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Douche sueing M$ because of defective Xbox 360s....

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Wouldn't the case hold up only if the defective product cause some kind of property damage or injury? Say the unit overheated and started a fire and burned down half your house or the unit exploding sending plastic shrapnel everywhere.

Similar to automobile manufacturers getting sued due to a design flaw that causes the gas tanks to exploded on impact.
 
Originally posted by: jtvang125
Wouldn't the case hold up only if the defective product cause some kind of property damage or injury? Say the unit overheated and started a fire and burned down half your house or the unit exploding sending plastic shrapnel everywhere.

Similar to automobile manufacturers getting sued due to a design flaw that causes the gas tanks to exploded on impact.
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Thats exactly my thinking. If my car's battery didnt work properly, I wouldnt sue Jeep (Liberty) because of the defective product (unless damage was a result), I would have them fix it. But then again, the 360 isnt a car and wont blow up. I could see someone getting pissed that the discs are getting scratched but seriously, there are devices that can fully repair scratches ($20 at BB) and you could probably return the 360 if you wanted to fix it.
 
Originally posted by: Playmaker
I'd say the OP and everyone who supports his comment is the "douche," as you so eloquently put it. If there was negligence involved in MS rushing to market with a defective product above and beyond what is reasonably acceptable (which appears to be the case given the high rate of incidence), obviously they should be held responsible.

Bitch about the UCC sections that deal with this and the state governments that have accepted the UCC, not the individual trying to enforce the code.
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Please give us adetailed statistical analysis showing that there is a case of high rate of incidence.

I eagerly await your response.
 
I wonder how many of you who are saying he is a douche would raise a stink about an order being made wrong at a restaurant or something.

Good for this guy. I'd say I'm a shade below being an MS Fanboy, but MS has willingly and purposefully has kept the quantities shipped to stores LOW, knowing that people would jump through hoops left and right and destroy each other for their console.

So after he has to break his balls to get the thing, he can't enjoy it for more than an hour or two because Microsoft didn't properly construct it? Now he has to wait 6-8 weeks to replace something that is already paid for that he only got to enjoy for a day or two? I think you guys are thinking he's just a whiner, but what about the ipod batteries? You people bitched about those for a year then praised the people who filed the class action suit.

Despite what many of you think, 3-5% defective is HORRIBLE. With the amount of sales that consoles do defective rates, no matter what the problem, are expected around .5%, and not acceptable past 1%.

If the original XBox sold 5 million units (I'm not sure of the actual number), are you saying it's acceptable that anywhere from 150k to 250k of them didn't work? Even at the reduced price, that's as much as 37.5 million dollars in loses! Even for Microsoft, that's ridiculous!
 
Originally posted by: Injury
I wonder how many of you who are saying he is a douche would raise a stink about an order being made wrong at a restaurant or something.
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Raising a stink and filing a lawsuit are at completely different levels. MS was already offering unprecedented restitution before this "douche" filed a lawsuit by offering to repair or replace 360s atMS's expense within 5-7 days.

 
Originally posted by: Queasy
Raising a stink and filing a lawsuit are at completely different levels.
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Funny enough, those levels are about equivlent to the prices of a fast food meal and an Xbox 360.
 
So all you people calling him a douche are going to OPT-OUT of the classaction suit, right?
Or just hypocrites?
 
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: Injury
I wonder how many of you who are saying he is a douche would raise a stink about an order being made wrong at a restaurant or something.
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Raising a stink and filing a lawsuit are at completely different levels. MS was already offering unprecedented restitution before this "douche" filed a lawsuit by offering to repair or replace 360s atMS's expense within 5-7 days.
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The level of SUBJECTIVE quality in a restaurant meal and a product working as advertised are also very different issues.
 
this guy figured or knew that the units wouldn't work right when they first came out... he bought one why? 😕
 
Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
I've heard about lots of problems with xbox360's freezing, overheating, etc.
I believe it's probably a lot higher then 3%. (I don't mean to bash Microsoft, but I don't trust them with anything they say ever, I don't trust any tech companies at all though. It seems like they are too caught up on marketing and hype.)
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To all the idiots who have overheating issues, RTFM:

Prevent the Console from Overheating
Do not block any ventilation openings on the console or power supply. Do not place the console or power supply on a bed, sofa, or other soft surface that may block ventilation openings. Do not place the console or power supply in a confined space, such as a bookcase, rack, or stereo cabinet, unless the space is well ventilated.
Do not place the console or power supply near any heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or amplifiers.
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Originally posted by: Modeps
Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
I've heard about lots of problems with xbox360's freezing, overheating, etc.
I believe it's probably a lot higher then 3%. (I don't mean to bash Microsoft, but I don't trust them with anything they say ever, I don't trust any tech companies at all though. It seems like they are too caught up on marketing and hype.)
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To all the idiots who have overheating issues, RTFM:

Prevent the Console from Overheating
Do not block any ventilation openings on the console or power supply. Do not place the console or power supply on a bed, sofa, or other soft surface that may block ventilation openings. Do not place the console or power supply in a confined space, such as a bookcase, rack, or stereo cabinet, unless the space is well ventilated.
Do not place the console or power supply near any heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or amplifiers.
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It still shouldn't overheat.
 
Originally posted by: alm4rr
So all you people calling him a douche are going to OPT-OUT of the classaction suit, right?
Or just hypocrites?
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If my 360 breaks while it is under warranty, I'll just get MS to repair or replace it. If it breaks outside of the warranty then I'll be SOL because I didn't pay to get the extended warranty. Simple as that.

Now, if the 360 starts causing house fires or starts molesting my cats....then there may be a case for a class-action lawsuit.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: Modeps
Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
I've heard about lots of problems with xbox360's freezing, overheating, etc.
I believe it's probably a lot higher then 3%. (I don't mean to bash Microsoft, but I don't trust them with anything they say ever, I don't trust any tech companies at all though. It seems like they are too caught up on marketing and hype.)
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To all the idiots who have overheating issues, RTFM:

Prevent the Console from Overheating
Do not block any ventilation openings on the console or power supply. Do not place the console or power supply on a bed, sofa, or other soft surface that may block ventilation openings. Do not place the console or power supply in a confined space, such as a bookcase, rack, or stereo cabinet, unless the space is well ventilated.
Do not place the console or power supply near any heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or amplifiers.
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It still shouldn't overheat.
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Computers overheat when not properly ventilated. I guess they shouldnt either?

 
Originally posted by: AznAnarchy99
so if he sues and wins... all of the money goes to him.. and not the other people that have defective xboxs... yeaaaa...
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Actually, most of the money will go to the douche lawyer that helped him file this lawsuit.
 
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