What the heck Microsoft?

The Xbox360 design will never win awards of any kind (unless there's a reward for most unreliable video game console of all time) but why does Microsoft save the nice colors for their devkits?

Sure the hard drive enclosure looks ghastly, but it's a pretty color at the least. Even the pattern on the side does something to improve the visual appeal of standing the console vertically.

What's the Point?

I have a couple of friends that own an Xbox 360, but are afraid to buy games for it and use it out of the fear that it will "red ring" on them. I think they're a bit crazy, if it's gonna red ring, it's gonna red ring regardless how much you use it. Secondly, what's the point of owning the thing if you don't use it? You bought it to play games, didn't you?

Get Over it Already!

I've been hearing and reading a lot of complaints about how crappy the Wii's graphics are. Sure, the Wii may not look any better than a GCN right now, but who cares? It's not like Nintendo lied to you about the graphics. They have specifically said that they're not in the raw graphics output race anymore. They have also said that if what you're looking to get out of a video game is just pure graphics enjoyment, the Wii is not for you.

The Wii isn't about pretty graphics. Nintendo is taking what they've done for the handheld console business and bringing that philosophy to the home consoles. The Nintendo DS and the Wii are both about new ways to experience and play games.

So I'm tired of hearing about Wii's graphical power. If you want to complain about it, keep it to yourself. If you want the best possible graphics in the world get yourself and Xbox 360 or a PS3. The Wii can't compete graphically with those other home consoles, so get over it already!