Do xbox 360's overheat just due to mistreatment?

I've had an xbox 360 since 2008 and it's never shown signs of overheating. It's cold to the touch after 3 hours of play. Is the complaint of overheating due to people mistreating the xbox. Like leaving it on the floor with clothes on it for example. There is even reports of the xbox slim overheating. I'm pretty sure thats 99.9% the owner's fault as Microsoft redesigned it to run cooler.|||The user can always create situations which cause the hardware to fail. Ventilation is key to avoiding this problem. I think you'd really have to try to overheat the slim version. As they improve on the processor design, they chip gets smaller, draws less power, and therefore generates less heat. So the newer the model of 360, the less likely it is to overheat.|||Most yes but definitely not all.





I have a launch day 360 and it's never overheated.





All my friends that have had them over heat keep them on the floor, stand them upright, or put them in small enclosed spaces.