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Microsoft Is A Robot And Hates Everyone
Simmons 2pt0 \| 7:34 PM on 02.28.2008	9 comments

Throughout the days, many o' xbox gamer have shipped their best friends out in a cardboard coffin. There are stories behind every xbox, from refurbished ugly xboxes, to month long ship back times. But this story is saddening and a bit disturbing.

The gamer named "Nathaniel" shipped off his RROD xbox to the heartless bastards at MS with hope in his heart that they would fix and ship back his special buddy.

http://hawtymcbloggy.com/2008/02/28/another-gamer-screwed-by-microsoft/

I personally didn't have much to say about MS after I shipped my xbox, except for thanks for the new faceplate on the refurbished machine! (I broke my first faceplate and removed it before I sent it in got a new faceplate on the xbox.) All I can really say about this is it's pretty ridiculous that they would destroy a piece of artwork that was customized onto the xbox. I'm not sure if Nathaniel necessarily should get paid for his losses, but MS owes him something.

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9 comments | showing # 1 to 9

Kira Plaga says:
(# 0) on 02/28/2008 20:00

Holy crap! How heartless and/or stupid do you have to be to do this. This is why I don't support Microsoft, they're a crooked ass, money hungry company, that treats there customers like shit. Also, assholes.

Steel Squirrel says:
(# 1) on 02/28/2008 20:12

Robots aren't programmed to hate, just to dance.

007 says:
(# 2) on 02/28/2008 20:13

WOoooow, man that sucks. I knew M$ hated their customers, but this is just going to far. I mean, who would even take the time to do shit like that?

lem says:
(# 3) on 02/28/2008 20:19

Yeesh, it's like they went out of their way to do this. What feckin arseholes!

lem says:
(# 4) on 02/28/2008 20:23

Or not, some guys noted it goes to mexico and it's standard procedure to clean em...
Still sucks either way.

brainderailment says:
(# 5) on 02/28/2008 20:53

Looks like they put it through the refurbishing process when they should have left one small detail out of refurbishing. It does, however, have to pass a QC test which means the employees must follow the orders of their superiors and refurb the box, which includes a cleaning of the case. Too bad for this kid, but what did he expect.

ArrestedDeveloper says:
(# 6) on 02/28/2008 22:46

What the pen markings caused the rrod? Then he should thank them.

Crunshii says:
(# 7) on 02/28/2008 22:55

@ ArrestedDeveloper: L0000000L

@ brainderailment: ouch... so sad but harsh truth

Snaileb says:
(# 8) on 02/29/2008 08:50

Nooooo... you might be right though.

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