Oh dear. It looks like Microsoft may have to come to terms with the fact that the famed Red Ring of Death is still happening, despite
their assurances that this problem is on its way out. The video above shows one of the demo 360s on the GDC show floor with the red ring, which I can't help but giggle a little at. Of course, I've never had the RROD myself, which is why I can find amusement in this discovery instead of punching my monitor in rage. I have to admit that is what I would have done had I suffered the legendary 360 curse.
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11:07 AM on 02.19.2008
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Y'know it's bad when your a gag joke on the Simpsons for cryin' out loud.
Waiting for somebody to say.." But that was from the first run of Xboxes." lol.
I got RRoD on a 3 month old 360. Fortunatly, it gave the the time to buy an Elite, so it was all worth it. :D
*knocks on wood*
way to go, microsoft.
Figures they used my old system. That thing was... unreliable.
way to go, microsoft.
few, rest assured, RROD will be no more.
p.s. If I was MS I would turn that machine off or take it out of the area...
I jest...
but no, I'm fucking serious about DRM. This is by far the worst consumer support for an actively supported product I've heard of - and yet it's hardly mentioned on any gaming sites.
They've got to change their policy, especially when both the PS3 and Wii allow for seamless license transfers even though those two consoles don't even have a ridiculously high failure rate. Unless, like me, everyone is resigned to buying a PS3 just to get away from this bullshit... then M$ doesn't have to change a thing because their player base is leaving... (again, I kid - they better fix their shit).
It's not specific to the 360, EVERYONE gets raped with DRM.
But srsly, that is hilarious and at least they're showing their customers what to expect from their shiny new consoles.
lol that's funny that you say that. Allot of spreading rumors from bloggers were claiming it was the cure to rrod completely.
Also, circa early 2005
Designerdude
- I think we need to add flashing lights like some modded PCs have.
Designergal
- You mean change the green power lights to flashing.
Designerdude
- No, flashing all the time would be annoying. It should happen only thirty maybe forty percent of the time. And in red, I like red.
Designergal
- Thirty percent you say, where have I heard that number before. Take a look at these figures from the reliability department.
Designerdude
- The consumers will love it.
i get the impression that colette is a total dominatrix.
what? who said that????
>.>
Lulz. Also, as lemon would put it, EYE-RUN-KNEE.
I buy a console because unlike my PC, it works ALL THE TIME, and I don't have to worry about the thing crapping out on me.
Bah, money doesn't buy anything anymore.