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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:03AM Jjjjames said

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keeps ma feet warm
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 9:16AM Spartan117458 said

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Funny that this comes up...we got a new furnace yesterday, which meant no heat. I sat in my room with the door closed and 360 on, and it was much warmer than the rest of the house.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:05AM Shiaoran said

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360s got nothing on plasma TVs :P

(Good thing mine's now a LCD one)
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 8:23AM Katana Master said

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Lol same here.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 9:18AM WEEEGEEEE said

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PFFFT, my hd 4850 ain't got nothing on all of yours, it heats up to 104 degrees C in the middle of winter with its case open with no nearby heating except of course the other components inside my computer. after an hour of fallout3
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:05AM (Unverified) said

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It's a 2-in-1, dood!
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:06AM The MARIO said

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what happens when it gets RROD? Do you send it to Microsoft?
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:07AM (Unverified) said

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Although Steve Jobs used "funnest" in his presentation, it doesn't make it an actual word :)
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:57AM xaduurv said

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LOL! Yes it does!
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:11AM (Unverified) said

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It keeps my trash can warm. I kid, i kid.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:11AM (Unverified) said

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My room doesn't have good access to heat and I was always freezing. When I got my 360 and HDTV (and PS3 does it too), I really haven't felt cold in here since... as long as I played something.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:13AM superstar said

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The heat from the 360 has nothing over my old Powerbook G3. Heaven forbid you actually used that laptop on your lap.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:32AM (Unverified) said

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Hey! Thanks for the post! I told my room mates I'm just going to put a 360 in every room from now on. Winter is stupid.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:18AM Nap said

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This is hysterical. The past week I've been waking up and turning on my Xbox/TV/Computer all at once, going to take a shower and then when I come back into my room it's like the heat has been on 70 all day
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:25AM (Unverified) said

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My old 360 actually heated the room by itself...
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:26AM CaramelZappa said

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During the winter for the past couple years I've left my 360 on 24/7. It keeps my room really warm, plus I don't have to wait for it to turn on when I want to play a game. win/win.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:38AM ArchiGamer said

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Finally, a use for it!!


j/k guys.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 3:17AM philmcfail said

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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:39AM (Unverified) said

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my whole house is cold.. when i step in my room its a fucking sauna, pc, tv, 360 :(
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:43AM The Albatross said

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I can't really tell as much in my living room. But, one of my roommates lives in the smallest bedroom in my house and, with his 360, PC, and LCD TV, the room is an oven.. which he actually likes, it's weird. After long hours of CoD, he'll open the door and the hot air will pour out of it.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:57AM PepeSilvia said

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No kidding. I got a small little room in my house. With my 360 running constantly to play videos and what not, plus my computer running to stream said movies to my 360 my room is quite warm.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:58AM Tre said

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I might have to invest in one, because my house is cold.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 2:58AM Lekko said

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I fold when it's cold.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 3:04AM TheDrizzle659 said

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The only reason it's funny is because a 4 year old photoshopped it. That's prob the worst photoshop I have ever seen.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 3:25AM (Unverified) said

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Dude, I think it's supposed to look bad. Sarcasm is kind of lost on some folks?
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 3:34AM Sly C said

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it's better than i could ever do. :/
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 3:12AM (Unverified) said

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Let's just hope it doesn't get red ring, then things would really heat up.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 3:23AM Alex R said

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My LCD TV gives out more heat than my 360, but it gives out 'electric smells' too.
My old PC used to give out buckets of heat, and there is actually a slightly darker patch on the wall behind where the fans were. I don't think that particular computer was good for my health.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 3:35AM (Unverified) said

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i have both the 360 and PS3 and both kick out lots of heat and the PS3 makes way more noise
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 9:23AM Ashitaka said

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lolwut? The PS3 only makes noise when it's really hot and it turns some fan that is not usually used. Other than that, it's mostly quiet, I can barely hear it at all. Maybe your PS3 has some sort of problem.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 3:37AM LuTon James said

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50 inch plasma is my heater. Heat sucks but.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 4:13AM Menzlo said

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I like the shameless rrod link.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 4:13AM B3astofthe3ast said

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My 60gig PS3 generates way more heat than my 360 in my opinion. In fact, Im going to turn it on right now, feeling a bit cold.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 5:34AM ouenwoof said

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Yes, although the warmth is very pleasant, I can't help but worry about the hardware integrity of my 360 when it's pushing hot air very slowly, AND having occasional graphical issues (black dots forming around random objects and edges). I'd rather not have to end up paying 100$ for a repair. :/
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 6:31AM PoisonedAl said

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My old PC and it's HUGE 19" CRT used to heat the room quite well, but my newer, cooler gamer case with branded parts inside and the widescreen TFT aren't as good as replacement radiators. Pity, as I hate putting the central heating on as it gives me a headache.

There is a flip side of being better in summer, and the insides of my PC not boiling is a plus too.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 7:13AM (Unverified) said

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My PS3 puts out substantially more heat than my 360. Sometimes it's pretty scary how hot it gets.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 7:58AM McBrick said

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So how many times have you had to send it back to Sony is what I want to know.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 9:16AM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said

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Touche', McBrick.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 8:08AM debosbike said

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Between the 50" Sammy Plasma, Xbox, and Onkyo surround receiver, our game room is affected by an easy three degrees F.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 8:25AM Katana Master said

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This is very true. I had to open my window last night due to hours on hours of gaming on my 360.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 9:18AM (Unverified) said

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The heat and noise is quite ridiculous. Especially when you live somewhere like Australia at this time of year when the heat is already unbearable. As much as I enjoy my games of the 360, I still think it is one of the most rushed and poorly designed consoles of this generation. In actual fact the only reason I prefer my PS3 for media etc is because of less heat it produces and it is much much much quieter
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 11:15AM Boo Radley said

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My MW2 console never even gets warm. The whole thing is dissapointingly cool to the touch.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 12:06PM SitriStahl said

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right around christmas my room started getting a lot warmer, thanks to finally getting the audiophile achievement in ODST, and the hours i pour into borderlands
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 12:28PM SmilinGoat said

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when we play games for 8+ hours our small apartment usually gets to near 80F during the winters. mostly do to the 50in plasma/xboxorPS3/HDtvbox(makes a ton of heat even when not in use)/and AV receiver. we have our heater set to 65 degrees so its definitely the electronics... (oh and the PC)
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 1:49PM Starcade said

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Vlad Cole pretty much blogged about the same thing shortly after the introduction of the 360. While it does put off heat, it doesn't put off that much heat. It barely warms my feet. My laptop on the otherhand will scorch your legs.

If I had one complaint about the 360 it would be the noise level. I bought a new model recently and it's louder than my previous two models. By now, I really wish Microsoft would have addressed the noise issue with quieter compontents. I must have been one the unfortunate ones to get one of the noisy drives.

Since I'm dreaming, I wouldn't mind seeing a smaller more compact version of the 360.... but I suspect any serious redesign is probably not forthcoming.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 8:34PM (Unverified) said

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Yeah, it's kind of a matter of luck. Plus, there are different versions of the fans, some louder than others.
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Posted: Jan 1st 2010 9:26AM (Unverified) said

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Installing games to the hard drive makes it almost silent.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 3:24PM Alphathon said

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I don't usually bother with heating in my bedroom. My PC, Receiver and monitor (which gets surprisingly warm) are more than sufficient. The PS3 and 360 just add to the toastyness. In fact I have no heating on now dispite the bitter Scottish weather outside (its about -15°C or maybe even -20°C I think, which is about 0°F for all you backwards people out there - I'm looking at you America)
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 5:52PM (Unverified) said

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my family never turns on the heat but luckily I normally use a plasma, 360, and a computer at the same time which makes for a great source of heat.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 6:11PM (Unverified) said

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hm i guess that's why the shitbox is a electricity hog with a gigantic power brick
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