Only three weeks and POOF! XBOX 360 Gone.

[VIAN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...merist%2Ecom%3A8045%2F

 

[DaveSimmons]

Is there a point? (Edit: I can't even invoke Oldsmoboat's Law since you don't claim it's funny )

With a failure rate of 30% (though it may be higher), there are over 900,000 people just like him with 2+ failures.

Even MS admits the original 360 design is unreliable. Zephyr helps, and Falcon hopefully helps even more.

 

[vi edit]

He has high levels of persuasion. By high I mean none.

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
He has high levels of persuasion. By high I mean none.

"What's the sense!?!"

haha

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Is there a point? (Edit: I can't even invoke Oldsmoboat's Law since you don't claim it's funny )

With a failure rate of 30% (though it may be higher), there are over 900,000 people just like him with 2+ failures.

Even MS admits the original 360 design is unreliable. Zephyr helps, and Falcon hopefully helps even more.

You know, your calculations leave out a key component - the amount of time it takes to fail. That seems to vary widely.

It doesn't surprise me that this was linked from a crappy website like the Consumerist. Way to get on that story guys. :thumbsup: Of course I would have linked to one of the stories from a couple of months ago about the $1 billion charge for the repairs instead of giving some mouth-breather an audience.

I'm not defending Microsoft - the failure rate is inexcusable. I just really hate the Consumerist.

 

[DaveSimmons]

You know, your calculations leave out a key component - the amount of time it takes to fail. That seems to vary widely.

True, I was/am just a little puzzled about what's thread-worthy of a 360 failure rant video when this kind of failure is common and we all know it happens.

I missed whatever was novel or funny about this rant in particular, though I see this could be amusing:

He has high levels of persuasion. By high I mean none.

Still . . . is that all there is?

 

[TecHNooB]

Is that you?

 

[hans030390]

Originally posted by: TecHNooB
Is that you?

That's what I wondered.

This is also why I will not buy a 360 any time soon.

 

[VIAN]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

You know, your calculations leave out a key component - the amount of time it takes to fail. That seems to vary widely.

True, I was/am just a little puzzled about what's thread-worthy of a 360 failure rant video when this kind of failure is common and we all know it happens.

I missed whatever was novel or funny about this rant in particular, though I see this could be amusing:

He has high levels of persuasion. By high I mean none.

Still . . . is that all there is?

The point of this thread is not just to showcase another sob story. It's about the fact that after waiting 2 months, he got less than 1 month of playtime before it broke again. The video is not very pleasant, but less than 1 month isn't a reasonable length of time after a repair. In fact, I don't think people have looked into that issue. Sure it may take about 1 year to fail. But after MS wastes 2 months of you time, how long will the returned console last you then. I would've expected it to last another year, but I was sorely mistaken. Just think about this - if he sends it again, that would be almost half a year without the 360 operational. And how long will it last when it comes back the second time?

Originally posted by: TecHNooB
Is that you?

No it isn't me.

 

[JackBurton]

I'll tell you what not to buy, that dumbass "pornstar" shirt he's wearing. What a goof. Yeah, let me go out and buy a PS3 which has no games I want to play instead of waiting for the next revision of the 360. Yeah, I think I'll do that. :roll:

BTW, my Elite is working just fine. And I had it since launch. Maybe he means, instead of a core or platinum 360, everyone should get an Elite instead.