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360 Disc Scratching Serious Problem
Though Microsoft has previously stated that a reported problem where Xbox 360s may be scratching game discs was relatively rare, it's apparently common enough that rental agency GameFly has an official policy on the problem. From Gamasutra: "We have received reports that certain XBOX 360 consoles have caused damage to GameFly videogames. Unfortunately, we have been notified that you recently returned a damaged XBOX 360 game. As a precaution, we have removed all XBOX 360 games from your GameQ. Please contact Microsoft at 1-800-4MY-XBOX. Please do not rent XBOX 360 games until you have resolved this issue. In the future, should GameFly receive XBOX 360 games from you that have been damaged, you will be charged a replacement fee."
Once again, proving without a doubt, that a fool and their money are soon parted.
+5 Funny!
No sympathy here for gypped 360 owners. Are you guys on crack? If the endless problems with MS OSes didn't teach you anything, maybe the bad drives in original Xboxes should have. Welcome to the Microsoft standard of quality: monopoly values for monopoly victims.
You've been had, boys. And not only by Microsoft: also by a gaming industry press that fed your fanboy desires with lots of talk about "being first" before Sony, turning you into little marketing droids for Microsoft, which then bit you in the ass.
So tell us. How does it feel...scratchblaster?
And I'm sure that Microsoft thanks you graciously for paying $400 for the privilege of being a beta tester.
...Rob
The American Dream isn't an SUV and a house in the suburbs; it's Don't Tread On Me.
Must be some MS fanbois with mod points today. Two trolls in a row. (Maybe this will make it three - go for the trifecta guys).
Slashdot just goes to show that random moderation is not a reasonable model for improving Internet communication.
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
In a related story, AJAX360 scratches Google Disk (currently in beta) and gets sued for copyright infringement in space while Soviet Russia drinks on.
I've been playing my Xbox 360 many many hours with a number of my friends. Not one of us has had problems with overheating, disc scratching, or anything else. The console hasn't raped my mom or taken my dog hostage. It doesn't throw up on my couch or wet the bed. It just does what it's supposed to, and I've been very happy with it.
Why Slashdot posts these stories is beyond me (well, actually, I know why: to get page views and ad revenue). The simple fact of the matter is this: every launch has a small number of consoles go haywire. Every time this happens, Slashdot et all post a couple of guys' opinions on blogs and forums as The Absolute Truth (tm). Meanwhile, the rest of us go on playing the games, hacking the console, etc. in various levels of merriment.
Don't believe everything you read. The Xbox 360 is just fine. Play a couple of games, judge it for yourself, but no need for the childish bashing. It's just going to repeat itself come the PS3 and Revolution.