The New Xbox 360 Slim   by Neil Breakwell

in Entertainment / Video Games    (submitted 2011-01-04)

If you are familiar with video games nowadays then you most definitely have heard of the Xbox 360. It is also more than likely if you are a serious player that you have heard of the XBOX 360 Slim by now. The Xbox 360 S is definitely a positive upgrade and redesign to the current Xbox 360 system. While the gaming console itself has been re-designed to look slimmer as well as house more, but in reduced space, it really is essentially the same Xbox 360 system at heart so all of your precious Xbox 360 game titles continue to be compatible with this most recent piece of equipment.

Several of the new features to get added to the XBOX 360 Slim really are minimal, but still thoroughly necessary. Microsoft has at long last made those online players who planned to use wireless networking with their Xbox 360 system delighted, because the Xbox 360 S comes as WIFI compatible. Moreover, several other small benefits occur too: Due to Microsoft enabling additional storage on their Xbox 360, they have been able to swap out their memory card slots for a couple more USB connections, which at this moment brings the number to five in the system (which will be adequate for even the most intense game player).
When it comes to what is bundled with the system, once you buy the XBOX 360 Slim you are also the owner of a single wireless controller (black to complement the system) as well as a wired pair of headphones and a composite cable too.

Probably the most interesting features within the Xbox 360 Slim is the unique connection port which is made for the brand new Kinect system. The new port saves you time, because if you try to make use of the Kinect while using the original Xbox 360 Console, you will have to have a separate power source in order to use the system (which means that it will still be functional, but with a bit more of a headache). The Kinect system is Microsoft's brand-new movement sensor controller that ought to become a fun new system for customers of any age as well as experience.

Based upon initial evaluating, it seems that the Xbox 360 Slim might also be great at releasing heat out of the machine and keeping it much cooler. While that might not seem like a huge problem to non-gamers, it's in reality vital when you consider that overheating within the Xbox 360 Console is among the top reasons for that dreaded 'red ring of death' (in which the system's circuit boards melt and quit functioning).

In general, the recent Xbox 360 S isn't exactly the complete new system that may have been available from other manufacturers over the holiday season. Nevertheless, the model will add in many new features with good functionality upgrades not to mention a definite design improvement. And so, though it is practical to always be expecting the next best thing with new gaming system releases, one ought not think of your new Xbox 360 Slim as a comprehensive new system, but preferably a device upgrade created with an eye on increased compatibility in a cooler case.

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