Microsoft’s powerhouse Xbox 360 may be an aesthetic improvement over its distinctly ugly and unwieldy predecessor, but the more slender 360 still doesn’t quite fit the profile when it comes to sitting flush in the entertainment cabinet with other popular devices.
See, Microsoft, that\'s how you do it. Image: Industri Repro.
Well, if you’ve got a hankering to change that shortfall – but perhaps lack the technical knowledge to do so without blowing yourself up – there are a group of guys in Sweden more than capable of converting the existing Xbox 360 so that it compliments as opposed to clashes.
Known as the XBEE (Xbox Elegant Edition), the revamped console has been created by Industri Repro, who cannily tore out the internals of a standard Xbox 360 before transplanting them into a specially designed casing that more closely resembles an Xbox-branded DVD player.
And, beyond being considerably more appealing than the official Microsoft hardware, the XBEE also comes complete with no less than three 120mm cooling fans that should help users avoid the ominous Red Ring of Death (RRoD) that has plagued so many overheating Xbox 360s.
The team at Industri Repro has unsurprisingly been swamped by order enquiries regarding its XBEE creation, which they claim will also substantially reduce the operational noise levels associated with Microsoft’s console.
“Until today we have only produced one prototype of the case,” outlined the team through its Web site. “Due to a great interest from people around the world, we are now calculating a production cost for a serial production [of the XBEE].”
In the interest of balance (because Microsoft might be watching), we here at The Tech Herald do not condone any such radical modification of the Xbox 360, not least because it will instantly void any remaining warranty attached to the console.
Now, we’re off to see if Industri Repro would be willing to work its magic on one of the 360s sitting here in the office.
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