Well as far as I am concerned I am going to stick with the previous Model. This new model has caused nothing but nightmares for the guy that has modchipped my PS2 (previous model) and XBox; he now will NOT modchip the new Slimline at all (unless his arm is twisted to braking point) and has now got in a huge backup of the previous Model, because some he modchipped were being returned as soon as the next day; to which the customers blamed his modchip for the failure - stuffed, so to speak 100% from overheating. Here in Australia they are failing "big time" due to severe overheating - about 2 out of every 5 thus far. So in my view Sony have not given much thought for countries which have a hot climate during the summer months.
Perhaps Sony can bring out a portable "minature airconditioner/fan" to cool it!!!