James Delahunty
20 Sep 2013 10:29
Microsoft is advising against standing its upcoming Xbox One console upright, saying it is designed to be laid flat.
The Xbox 360 can be stood vertically or laid flat during use, but that doesn't extend to the new Xbox One console, according to Albert Penello, who leads planning for Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Kinect at Microsoft.
"We don't support vertical orientation; do it at your own risk," Panello told Gamespot.
"It wouldn't be a cooling problem, we just didn't design the drive for vertical. Because it's a slot loading drive, we just didn't design it for both."
Interesting warning, given that other consoles use a slot drive and don't have warnings against vertical orientation. Nevertheless, you have been warned.