[ssafejava]

The nicest description most Polygon staff could manage for the Xbox One's silhouette is "inoffensive" — there's no sugarcoating the console's lack of visual flair. Microsoft has created a system designed to blend into the other components of your home entertainment center, and it does that ... for better or worse.

It's quiet, and it runs relatively cool. But if you’re looking for subtlety, this is not the console for you.

Is it just me, or does the writer/editor not understand the word "subtle" here?

Otherwise, that was a really beautifully done review, at least visually.

[bluthru]

"subtle - adjective 1. (esp. of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe."

The xbox one is big, bulky, and not svelte.

This extends beyond the console dimensions, however. It has an external power brick, you can't stand it upright, and you can't stack another box on top of it due to the fan placement. Whereas the xbox one might camouflage better with your other AV boxes, the ps4 does a better job of subtly getting out of your way.

[yen223]

I think the writer was referring to the size of the Xbox One and the Kinect sensor, which is noticeably larger than the Xbox 360 and the PS4.