this? They'll scratch all my disks! And the cables are only 3 feet long! Talk about inconvenient!

I wouldn't even be able to put it in any other position than horizontal :)