@Jezuz: Because you do not compare the console to the size of it's competitors... You compare it to it's predecessors. The wii is also smaller than the PS3 slim. Does that make it a Wii Slim? No. But seeing as it is just barely smaller than the original 360 it does not earn the title slim. If a 300 pound man loses 5…

@earle117: Microsoft has not used that branding at all. Sure WE can call it whatever we want. But the fact is that it is not different enough in any way to call for a name change. In fact you are the only person I have seen using it. Google returns no results really. And as far as them not wanting to change the…

@Benedinho: That is who I was griping about. Kotaku and other blogs/people. If Microsoft wanted to call it the 360 slim so be it. But the writers and fans are the ones dubbing it the slim. Yet we still have a choice yet we incorrectly brand it as slim.

@earle117: I know it is the Valhalla board. They do not name the chips but the boards. I open up 10 360s a day sometimes more. The only difference from chip to chip is the stuff around it. They redesigned the whole system as a whole. They should have public rebranding. Where they announce this new system and give it…

Why are they calling this the 360 slim? It is far from slim... It is a tad bit smaller. Not "slim" worthy. Also I find it weird that Microsoft hasn't announced a nickname for this thing. It is no slim. And it is being sold as Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB right now. Where is the codename??? They dropped the ball on…

@hydroxyde: So, from the fact that this is a new console that claims to have improved the reliability of the previous console, you conclude that the problems WERE fixed?

@cyruss: If they put the PCB bands closer together and remapped the connections, that would shrink the board by a quarter as is. But the issue is to print PCB in tighter bands is a bit more costly. Why do that when you can update things on the board and not the board itself? The 360 was designed poorly from day 1.…

@M-Pyre: While I agree they started the motion gaming craze it doesn't mean the other 2 companies are "stealing their ideas". That is not how the world works... If they had come out with the exact same design and had no development of their own on the product then sue it would be stealing. But since both companies…

@imaximus: Well seeing as one issue is a global scale catastrophe and the other is, without a doubt in my mind, something that is inevitable. I would hope the oil spill. If you live for another 10 years you will see cheaper computer components make their way to even simple setups. Look at the 2000 desktop compared to…

@M-Pyre: I disagree... The move is a bit more advanced than the wiimote or even motion plus. And The Kinect is more advanced than the eyetoy was. Also Sony had Sixaxis in their very first controllers. Just now that they have it in a more remote shaped peripheral they are idea thieves? Hah doubt it. Call it what you…

@PwnofProphecy: You do realize this is Metal Gear right? They can say anything and get away with it. The true story has been lost for so long that in 4 they had to have flashbacks to make sure people understood what was going on. Don't get me wrong... I love the story and it makes since to me. But that is only because…

@SkippyTheMarine: Wow you obviously haven't been keeping up on this... Sigh man... sigh.

I have been ragging on this game since I heard about it... But damn that made me look stupid. I like it. I am glad it isn't a 360 exclusive. Something like this needs to have Move support. It needs it.

@cyruss: My point exactly. The PS3's have been making parts smaller since they made the 40GB. That is because Microsoft has been making money on anything they sell. The tech they used was dated since day 1. PS3 has been expensive tech everyday they have had the product on the market. They have had to cut costs where…

@DebosBike: Ok sure they can't improve on the core specs of the console... But they can decide to make the console smaller. Maybe include the power supply INSIDE the system? Stop stylizing and start reducing the size. I said earlier that I do console repairs and Sony has been reducing size and redesigning their boards…

@lurkingsalt: It is more of a size issue than a dangerous issue. I live in Orlando and go to Disney often. There are tons of little rules that you have to follow... But you don't know them until someone walks up to you and asks you to stop doing something. The list is huge. But it is just because Disney has this image…

My biggest issue with the redesign is it holds nothing new for existing consumers. They had this planned for a while yet they released the 250GB HDD and N router for a ridiculous price knowing they will include them later in the year. It is barely smaller. The PS3 slim was a good bit smaller than the original. But the…

My biggest issue with the redesign is it holds nothing new for existing consumers. They had this planned for a while yet they released the 250GB HDD and N router for a ridiculous price knowing they will include them later in the year. It is barely smaller. The PS3 slim was a good bit smaller than the original. But the…

@joshevans: The error codes were never "replaced". The error codes are there for a reason and it is to have a base for repair techs to diagnose the problem. If error codes were just switched from one board to the next it would be as if they had changed the language in which the 360 speaks. It is a common…

@Elratauru: The 360 didn't necessarily overheat and give it the RRoD. It is the board bowing. It is physics. There have been multiple studies showing that the 360 operates within 5 degrees of their target temp. If you get the 2 rings it is an overheat. And it will tell you next time you turn on the system. But most…