Xbox 2 Concept Designs Leaked?

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Xbox 2 Concept Designs Leaked?

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday September 12, 2004 @02:01AM from the just-so-long-as-it-runs-xbmc dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Two new images of what are reported to be Xbox 2 concept designs and logos , have recently been found on the internet. The designs are said to have been released by an anonymous tipster who claims to be part of a focus group for the Xbox 2. The anonymous member reports that he has more concept designs ready to release in the near future." Doesn't look to me like there's much credibility here, but they still look pretty.

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Well by GT_Onizuka · 2004-09-12 02:07 · Score: 5, Informative

The first link already got /.'d for the most part, but here's the Google Cache for the source site.

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Re:4 post... by jmcmunn · 2004-09-12 02:10 · Score: 3, Informative

Yes, Google does of the second link

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:rSxfAbK0YuA J: gaming.engadget.com/entry/9253838747326816/+&hl=en
pics on engadget by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-12 02:12 · Score: 4, Informative

pics on engadget: http://www.engadget.com/entry/9253838747326816/
"Focus Group" by PhrostyMcByte · 2004-09-12 02:16 · Score: 4, Informative

Microsoft did hold an XB2 dev group at building 20 recently so maybe these are real.
A Coral mirror by slux · 2004-09-12 02:17 · Score: 4, Informative

A Coral mirror of the site that first published these. Couldn't get the article link to load on coral anymore, but this is where they got it.
Re:If this is true... by karlowfwb · 2004-09-12 02:24 · Score: 3, Informative

I like the black of the current game systems, they blend into the rest of the entertainment center as is.
Except that most home theater equipment seems to be coming out in silver these days. Walk around Circuit City and you wont find hardly any black components anymore.
highly derivative by tverbeek · 2004-09-12 02:31 · Score: 4, Informative

The supposed Xbox 2 logo looks heavily "inspired" by Sony's recent Walkman logo, plus the Cingular logo, and a bit lile Microsoft's Office:mac logos (and the whole Aqua motif). Unless MS is going for the "me too" look, I don't think that one'll happen.

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Photos also at engadget.com by FinalCut · 2004-09-12 02:55 · Score: 3, Informative

you can see images of the "leaked" designs at: http://www.engadget.com/entry/9253838747326816/ they have pretty good bandwidth so will hopefully be less likey to be subject to the /. effect
Re:Slashdotted all right and Google doesn't cache by ricotest · 2004-09-12 03:03 · Score: 4, Informative

RTF (cached) A. The images are on another server. Thanks to the Google cache we can see them through the site.