| joora said: Is it just me or do most ppl here turn a blind eye on the extreme cheapo looks of the slim? Weren't those first photos/video of it dismissed because back then it looked like a cheap chinese knockoff of the PS3 ? And now that it's officially announced, and looks exactly the same, suddenly it doesn't look so bad ? I say buy the phat while they still have em in stores. The look at that thing atleast does the tech in ti justice. |
In all fairness, it looks cheaper (the casing) because it IS cheaper. Cheaper to manufacture, including the case. Keep in mind that the original 60GB SKU case itself reportedly cost over $60 to manufacture. It has a lot of pieces and they were all made out of high quality material.
I see and feel a noticeable difference even between the original 60GB model and the later 40GB model (weighs less, the chrome trim was replaced with a silver matte trim, the logo was originally raised, embossed and chromed, replaced with silk screened silver paint, etc.). I have one of each so it's an easy comparison.
The new casing looks as though it could almost be made out of two main pieces; once piece top and a one piece "bucket" bottom in which the motherboard is fixed. Compared with the assortment of puzzle pieces that made the original case, one can tell it's a considerably simpler design.
As for the matte finish, were there really that many complaints about the Xbox 360 casing? I recall hearing a lot more gripes about the "fingerprint/dust magnet" PS3. FYI; matte and high gloss surfaces collect dust and fingerprints at the exact same rate; you just can't see it on a matte finish even though it's still there.
