I do not know why anyone is complaining about the way it looks. The buttons are perfect, and the it will be more scratch-resistant than the thicker version. If you check out www.ps3fanboy.com, they have some more official pictures and specs. It will NOT be backwards compatible at all. I am an owner of the very first PS3 in Idaho, USA, and I am looking forward to this one, because my 60GB original died about a week ago. I am going to appreciate the new 120GB hard drive, and the new 3.0 firmware update (with its really needed updates)!!!