After 2 months being repaired....

[Cormeh]

my 360 gets a RRoD. I just got the shitting thing fixed for a faulty disc drive the other month. Haven't finished GTA yet either.

****flaps. :hmph:

 

[Gargantou]

Have you ever warezed, dissed or bad-mouthed a Microsoft product or Microsoft itself in any way?

If so, that might be the reason.

 

[VictimOfScience]

Microsoft just does not know how to make good hardware. Say what you like about Sony, but they know hardware.

I am sorry for your loss. I hope you have a Wii or PS3 to help you cope.

Have you ever warezed, dissed or bad-mouthed a Microsoft product or Microsoft itself in any way?

If so, that might be the reason.

Hahaha! True. A manager in an EBGamestop by work recently went so far as to say that 90% of the RRoDs are caused by user error. What a douche.

 

[Gargantou]

By the way, Sony sure as hell didn't know hardware back with the original launch of PS2, there were alot of issues especially with the PS2s lasers and disc-read errors.

 

[TCfromBN]

^ So true.

 

[Cormeh]

Have you ever warezed, dissed or bad-mouthed a Microsoft product or Microsoft itself in any way?

If so, that might be the reason.

Not really. Well, I did try and egg that one guy.

I am sorry for your loss. I hope you have a Wii or PS3 to help you cope.

A Wii. I can't wait for GTA IV on it omfg.

 

[Acepilotf14]

Buy a new one.

 

[Shamrock]

Take it to Wal-Mart, buy a new one, replace said new one with used one, return to Wal-Mart. Profit!

 

[VirusType2]

no. they check serial numbers now so you'd have to void warranty screwing with the case. then you can't even get it fixed.

 

[Shamrock]

no. they check serial numbers now so you'd have to void warranty screwing with the case. then you can't even get it fixed.

Hahahahaha. You think that has stopped me with my last 2 RROD's? Thanks to Wal-Mart, I've had 2 brand new consoles for free in the past year.

 

[VictimOfScience]

By the way, Sony sure as hell didn't know hardware back with the original launch of PS2, there were alot of issues especially with the PS2s lasers and disc-read errors.

I am not just talking videogame consoles--their electronics are among the best in the world in terms of quality. But yes, every console has had issues at launch. Doesn't change the fact that Microsoft should stick to what they know: software development (not necessarily OS development of course).

 

[Ennui]

By the way, Sony sure as hell didn't know hardware back with the original launch of PS2, there were alot of issues especially with the PS2s lasers and disc-read errors.

I have a launch PS2 bought in late 2000 that's been used a LOT since then, and it still works perfectly as do both controllers it came with.

PS2 hardware might have had some troubles (I remember a couple of friends having problems) but they weren't even a tenth as bad as the 360's.

 

[smwScott]

By the way, Sony sure as hell didn't know hardware back with the original launch of PS2, there were alot of issues especially with the PS2s lasers and disc-read errors.

My launch PS2 had disc read errors, but I was able to open it up, clean the laser, and now it works. Having the ****ing thing brick is a far more serious problem. Right now it's the main reason I haven't bought a 360 and it even makes me hesitant to use my roommates because it would suck if the goddamned thing decided to fail while I was using it.

Instead of trying to sugar coat the issue or allay blame somewhere else ... just admit that it's a pretty big damn deal. As a consumer it's ****ing unacceptable. Only gamers would defend a company that sold them a defective product.

 

[Shamrock]

My launch PS2 had disc read errors, but I was able to open it up, clean the laser, and now it works. Having the ****ing thing brick is a far more serious problem. Right now it's the main reason I haven't bought a 360 and it even makes me hesitant to use my roommates because it would suck if the goddamned thing decided to fail while I was using it.

Instead of trying to sugar coat the issue or allay blame somewhere else ... just admit that it's a pretty big damn deal. As a consumer it's ****ing unacceptable. Only gamers would defend a company that sold them a defective product.

As long as I can get a new one to play my games on, everything is A O.K.

 

[VirusType2]

why can't they ****ing fix this shit.

are they retarded? I can just picture a bunch of idiots trying different things that have nothing to do with what is wrong with it.

it's probably the .0000000001 decimal place problem in the processor - the critical math flaw from the 80's processors, and it's trying to divide by zero


jesus. pay a couple billion dollars for someone smart that can fix it and be done with it. this is the most rediculous thing I've ever seen and it will never be lived down or forgotten. 30 years from now.

'AYYYY' Bob. remember we used to play that console the atari 360. god damn what a piece of shit. yah bob, that marked the beginning of the end for microsoft. They just never recovered from the bad publicity after that. they became the brunt of all the internet jokes for the next 30 years. that thing was awesome when it worked though, ay? good times. " I really miss my Sega Dreamcast too." R.I.P.

Say, do you mind if I use your Sony Macintosh for a moment, I just need to check out these holodiscs my wife from Mars sent.

<3 Microsoft. GET IT TOGETHER. It's not funny

 

[Cormeh]

Instead of trying to sugar coat the issue or allay blame somewhere else ... just admit that it's a pretty big damn deal. As a consumer it's ****ing unacceptable. Only gamers would defend a company that sold them a defective product.

Agreed. I'm also insulted that Microsoft continue to release amendment after amendment in this console. Newer versions with better hardware, HDMI and bigger hard drives. I wonder if kicking up shit will get them to send me a brand new Elite, considering this one keeps breaking.

At least it's now in warranty. The disc drive repair cost me ?56 which I wasn't best pleased with.

One good thing, it'll probably lead me to play through HL2 and Portal again! Haven't touched the PC in a while, except to watch dirty movies.

 

[jimbo118]

I got my 360 at xmas '06 and it hasnt't RROD'd on me yet

*fingers crossed*

 

[Gargantou]

why can't they ****ing fix this shit.

are they retarded? I can just picture a bunch of idiots trying different things that have nothing to do with what is wrong with it.

it's probably the .0000000001 decimal place problem in the processor - the critical math flaw from the 80's processors, and it's trying to divide by zero


jesus. pay a couple billion dollars for someone smart that can fix it and be done with it. this is the most rediculous thing I've ever seen and it will never be lived down or forgotten. 30 years from now.

'AYYYY' Bob. remember we used to play that console the atari 360. god damn what a piece of shit. yah bob, that marked the beginning of the end for microsoft. They just never recovered from the bad publicity after that. they became the brunt of all the internet jokes for the next 30 years. that thing was awesome when it worked though, ay? good times. " I really miss my Sega Dreamcast too." R.I.P.

Say, do you mind if I use your Sony Macintosh for a moment, I just need to check out these holodiscs my wife from Mars sent.

<3 Microsoft. GET IT TOGETHER. It's not funny

Kittenkiller, have you taken your daily dose of calmatives?

 

[Tyguy]

send it in again, nothing you can really do about it. However, if they for some reason refuse, send an EECB (Executive Email Carpet Bomb) to the higher ups. Consumerist.com has instructions

 

[i am HOLLYWOOD]

i'd like to say that i won my 360 from the EveryTenMinutes contest mountain Dew did. They shipped it to my house and i got it 3 days before launch day. i've been playing it ever since with ZERO problems.

so ya.