I do like knowing about new technology, but don't really always keep up with it: For instance, until last Monday, my main TV was a 1080i Sony 40" KDL-40V2000 - one of the first "HD" TVs on sale in the UK, bought more than 12 years ago.

I also have an original Xbox One, bought a few months after release and against my better judgement, as I disagreed with much of Matrick's vision for that console. I was rather unimpressed with the original Xbone inn comparison to my 360; with it's long loading times, sluggish interface and limited performance and resolution - it really didn't seem like a large jump over the 360 at all.

Perhaps the new Xbox One X was designed just for me, since I felt I would notice the uplifted performance. It was well beyond time to upgrade my TV too, from 1080i to the 4k, OLED, 55" HDR set I picked up for this console. I also had not played some of the 4K and HDR games refreshed for the "X", like Gears 4 and Rise Of The Tomb Rider - and these are available real cheap on Amazon and add the needed "new" (to me) content that showcases this console.

The upgrade process was so simple - a preparation tool automated much of any work associated with the switch-over before the One X arrived, so it was almost just a button press and a swap-over of my USB drive between consoles. I still did have to upload some patches to games afterwards, but I guess this was down to their release timing.

Oh my - the difference is stunning. This, to me, is the generational leap from the 360 I was expecting. The HDR enabled visuals are so detailed and dynamically lit - it just makes me want to stop playing and gorp at the screen. Many games have been made platform compatible with resolution that scales automatically with frame-rate and these games all look better and seem to run faster without any dev patches at launch.

It seems across the board, games run smoother, load quicker (the internal HD is faster and is an upgrade on my OG xbone's 500GB) and overall, the general feeling is one of "butteriness". The future looks bright for me on this console, based on what is available for it right now and coming soon.

The 4K and HDR patched games I already play (Ghost Recon, Elite Dangerous) look like different games in 4K. I swear I'm getting 4K HDR visuals over huge distances with extra frames over my launch xbone in Ghost Recon. After playing through the first levels in Tomb Raider and GOW4, I can now see what I've been missing: Sharp detail, eye-popping colours and smooth frame-rates - it's glorious.

I was rather worried that the new console might be loud, since the original huge box seemed to be designed around an over-specified cooling system and was always whisper quiet as a result. The new box is similarly silent, although it is far smaller and has it's power supply inside of it.

I'm not sure why it's been designed to look so much like a PS2, but the XoneX is very compact. I do also have a PC with a modest card, but I don't have a 4K set-up for it and prefer XBL over Steam and sofa to desk for games.

To me, it is obvious who the market is for this console - and I can't see why the gaming press don't all seem to get it: Although the market is limited, my imagined venn-diagram has much overlap between specialist gaming press and "hardcore" (for want of a better term) gamers, especially disgruntled xboners.

I got a very nice thank-you letter from Microsoft the day after I bought the console. I feel like sending them one back with a personal congratulation to Phil Spencer!