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Xbox DRM and the Red Ring of Death
manekineko2 writes "In the latest case warning of the perils of investing in DRM'd media, an owner of an Xbox 360 reports that after his Xbox suffered the infamous Red Ring of Death, it was replaced by a new system with a different serial number. Upon receiving his replacement, he found that he could only access the media he had purchased from a specific account. He also received the run-around for months from customer service before his case was escalated, only to be informed that there is no ETA for a resolution, there is no way to receive status updates on the process, and there is no compensation that will be granted. Given claims that the Xbox 360 defect rate is as high as 1 in 3, has anyone on Slashdot gone through this as well after getting their system exchanged?" Update: 02/14 17:11 GMT by Z : An emailing user noted that the original summary was not very accurate; rephrased to be more in-line with the situation.
Well, anybody who bought this heaping pile of shit and didn't expect this kind of behavior to ensue deserves EVERY bit of it.
Look at MS's business plan... oh, thats right, they don't have one. At least not to Warren Buffet. Instead, they are determined to get into bed with every "content creation" company. It's called Writing On The Wall.
Consider the 200$ a learning experience in small claims. That's the only place you'll see any money.