- The color of the box is chrome but is expected to be offered in black and other colors. Possibly Neon.
- ... Controller ports may be moved to the bottom of the unit instead of the middle. This makes for easier production
- The slot DVD drive might be replaced with a tray design but at present Microsoft prefer the sleekness of slot drives. There is however, concern over stuck CD's with this design. [...] Xbox will not be a top loading DVD platform because it is to be more of a component like [...]  than a games looking machine.

I've always liked those neeto cd loaders, I think my next cd drive s gonna be one of those. This ancient 24x drive that sounds like a jet engine is getting crusty.