Xbox 360 is a Dell Rip-Off

Xbox 360 vs Dell GX220It might be just me, but I can really see some striking similarities between the design of the new Xbox 360, and the older style Dell GX220. I’m suprised someone else hasn’t noticed this, but I can’t find anything.


  • http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com [Geeks Are Sexy]

    Oh my god! Can it be a coincidence?

    ’nuff said :)

    Kiltak
    [Geeks Are Sexy] Tech. News

  • Brad Kellett

    I guess anything is possible, but I doubt it :)

    I read your blog by the way, good stuff.

  • Hed

    You can’t blame Microsoft really, as they didn’t design it.

    There is an article I found here on it:
    http://studio7.org/?p=61

  • Brad Kellett

    That’s interesting, I didn’t know that – though I don’t see anything Dell to their credit…

  • Robert

    This is not even remotely close to a rip off. Yes, they have the same form factors as engineers are restrained by the components inside. If this is a rip off then most dell towers are a rip off of whoever made the first midtower.

  • http://kuhlschrank.com/?p=28 kühlschrank.com » The Dell Xbox 360

    [...] People are just picking up on this now? This isn’t news! I’ve been harping on about how much the XBox 360s look like Dulls before they came out. The College has truckloads of Dulls with that same case.read more | digg story [...]

  • http://davidwaddell.wordpress.com/2006/03/05/xbox-360-is-a-dell-rip-off/ DavidWaddell: BLOG » Xbox 360 is a Dell Rip-Off

    [...] read more | digg story   [...]

  • Nick

    i did notice that quite a while back, they have those dells at my school

  • http://mediahug.com/wp/?p=18 MediaHug.com

    Xbox 360 = Dell GX220?…

    Blogger PantsLand has found some striking similarities between the new Xbox 360 and an ancient Dell GX220. While the latter is simply a business machine, doesn’t it deserve some more respect from competitors?

    ……

  • DATATERman

    I have thought this since I looked closer at my school’s computer lab PC’s.

    Since Dell’s in bed with Microsoft, I am not surprised that the design is similar.

  • sdf

    Eek, sorry for getting your name wrong there. Updated.

  • http://spaces.msn.com/wideawakewesley Wes

    I blogged about this in November last year, nice to see other people seeing the similarity.

    http://spaces.msn.com/wideawakewesley/Blog/cns!1p7qzWpz-JLFiMnIbn2gajAg!4967.entry

  • Brandon

    I agree with Robert. Think about all of the desktops, monitors, automobiles, and other products that look similar to those made by other companies. Kitchen faucets look the same, but are made by different people. I doubt they are trying to copy Dell, they were just looking for a cool design and came up with that. Purely coincidental.

  • radom reader

    damn, those are all over my school… I can’t believe i didn’t nottice (must be b/c they’re not upright like that).

  • craig

    Yep its a box about the same size as a mini motherboard. How would you expect Microsoft to package there custom PC. My God, both units have a ‘On’ buttons, call the lawers, patent infringement.

  • Jason

    You have got to be baked. You know, you may be on to something here. I bet toyota ripped of the design for the CAR from Ford.

  • http://www.writher.net Adam

    It’s not close enough to call it a ripoff.

  • http://www.votemerich.com VoteMeRich.com

    Ice Ice Baby… I mean Queen.

  • http://sorryattempts.blogspot.com Antonio

    Oh man. Now that you figured it out, MS is going to have you “disappear”.

  • http://www.pantsland.com Brad Kellett

    @Antonio – I hope not…

    Its not a huge revelation here, but just goes to show how boring the 360′s design really is. I was expecting so much more, though it could have been worse.

    Changable faceplates? Puh-leaze…

  • http://www.bankblog.info The Information Bank

    Yeah … i think it’s just you.

  • LQbano

    There is also another model just like it. GX-140

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  • John

    It’s just you, **** off you anti-MS *****.

    Edit by Brad: Please watch the foul language.

  • http://www.martingordon.org/blog/2006/03/06/xbox-360-a-dell-ripoff/ Martin Gordon’s Blog » XBox 360 a Dell ripoff?

    [...] Pantsland has discovered some similarities between the XBox 360 and Dell’s old GX PCs. Both have that “inhaling” case design and they both have the circular power about 3/4 of the way down. [...]

  • http://www.digxworld.com Rick Martinez

    Dude, you’re getting an Xbox 360.

  • elvis

    I think the real question is
    who really gives a f***

  • debbie

    This is just stupid.

  • you_are_dead

    I think the real question here Elvis, is.. are you still alive? Because we thought you’re dead. Maybe you are right, who carez that others peoples work gets ripped off by a huge company, and not a single person notices, not even a “slight”, “resemblance” to the original work. Yea, who cares, Elvis? Poser. My point exactly.

  • ex msft

    Back when I used to work at Microsoft our test lab was full of those Dell machines. It certainly occured to me that is where the xbox design team got their inspiration.

  • http://obeattie.com Thomas

    I’m glad someone found out more negative things microsoft has done!

  • http://obeattie.com/?p=160 oBeattie » XBOX 360 – Original?

    [...] Source: Pantsland [...]

  • jack

    What would an intel box (dell) got to do with a powerpc box (xbox360)???
    both are towers and yes, it has a round power button. Wow, that must be like 99.9 % of computer towers out there.

  • http://www.bdgamers.net/2006/03/09/x360-design-stolen-from-dell.html BDGamers

    X360 Design Stolen from Dell!…

    OMG! Microsoft stole Xbox 360’s design from Dell! Someone notify the authorities!

    ……

  • Aaron

    this is old news. the comparisons been made since november when it was released. OLD!

  • xbill

    elvis makes alot of cents

  • xbill

    Brad Kellett, why oh why are you retarted?………please keep your opinions to yourself.

  • Gary

    xbill and xbox sitin in a tree k i s s!!!!!

  • xbill

    gary is clearly a ps3 ratloving bastard.Go rub one out.

  • http://www.pantsland.com Brad Kellett

    @xbill – I’m sure Elvis would make a lot of money, were he alive today, but your statement really doesn’t make much SENSE.

    Don’t like my opinions? Don’t read my blog.

  • Tom

    Well, it’s made by Microsoft computer-thingy guys and computer-thingy guys aren’t paid for their imagination, but by their programming. If it was a PS3 beater, which it’s not because now everyone knows how shite it is, maybe it would have been even less of a deal.

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  • sam

    i think dell are a rip off they want me to pay £2000 for a pc wen i can buy the same thing woht a monitarr for less than half price the fucking wankers

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    omg thats so funny

    i cant belive how much they look alike

    happy christmas

  • http://??true?? nicko

    Xbox 360 sucks its a rip off man i got 4 they all broke so i got a ps3 :]

  • Predator 2

    Why all the talk about a system which needs to go back to the drawing board. The 360 is the biggest ripoff…yes they have good games, but to bad they haven’t got the console to play them. Maybe they need to call Sony to find out how to build a real console. About them looking alike…yes they do, but that doesn’t mean a whole lot as something is going to always look like something else. It’s like that in music as well…songs sometimes sound like other songs….it happens.

  • yourfather

    XBOX IS SH*T! THEY SHOULD RENAME IT TO SH*TBOX

  • http://www.impee.co.uk impee

    I also have dedicated a page to this rip off :P

    http://www.impee.co.uk/xbox

    impee

  • 2364235345345

    Good god you are a fucking idiot

  • Rockstar555777

    wow i noticed that to thanks to microsuck

  • Rockstar555777

    micros oft sucks ps3 rocks sony you were right