Xbox Micro makes the Wii look overweight

Welcome to Micro Saturday at Engadget! In the absence of hard hitting stories and shocking exposés, we thought we'd turn to the lighter -- and thinner -- side of the news. Enter the Xbox Micro, a 1-inch thick celebration of all that is good and holy about the world of DIY mods. It took six months to make, with a few clever design decisions along the way, but it looks good enough to make even the ninja-black Wii suck its gut in. Comparison pics with the original behemoth are after the break, and hit the read link to see the exposed guts of this little beauty.

[Thanks, Matt and Jesse]

[advancedcaveman Posted Aug 16th 2009 11:16AM]

Are there any people you can just pay to mod an old Xbox like this? I still have old games I want to play but I’ve given up on the terrible backwards compatibility on the 360, the DVD drive on my old Xbox is stuck, I have barely any room for it, and I have absolutely no experience in modding consoles.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 16th 2009 11:20AM]

does it run hot enough to make an omlette on the sides?

[MegaJapan Posted Aug 16th 2009 1:01PM]

The Xbox was one ugly console...
The SNES looks like a prince rank console compared to it.

[Pirateinmymind Posted Aug 16th 2009 7:05PM]

I'd like to see some comparison shots next to an apple TV since that is more or less like the same size or so

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 17th 2009 12:10AM]

i got to use this thing on Saturday. its pretty sweet. bandit just needs ideas for a new project lol

[SkEvo Posted Aug 17th 2009 10:01AM]

Would love to know more about the costs and workmanship involved in making this come to life. I probably would be unable to do it myself, but I know a few diy gurus. To the guy who created this...: are you in USA?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2009 7:39PM]

good stuff! just what i need nice to know there are still moding xbox1's