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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:00AM (Unverified) said

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It doesnt look grey to me it just looks like a white box in rather dim light.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:14AM (Unverified) said

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It's like right next to the white one. In the same lighting. It's grey.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:59AM (Unverified) said

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I agree about the lighting. If you go to this picture, it looks identical to the other 2 white boxes.

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=767589926&size=o
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:09AM (Unverified) said

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**READ** I zoomed in with my browser and what it looks like to me is that its a grey faceplate on a white 360. Look at how only the front looks grey. I think its bad lighting that makes some people think the side is grey.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 12:36PM Duke said

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I doubt that there is any new model there - its probably a testing unit or lighting.

The more important thing is that whatever they are saying in rehersal is so shocking that it melting everyone who was standing around. Silver balls or melted robot test subjects?

Thats a conspiracy to worry about.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 12:41PM Duke said

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I doubt that there is any new model there - its probably a testing unit or lighting. Then theres the iptv model that could be out there...

The more important thing is that whatever they are saying in rehersal is so shocking that it melting everyone who was standing around. Silver balls or melted robot test subjects?

Thats a conspiracy to worry about.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:04AM (Unverified) said

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It does look gray, but both of the white boxes have hard drives, and we all know that the core system doesn't have a harddrive. So why would they have 2 identical systems?
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 10:16AM (Unverified) said

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Plus the one they think is a Core looks to have a silver disc tray, which the Core lacks. Weren't the debug or development kit 360's grey? I can't remember. Even still, it's probably just a colour, no matter.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:04AM SSUK said

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Have to agree with the original commenter, it does look like a normal 360 just slightly out of the light, hence the darker colour.
Though, if the new 60nm (or was it 90nm) chips were being packed into this new 'grey' box, then it'd be a nice way of telling them apart...
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:06AM zwarrior said

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I had to look at that picture twice before finally noticing the 360s. My attention was fixed directly on those tables.

It could be a cheaper 360, but I wish they would have made a slimmer model for it at least.

#1, it's gray dude.

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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:18AM Dextress said

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Guys... It's just a debug system. They're a bit lighter than the Elites, mostly used for game development.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:22AM (Unverified) said

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You know, I thought about that Adam. But I was looking at pictures of those and they're much darker than what appears in this image. Also, why would they feature at debug kit at their press event?
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:13AM Dr Solomon said

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It wouldn't be the first time, people mentioned seeing a gray one back in 2006:

http://techfreep.com/xbox-360-dressed-in-black-part-deux.htm
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:18AM Seahawk said

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Hmm, I wonder if this one has built in HD-DVD?
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:11AM Neon Jebus said

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All of them have hard drives. If there is a fourth unit I wonder if it is the new chipset. As for the color of the unit. I think I have to agree with #1 with the dim lighting.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:12AM vidguy said

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It sure looks gray, and pretty ugly, IMO. The 360 doesn't need another model; it'd make more sense to drop the core from the lineup and drop the prices of the premium and elite, maybe to $349 and $399.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:12AM (Unverified) said

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Maybe this is the new working model.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:09AM (Unverified) said

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ba-zing!
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:16AM hotpuck6 said

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i doubt it's a new model, 3 is more than enough.
And to think execs were so prehensive to release only TWO skus just a little over a year and a half ago.

they really need to fire the people that are doing the colors, the black controller is so damn ugly.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:22AM (Unverified) said

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The dev consoles are gray, so I would presume that it's one of those. The one in this link (http://techfreep.com/xbox-360-dressed-in-black-part-deux.htm) surely is.

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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:21AM zwarrior said

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I would seriously trade in my 360 for one that has built-in HD DVD. Sony can shove their Blueray up
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:24AM (Unverified) said

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It's possible the gray console is the current 20GB Premium console, but with HDMI connections.

I agree with others though... they REALLY don't need another SKU.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:32AM viewtyd said

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It's probably just a devkit 360.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:40AM FordGTGuy said

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Its not a devkit the HDD on the dev kit is huge compared to that.

http://www.xb360info.com/xbox/news/159
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:43AM (Unverified) said

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It's the IPTV Xbox 360. I know this as fact.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:46AM FordGTGuy said

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That doesn't really make sense seeing as all Xbox 360s can be used as IPTV boxes.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 10:58AM 7r1ck13 said

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Wonder if not IPTV could they release a cablecard box seeing that Cable Cos have to support consumer boxes now that its after July 1st..

I could see them doin this and marketing it as a DVR/360.. I might actually sell my old Premium if that is the case..
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:46AM (Unverified) said

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That's what I was thinking. Only available through IPTV service providers and not at retail.

I hope Canada gets IPTV service faster than we're getting the freaking Video Marketplace.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:50AM (Unverified) said

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Well in no more than a new 65nm version of the Xbox 360,
According to a chap called Dean Takahashi, who writes for the Mercury News, Microsoft's next iteration of the Xbox 360 with a 65nm chip, is codenamed Falcon.
It seems like the heatsink fix just isn't enough to cope with the current crop of problems with the Xbox 360, which has already costed Microsoft and additional $1 billion to try to "fix".
It's no wonder that Microsoft is in a hurry to bring out this new, cooler running version of its console. It should also be a lot cheaper to manufacture, as you get a lot more chips at 65nm compared to 90nm.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:54AM FordGTGuy said

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The 65nm chip has been in plans for a long time.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:26AM ShapeGSX said

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The 65nm chips are a cost reduction of the console that has been in process since the 360 was launched.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:55AM (Unverified) said

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cool!!! another SKU. Lets see if MS really supports HDDVD and adds it to this one.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:56AM Dextress said

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FordGTGuy - you've got a point... A debug kit is still my best guess though.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:10AM (Unverified) said

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I have a problem with this picture.

1. Where are the wires? No power brick? If you turn on a 360 without the A/V connections you get red lights in the front.
2. The rings of light are all filled. Do they really need 16 wireless controllers, 4 consoles, and 1 HDTV for this demo.

It just seems odd!

To me, this photo seems faked.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:41AM (Unverified) said

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Its not a fake, check out Comment No.3s Link and you will get another picture, and i am sure that one is not faked, By the way i am sure Microsoft are able to hide some wires easily enough
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 1:22PM PoisonedAl said

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The the boxes are fake display models with a battery in them to work the lights.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:11AM davidc14 said

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It'll probably be nothing. like a different colour 360 like the black and purple gamecubes back in the day.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:47AM (Unverified) said

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Its WHITE in the other shots
and they all look like Premium sku's
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:20AM Ricksta said

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Xbox 360: Halo 3 edition?
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:23AM (Unverified) said

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mastafool.
the 360 does the things you state it does because of programming... programming can be changed... especially by the company that makes the damn things... These could also simply be shells with the lights and a battery for display purposes...
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:26AM (Unverified) said

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The black controller and black Elite are amazing looking. I don't know what you guys are smokin'.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:38AM (Unverified) said

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no its gray
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:41AM (Unverified) said

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its a white one in slightly different light...
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:42AM (Unverified) said

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shadows, people, look them up...
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 10:01AM (Unverified) said

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It's just a foot away from the next 360, so wouldn't that one have a greyish shadow on the bottom as well? That's a pretty big difference in color for being so close. Hmm...
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 11:46AM Flash333 said

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Then why isn't the table and hard drive on the "shadowed" xbox any darker than the models next to it.

If you cannot see that its gray then you either need eye glasses or to work on your perception skills.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:42AM aforty said

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It just looks like a grey faceplate. The side is noticable lighter than the faceplate so the side could just be white in bad lighting.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:45AM (Unverified) said

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HD-DVD included in the gray model.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:49AM (Unverified) said

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its a cheaper one to compete with the nintendo wii, because they have one to compete with the ps3 why not make an even cheaper one to compete with the wii. it probably has the new chip to make it even cheaper.
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Posted: Jul 10th 2007 9:50AM (Unverified) said

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Lets see how many color blind people pop in...

It's Definitely GREY!!!
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