Xbox One is designed to be always-on for 10 years • News • Eurogamer.net

A highly placed source says that the console has been designed with a ten-year lifecycle in mind and that it is designed to be switched on for that entire period.

What's more, during that time it needs to operate almost silently in order to earn its place in the living room. It's a unique hardware challenge, and so the company opted for a large design where heat dissipation comes first.
si o veste mai putin buna, in conditii efective de gaming:

Our sources say that Xbox One is expected to remain almost entirely silent in standby and during its media functions, with fan noise only noticeable during gaming when the AMD processor is really being put through its paces.
deci fix pix. si acel "almost entirely silent in standby" inseamna ca e posibil sa porneasca totusi coolerul si cand e "oprita" consola, pe o zi ca cea de ieri?

Even here, we should prepare for a much more pleasant aural experience compared to the current-gen consoles - and not just because the optical drive will be inactive during gameplay.
deci acelasi zgomot de cooler cu alte cuvinte. "pleasant aural experience" ≠ silentiozitate