how would you know it was a new model?

Very true rocket, my roomate only has his TV speakers and they're horrible xD He was cracking up because the damn fan's were making some of the more touching moments in Mass Effect almost comedic xD

For a second i was going to post that someone that makes 401K a year should probably just buy another 360...but then I remembered what the 401K was for. :)

There are a few sources online that have pictures of each drive. Each drive tray looks different. I think there are three different models.

Ugh.

Well, at least you have a X360 to play now.

There are 3 different DVD model(s), as Rocketpig said...

I sold mine after it was returned to me, never looked back. Its a different feeling once your free of it, then when your counting the days until its return.

You just feel....better.

Yeah, I miss the controls and games, and I barely play my PS3, but my Wii is freakin' awesome still, and I game on my PC also, so, it was really win/win.

Yep. I still prefer a loud 360 over the PS3. Other than Uncharted, there just isn't much for the system that keeps my attention.

Just in time for Condemned 2, to boot. I'm really looking forward to that game. 

my Xbox is noisy too, yesterday i was playing while my wife was sleeping... she suddenly wake up... believing thats was raining ... LOL