Microsoft has recently come to admit in press statements (Go Google it yourself, I’m too depressed) that all 1 billion over XBOX 360 consoles built so far have a fatal flaw inside them just waiting to knock them out. Speculation says it’s a design/manufacturing flaw that causes overheating in I-really-don’t-give-a-rat’s-ass what. It just overheats supposedly and from that point on illuminating the three red rings of doom is all your machine can do.
HEARTBREAKING. It’s like being told that your most beloved pet dog in the world is going to keel over and die one day, no matter what you do, no matter what you try, no matter how much TLC you give it. It may be today, tomorrow, next month, or ten months, but the dog WILL die eventually.
In most cases though, it will be a slow death before the red rings come, like my first XBOX unit. It just kept freezing everytime i loaded it. When I sent it to the shop, they said it was already on its way to Three-Red-Rings-Hell. Thank goodness mine kicked the bucket within the 3 month warranty so I could change it in for a brand new one. Recently, my neighbour’s XBOX also died, but he wasn't so lucky he had to pay RM250 to ship it to Singapore for a replacement. And then they tell him there’s no new stock, so he gonna get a ‘refurbished’ one. And I guess with Microsoft’s admitting these machines are built to kill themselves, it will be a matter of time before my 2nd unit goes as well. What’s Microsoft gonna do to compensate us? They gonna extend the warranty to 3 years. Whoopee (flat tone). If only it covered the RM250 transport fee to Singapore.
To all XBOX360 owners, enjoy what you can of your 3 year warranty left. After that maybe it’s time to get a Wii. Yes, even with all X360’s having this fatal flaw in them, the best alternative is Nintendo. NOT Sony.
HEARTBREAKING. It’s like being told that your most beloved pet dog in the world is going to keel over and die one day, no matter what you do, no matter what you try, no matter how much TLC you give it. It may be today, tomorrow, next month, or ten months, but the dog WILL die eventually.
In most cases though, it will be a slow death before the red rings come, like my first XBOX unit. It just kept freezing everytime i loaded it. When I sent it to the shop, they said it was already on its way to Three-Red-Rings-Hell. Thank goodness mine kicked the bucket within the 3 month warranty so I could change it in for a brand new one. Recently, my neighbour’s XBOX also died, but he wasn't so lucky he had to pay RM250 to ship it to Singapore for a replacement. And then they tell him there’s no new stock, so he gonna get a ‘refurbished’ one. And I guess with Microsoft’s admitting these machines are built to kill themselves, it will be a matter of time before my 2nd unit goes as well. What’s Microsoft gonna do to compensate us? They gonna extend the warranty to 3 years. Whoopee (flat tone). If only it covered the RM250 transport fee to Singapore.
To all XBOX360 owners, enjoy what you can of your 3 year warranty left. After that maybe it’s time to get a Wii. Yes, even with all X360’s having this fatal flaw in them, the best alternative is Nintendo. NOT Sony.
One day your dog will be like this too.
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3 comments:
Real dogs can't be turned off and on, though sometimes i wish they could
well the xbox would make a nice room decoration with its fantastic lighthing or alternatively u could have a really fancy paper stand, rather huge but it does the job as well.:P
comrade,haha i know what you mean. wardi, i didnt spend 2000 over bucks on a paperweight, or a neon lamp.
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