I can't believe people are still falling for Microsoft's lies. Only 2 weeks back, they lied and said there are no issues. Now there is a revision to cure the overheating (without having to underclock, like the Elites).
We asked Game, one of the largest console retailers in the UK. "That's not information we're able to give out. It's commercially sensitive," it said. As for Microsoft, in the early days after the console's 2005 launch it claimed that failure rates were no higher than an industry average of between 3% and 5%. That now seems wildly optimistic. Last month, its vice-president of entertainment, Peter Moore, refused to answer the question, telling the Mercury News: "I can't comment on failure rates." According to Moore, if someone has a faulty console they should worry about the customer service.
Anecdotal evidence about how many have suffered the "red ring of death", where the power button sticks on red, not green, is hard to assess because it is those with faulty boxes who make most noise, but Microsoft seems to have a problem. A notable feature of surveys such as one conducted recently by the magazine 360 Gamer is that multiple failures are common, with some users on their sixth or seventh console. Third-party repair specialists also cast doubt on the 360's reliability. Simon Donn at Undercutter UK in London Colney, Hertfordshire, says: "There's a particular problem in relation to overheating. Quite often it's to do with the soldering on the board, and the fact that the fans, which are already very loud, can't seem to extract enough air. "
In a statement, Microsoft said "there is not a single root cause or systemic issue with any of the Xbox 360 consoles ... there are obviously many things that can malfunction at any given time."
You're the second person to say that the Elite is underclocked in this thread--and the second person to not provide a link. It sounds like FUD. I've read comparisons from reliable sites--and I've never heard that claim before. A Google search actually sent me to this thread.
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I can't believe people are still falling for Microsoft's lies. Only 2 weeks back, they lied and said there are no issues. Now there is a revision to cure the overheating (without having to underclock, like the Elites).
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2091221,00.html
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What is the real failure rate of the Xbox 360?
Tim Anderson
Thursday May 31, 2007
The Guardian
We asked Game, one of the largest console retailers in the UK. "That's not information we're able to give out. It's commercially sensitive," it said. As for Microsoft, in the early days after the console's 2005 launch it claimed that failure rates were no higher than an industry average of between 3% and 5%. That now seems wildly optimistic.
Last month, its vice-president of entertainment, Peter Moore, refused to answer the question, telling the Mercury News: "I can't comment on failure rates." According to Moore, if someone has a faulty console they should worry about the customer service.
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Anecdotal evidence about how many have suffered the "red ring of death", where the power button sticks on red, not green, is hard to assess because it is those with faulty boxes who make most noise, but Microsoft seems to have a problem. A notable feature of surveys such as one conducted recently by the magazine 360 Gamer is that multiple failures are common, with some users on their sixth or seventh console.
Third-party repair specialists also cast doubt on the 360's reliability. Simon Donn at Undercutter UK in London Colney, Hertfordshire, says: "There's a particular problem in relation to overheating. Quite often it's to do with the soldering on the board, and the fact that the fans, which are already very loud, can't seem to extract enough air. "
In a statement, Microsoft said "there is not a single root cause or systemic issue with any of the Xbox 360 consoles ... there are obviously many things that can malfunction at any given time."
Could you post a link to the information regarding the underclocking of Elites? I can't seem to find it anywhere.
You're the second person to say that the Elite is underclocked in this thread--and the second person to not provide a link. It sounds like FUD. I've read comparisons from reliable sites--and I've never heard that claim before. A Google search actually sent me to this thread.