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Xbox 360 is a Dell Rip-Off

Xbox 360 vs Dell GX220 It 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.

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[Geeks Are Sexy]

Oh my god! Can it be a coincidence?

'nuff said :)

Kiltak
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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.

Nick

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

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.

Wes

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

http://spaces.msn.com/wideawakewesley/Blog/cns!...

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.

Adam

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

VoteMeRich.com

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Antonio

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

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...

The Information Bank

Yeah ... i think it's just you.

LQbano

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

John

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

Edit by Brad: Please watch the foul language.

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.

Thomas

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

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.

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.

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.

JiggaDigga

Great reading, keep up the great posts.
Peace, JiggaDigga

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sam

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

free xbox 360

omg thats so funny

i cant belive how much they look alike

happy christmas

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.