Opinions on vertical console designs

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2005-05-19 08:37pm

Vertical console designs are stupid.

What does everyone else think? The PS2 started an irritating brainbug, now EVERYTHING is fucking vertical. Nevermind that consoles should fit in with 19" entertainment components, or entertainment system design. Lets just make a ridiculous tower to sit precariously on a speaker or jam in between the TV and the amp. Blergh.

There are absolutely no advantages that I can see to such a design, and it just makes consoles even MORE separate from 'proper' home entertainment stuff.

McNum · Post by **McNum** » 2005-05-19 08:45pm

And that is why all three next gen consoles play both vertical and horizontal. So you can fit it in where it fits best.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2005-05-19 08:49pm

Vertical-only consoles are not smart, but can look okay if you have a television stand. You're right, though, that they should be able to fit in a horizontal set-up, too, like the next generation consoles.

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2005-05-19 08:53pm

Right, you can slap in PS2 vertical or horizontal. And if you look closely, both vertical-mode PS3 and X-BOX360 have little plastic nubs on the side for horizontal use.

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2005-05-19 08:55pm

I agree with the OP: Options are bad.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2005-05-19 09:04pm

I don't mind verticle if it is slot loading.

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2005-05-19 09:28pm

Praxis wrote:I don't mind verticle if it is slot loading.

Like a car CD player?

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2005-05-19 10:55pm

The alleged (although for PS2 largley useless) flexibility isn't the point. By adopting universally a 'flexible' vertical-or-horizontal design, these designs become more separate from existing TVs and amps and shit. I don't want a white dildo on my entertainment system: I want my console/media centre to either fit in with my stuff or replace it.

Consoles are separate, distinct objects. This shouldn't be the goal: it should fit in with lounge design as much as existing equipment does. The Revolution is small enough for these concerns to not matter, but even the Xbox looked utterly ridiculous sitting on top of 400CD changers or amps or under a $15,000 television.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2005-05-19 11:05pm

That would be why I support the rapid shrinking of consoles from Sony and Nintendo. The T-reX-Box just looks screwy, being that big and obnoxious in the middle of it all, while the all-black and relatively small other consoles can be easier to blend in/hide.

Series1Rx7 · Post by **Series1Rx7** » 2005-05-20 01:14am

You all boggle the mind, you can't even imagine a set up where a vertical console would fit perfectly, nice and snugly, into? Are you that set on hating the very option of putting a console vertically??

It's just an option!!! Very often utilised I might add.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2005-05-20 02:08am

Series1Rx7 wrote:You all boggle the mind, you can't even imagine a set up where a vertical console would fit perfectly, nice and snugly, into? Are you that set on hating the very option of putting a console vertically??

It's just an option!!! Very often utilised I might add.

I already stated that I didn't mind it if a console had the OPTION of standing vertically, but it should be able to sit horizontally, as well.

If the images that IGN has on the Revolution and the PS3 are any indication, then I really like what they've done with the console's exterior appearances. In particular, the Revolution looks great, though I'm not feeling the PS3's controller.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2005-05-20 02:21am

The Revoultion looks excellent, and it's slotdrive (and tilted attitude when used vertically) gets rid of the cd loading issues. It's also styled PROPERLY, and isn't a monolith to frustrated teens.

I just hope the slotlight changes colour to remind you there's a disc in the slot...

Post by **Dalton** » 2005-05-20 02:34am

I prefer horizontal, with a flat top for stackability. The X-Box doesn't really have that and the Gamecube absolutely doesn't (the top-loading design limits placement options) but I like the good amount of real estate my PS2 has.

The Revolution looks fucking sweet, though. Seems to be about the size of a DVD-ROM.

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2005-05-20 02:37am

the PS and PS2 wouldnt fit vertically but its not bad you get the option anyway. The Rev should fit tough so when I buy both, by placing the PS2 horizontal and the Rev vertical they should fit my tv-thingy

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2005-05-20 04:15am

I want blinkenlightzen all over the damn thing because if it's not invisible, technology should look damn cool.