In today’s digital age, it sometimes feels like hardware has taken a back seat to the software that drives our devices. Button of the Month is a monthly column that explores the physical pieces of our phones, tablets, and controllers that we interact with every day.
The console’s design reflects the eject button’s priority. The disc eject button is bigger, higher up, and surrounded by an LED ring in the console’s iconic green glow, drawing even more attention to it. It’s a legacy that exists elsewhere in the console universe. The original Playstation and PlayStation 2 both feature power buttons the same size as their disc tray buttons; the Nintendo GameCube does, too, emphasizing its lid eject button with an extra physical dimple that the other power and reset buttons lacked. But the original Xbox wins out in its glorification of the eject button by making it the single biggest and flashiest button on the entire console.
This was really a great console. Recently dug mine out, got an HDMI adapter for it, and started playing it again as well as my 360.
70% brighter, but the software is 90% more annoying
If I recall correctly, pressing the eject button would also turn the X-Box on if it wasn't already.
The memories of that button.
I think it’s funny that I keep buying consoles with disc drives just in case but don’t use them on newer devices, just on my original 360.
The sound of that click and the tray popping out is so satisfying.
*Hits blunt
I miss this beast ❤️
The verge lovely
You left out one of the features of the OG Xbox — you could load a game, eject the game disc, then pop in a CD of your favorite tunes to listen to. Not every game supported this, but those that did…
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