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XBox Owner Sues Microsoft

Posted by Zonk on from the one-year-isn't-very-long dept.

drusoicy writes "Reuters is reporting that Sean Burke has filed suit against Microsoft because his XBox system stopped reading discs (games or otherwise) after less than one year of use. Many XBox owners can relate, as XBox hard drives are known for crashing. 'The defective XBox's stop working after minimal usage, after unreasonably, unconscionably, unusually and unexpectedly short amounts of time,' the lawsuit said. The suit will probably become class action, and seeks to represent anyone who has purchased an XBOX since the 2001 launch."

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  1. Class action, huh? by slars · · Score: 0, Troll

    Damn! Makes me wish I woulda bought one!

    1. Re:Class action, huh? by slars · · Score: 0, Troll

      I was hoping for a "funny +1", but got a "troll -1" - man, you guys need to lighten up! Take a joke already!

  2. Re:ok? by badmanone · · Score: 0, Troll

    Actually I'm pretty sure that the standard MS warranty is something insanely short, like 3 months or something. You could pay to get it longer, but I think even then they charge you an arm and a leg. You're better off buying a PRP or something similar from the place you got it.

  3. Re:Why can't he just return it? by jonfelder · · Score: 0, Troll

    That somehow makes abusing the warranty right?

    If you don't approve of Nike's business practices, don't you think it would be better to not purchase the shoes at all? Apparently you don't, because you're justifying an immoral act by citing another that you really don't give a crap about in order to get something for nothing.

    I'm sure the children in third world countries will appreciate your concern as they make the new shoes you'll be receiving by cashing in on the warranty.