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ColdScrip
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Thought some of you guys might like this.
Source: http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=84542
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lollerskates
Almost as epic as this:
I think I'm going to invent a "Red Ring of Death Detector". It's basically like a metal detector, except it detects when a 360 is going to be in the coffin soon.
Only thing is, every 3rd 360 it detects makes it go off. Because chances are, all of the detections are correct anyway.
A broken console in a department store is nothing new really...I can't tell you how many times I went to Target as a kid only to find that their super nintendo was on the fritz...granted that the 360 certainly has a higher rate of failure than that console.
Not that I don't see the comedic value of this
Your argument is like a two legged dog with an eating disorder...weak and unbalanced.
The one thing that really makes me mad about stores like that is WHY they don't replace the broken cosnole with a new one? I mean, they have about 20 boxes of these things on the shelf directly next to their broken brethren, does it really take that much time to switch out the console?
And then I just get pissed when the console isn't even on.
Is this normal?
www.youtube.com/watch
Same, i think it's funny too...but like i've said before i could make a list of system problems going as far back as the NES.
Ever see the condition of the DS on display in those stores? like somebody took a key to em....chances are that 360 was a first-gen that was on 12 hours a day, every day until it snuffed it.
lol, Don't hate on the NES or Sega systems, they were great.
MS knew they released a faulty product:
Microsoft Knew About Xbox 360 Damaging Discs
"An unsealed document in a Washington lawsuit filed last week at Seattle, Microsoft was well aware that the Xbox 360 was prone to damaging game discs even before the console was introduced in November 2005. Microsoft had three solutions for solving the issue, but all three solutions were rejected due to technical concerns or on the basis of cost. Microsoft settled on a cost-free fourth solution: a warning was added to Xbox 360 manual, which essentially placed the blame on users instead of the hardware."
A hurried launch, a desire to win the console war and design compromises lay behind the 'red ring of death' debacle that cost Microsoft $1.15bn
In the hurried design process, Microsoft decided late to add a hard disk drive, and then wireless controllers. The hard drive blocked airflow on one side of the machine; the wireless modules had to have enough space to avoid electrical interference. The console shell was poked full of holes to ensure airflow. In the end, the machine was a series of compromises.
In a memo dated August 30 2005, the team reported overheating graphics chips, cracking heat sinks, cosmetic issues with the hard disk and the front of the box, underperforming graphics memory chips from Infineon (now Qimonda), a problem with the DVD drive - and more. At that point, the contract manufacturers were behind schedule and had only built hundreds of units when they were supposed to be making thousands every week.
Now you know what all the holes in you Xbox are for too, lol^^.
Ah, not me i never hate
MS made mistakes, no doubt about that and we've seen the results to be sure....and it is a funny pic, but still that sucker had to be running all the time in that cabinet, probably with little air circulation..not defending the 360 or anything but just saying.
As for the NES...come on now, let's be honest here...you -must- remember the process it took for you to get a game to sometimes work in that blasted thing:
Red blinking light-how to solve it:
1:blow in cartridge
2: insert game
(blinking light)
3:remove game
4:blow in cartridge followed by Q-Tip
5:insert game
(blinking light)
6: Blow in cartridge,Q-Tip, blow in console, blow in cartridge...and if this doesn't work some form of ritualistic dance
(fixed)
How is this funny? Like 80% of the consoles in department stores now a days are broken by kids? I have just got my hands on playing a PS3 at a department store for the first time (other than gamestop) and these people mess the controlers up to where it's unplayable and it makes me wonder how they treat their own stuff. Seems like haters will laugh at what they hate and cry, bitch and moan about what they like.
-In memory of Laura "Taera" Genender. Passed away on Aug/13/08-
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RISING DRAGOON ~AION US ONLINE LEGION for Elyos
This is one of the only things that actually made me angry, because an xbox I turned in damaged my disc and even though they reembursed my friend they didn't do me and I spoke to the manager and the chick just kept saying the same thing. This was at least over 7 months ago though.
-In memory of Laura "Taera" Genender. Passed away on Aug/13/08-
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RISING DRAGOON ~AION US ONLINE LEGION for Elyos
That was good. At least they're honest about what you'll be buying.
While funny this is nothing out of the ordinary. Having worked in several consumer electronics stores in the past we were almost constantly swapping out display models as they see a lot more abuse then they would in any home. Try leaving your PS3 or Wii on for 14-16 hours a day for months or even years and see how it fares. I'm not trying to make any exuses for Microsoft here as I know full well that they have had more than their fair share of problems with this console. I'm just saying that almost all display models fail eventually it's just a fact of life.
Bren
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What's with the PC and PS3 fanboiz this weekend?
The whole console war thing is pointless since the greatest console ever was released almost 20 years ago. Seriously, I still have cartridges for it. They still work and I still play them.
Good one! I still have a Sega Nomad that I use whenever I get the urge to go retro. I have about 50 Sega Genesis cartridges so I never get bored with it. To me it's the greatest thing since sliced bread!
Bren
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Such an underrated system.
Looks like they didn't have the proper ventilation around the unit to keep it cool. Why won't Microsoft create an XBOX that can hover so you can keep it cool from all sides? Or maybe give away a small fridge to put the thing in to keep it running cool?
Don't be terrorized! You're more likely to die of a car accident, drowning, fire, or murder! More people die every year from prescription drugs than terrorism LOL!