The Xbox 360 looks quite different from the Xbox. Was it inspired by Apples iPod?
Somewhat, yeah. Microsoft wanted to ensure that Xbox 360 was more beautifully styled than the previous Xbox, so it went with a white case design that can stand vertically or lay horizontally. It’s quite a bit smaller than the original Xbox at 3 inches thick, 10 inches deep and 12 inches long. In the center of the Xbox 360 console is a “ring of light,” a combination power button and notification center that alerts you to messages and other in-game information by lighting up portions of its circle, called quadrants.
