People used to laugh when Sony said the PS3 was going to be around for a decade (even though it was a totally fair thing to say!), so I can only imagine those same folksâ reaction to word that the next Xbox isnât just designed to be around for a decade, but stay powered on for a decade.
According to a report on Eurogamer, citing âinside sources at Microsoftâ, so intent is the company on avoiding the same power and heating issues that led to the Red Ring of Death in the Xbox 360 that theyâve gone bananas with the Xbox One, shooting for a goal that the system should be able to remain powered on for a full decade without failing.
Seems the new console is a large beast, bigger even than the original launch 360, and all that space is because Microsoft has gone to town on its heat dissipation, leaving enough room and then some for the console to cool down.
In addition to that, itâs also reportedly designed to run âalmost entirely silentâ most of the time, including while playing media, only making a sound when running an intensive game. Given Iâve still got a couple of 2008-ish consoles that sound like 747s taking off while Iâm watching a movie, that would be pretty great.
Xbox One is designed to be always-on for 10 years [Eurogamer]
