Still, the new model, with its angular lines, does look cool. No, you won't get the "single socket" connected Kinect option, but then it's just a case of finding a plug behind your TV. The lack of wireless on the original model is fixed with the wireless dongle, and storage is solved by a USB drive. Should you upgrade? To be honest there isn't really a need unless you really must have the new look and feel. So who wins? Well its clear that the new model offers a better package over the older version, rebooting the console and giving you the freedom of wireless connectivity in the mix. If you are based in the US, there is no wait at all. As we've already said, with Microsoft discontinuing the old design, retailers like Best Buy, Amazon and GAME will want it out of the store room and the shop floor. That's the same price as the old model, but we suspect the now older model will be discounted heavily to shift the stock. The new Xbox 360 will cost £199 in the UK and $299 in the US. The games the new model can play are exactly the same as the games the old model can play and vice versa. It might have a shiny new look, improved storage space, and wireless connectivity, but you aren't going to get an enhanced gaming experience. Now the new model will feature 802.11n wireless connectivity meaning you get a fast wireless connection and the ability to plug it in anywhere rather than within a cable's length of your router. Seeing as that was one of the major selling points of the console and Xbox Live Service, this was a pretty shocking omission. One of the biggest complaints of the original Xbox 360 over the last 5 years was that you had to fuss around with a wired connection to get online. The same trick Sony has performed in the past when it launched the slimline PlayStation 2.
At the E3 Media briefing, Microsoft fitted the new Xbox 360 inside the old model. In terms of physical size, the new model is considerably slimmer, although don't expect it to be so much slimmer that you'll lose it behind the TV. Think Motorola Droid/Milestone versus the iPhone.
It's clad in black gloss rather than the dulled off-white or black and it's got harder lines too.
While any designer would tell you the two models come from the same family, the new sleeker black model announced at E3 is clearly an evolution.
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