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pYesterday Microsoft took the wraps off of their A HREF=”http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/” redesigned Xbox/A while this morning Apple quietly released their A HREF=”http://www.apple.com/macmini/” new Mac Mini/A. Though the products are not in the same categories, both reveal the companies’ diverging design philosophies: Microsoft is clearly going after the Alienware-inspired male-centric gaming demographic, whereas Apple seems to be seeking admission to MoMA’s permanent collection by unibody-izing the previously plastic Mini into an ultra-minimal form./p

pIn terms of a subjective preference of style, Apple’s direction has got my vote hands-down, though it can be argued they’re simply doing more of the same; others, like A HREF=”http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/is-the-xbox-360-slim-and-kinect-design-a-new-era-for-microsoft/” IDigital Trends’/I Rob Enderle, think/A the new Xbox means Microsoft is “inching closer” or even “passing Apple in product design.” I think Enderle’s assertions are nuts, but Xbox fans disagree or find the design irrelevant: After being announced, A HREF=”http://www.examiner.com/x-28759-Atlanta-Video-Game-News-Examiner~y2010m6d15-Xbox-360-Slim-sells-out-on-Amazon-in-less-than-one-day” the new Xbox sold out on Amazon/A in less than 24 hours. Different strokes….br /
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