I owned 3 Xbox 360s which all failed due to cooling issues aka Red Ring of Death. More power to Sony if it results in a more reliable system.

Let's put it this way. I would rather my MacBook Pro is double its height than having this. In my PC I intentionally put a chunky, oversized cooler just for the fan to be silent as long as possible and keep the performance as long as possible. Consoles should be performance machines, in my opinion, form should follow function, and beautiful does not mean tiny.

I believe they're supposed to be able to stand horizontally as well for what it's worth.

Not interesting in a console standing on the floor in my family room.