XBOX 360 Did Microsoft know about Xbox failures?
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They knew about it, but wanted to get ahead of ps3...
PS3 did the smart thing and waited it out. They wanted a non buggy product, rather than beat the market out with a PS3.
I wish Microsoft did or does the same.. I rather wait and have a GOOD product, than get it fast and have it die on me.
PS3 did the smart thing and waited it out. They wanted a non buggy product, rather than beat the market out with a PS3.
I wish Microsoft did or does the same.. I rather wait and have a GOOD product, than get it fast and have it die on me.
What's there about to know? That is, if your saying they didn't... I think it's safe to say, if you RUSH anything. Then, chances are it isn't of good quality...
They knew they rushed and as previously said, they wanted to beat "Sony" because they knew "Sony" was there biggest competition.
did the same thing happen when they released the first xbox consoles.. i remember my brother was working in the elcetronics department at target at the time. he said there were alot of returns because the fan kept malfunctioning.
Good thing I never got a XBOX.
I prefer how Sony handled the issue. Waited and owned them in the end.
I prefer how Sony handled the issue. Waited and owned them in the end.
Luckly I didn't get one recently.
I've been hearing about tons of them dying over the last 2 months.
I hear the newer ones are "supposed" to be better. It just sucks when you buy a product and it dies on you. I heard they also UPed! the warranty by 3-4 years?
I've been hearing about tons of them dying over the last 2 months.
I hear the newer ones are "supposed" to be better. It just sucks when you buy a product and it dies on you. I heard they also UPed! the warranty by 3-4 years?
Microsoft must have known something was wrong with them. Their fail rate is too high for them to have not known. They just wanted to get it out before the PS3 and then hope that by the time the PS3 came out the faults would have all been fixed by then but even then it hasn't worked.
Even this morning my sisters BF had his 4th RROD 18 months.
Even this morning my sisters BF had his 4th RROD 18 months.
Well I think they make more money this way. So, they have to fix a bunch of broken xbox's.... big deal.. they sell enough and make good profit.
They know some people will still keep or try to fix the xbox on their own. Not only that, some people's warranty expired. It's a smart, but dirty way of making money.
They know some people will still keep or try to fix the xbox on their own. Not only that, some people's warranty expired. It's a smart, but dirty way of making money.
Also I think that is one of the ways they can also go around saying "Hey look we are outselling the PS3 by miles". You know I really would like to ask from now on every single person who is buying a 360 and asking if it is their first or are they replacing a red ring.
haha agreed. That should be the 1st question you ask any 360 user. "Nice 360, so is this your 5th one?" lol. Literally... that's a truthful question to ask.
I haven't seen many PS3's go down yet, or even any Wii's.
Bill gates is smart... he did the same thing with Windows and he's rich now. It's a dirty strategy, but it works.
Microsoft did know, but they had to deliver otherwise they would have been boxed out before they could even start
Btw, you guys all mention Bill Gates etc.. but he stepped down ages ago? It's not really about him anymore =p Either way, at least he also did a good thing with all the money he made, more then 99% of all the other rich people on the world
Btw, you guys all mention Bill Gates etc.. but he stepped down ages ago? It's not really about him anymore =p Either way, at least he also did a good thing with all the money he made, more then 99% of all the other rich people on the world
I'm happy I didn't grab one Xmas time.. they were cheap bundles for sale. I know one guy got one and when he got home the RROD hit him
I hear the NEW Jasper 360's are supposed to hit up the market soon? Apparently they use way way less power and the chances of them over heating are a lot lower?
I hear the NEW Jasper 360's are supposed to hit up the market soon? Apparently they use way way less power and the chances of them over heating are a lot lower?
Are you serious? The Jasper ones came out last december here, they are planning to get a new one out called Valhalla, wich should be a bit cooler and uses less power(45nm).
With the new chip their planning to give new looks to the Xbox, either a Slim version or a whole new design.
With the new chip their planning to give new looks to the Xbox, either a Slim version or a whole new design.
Slim version would be nice.
BTW, isn't the Jasper 45nm?? That's what I heard... hence what were waiting for. I think the Jasper's on already in warehouses, but not on store shelves yet.
No the Jasper version is still on 65nm, the Valhalla (unified GPU/CPU) will be 45nm.
Jasper came out around August in most places, but in Netherland it was in the shops in December.
Jasper came out around August in most places, but in Netherland it was in the shops in December.