Then get a normal ps3 its $299

Not the most aesthetically pleasing design ever. A bit plain. But it's all right. I don't really stare at my 60gig too much anyways. Tend to look at the TV screen. And when I'm not using my consoles they're under dust covers.

i think memory card readers are back?

Some say they don't like the slim design. It looks the same way like the fat PS3 to me. It just don't have a shiny cover anymore so what. The 360 isn't shiny nor was the PS2 shiny. I like how the slim looks. Good work Sony.

I personally think that it looks great because you can tell that they will have different colors coming down the pipeline. In comparison to the original of course it looks not as good, that is the whole reasoning behind the lower price (this is the result of the 70% price reduction that was talked about earlier this month). Somethings had to be cut to get the price in line with profitability, if you have a problem about the way the slim "looks" go buy the original now at the lower msrp of 299$.

They took out the top and bottom (or left and right depending on orientation) vents and now only exhaust air out the back.

They also labeled the bottom of it too..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/3833593927/in/set-72157621951580007/

It actually looks pretty cheap and plain to me. The original PS3 was the best looking console created IMO. This one... Not so much.

Lol @ the world's greatest gaming system

jack , you are rong! thats the PS2!

Looks cheap and inexpensive... well that was the goal I believe...

Not really the kind of appliance you want to display...

The slim PS2 was a good looking console.. this one isn't...

Edited . where is the HDD section ? =s