I never had an issue with the design. I like it well enough - it does look like an adult machine. I do really like the new Kinect - looks solid, adult, mature and powerful. And I like that it doesn't have to move - a bigger capture area is much better.
I'm with you, I don't like blinking lights at all – I don’t care for that fact that everything has an LED now. I usually cover them with black tape. I hope the new kinect doesn't have a visible red light like that last one.
What has gotten to me is the new controller - that addition of forced feedback sounds great. Plus better visual and speech recognition will be very nice too – plus it will be in everything. So I should be able to say, “Xbox Pause” at any time. This is a big plus for me.
And the idea that I can switch to any game I want, instantly at any moment. I think people don't realize how wonderful this will be. No hunting for game disk! No getting up searching through things. No forgetting where you left it. Just simple elegant simplicity.







