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Bring the game on.]]>Oct 18th 2009 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
Obviously there is no such this as "unauthorized" memory for the PS3 and Wii. You can use plain old SD cards for the Wii, and off-the-shelf 2.5" HDD for the PS3.

MS gets a hefty fee from "Officially Licensed" Xbox360 accessories. Which is why 360 memory and HDD are insanely expensive, and memory adapters that allow you to use cheap-old SD and micro-SD is a big non-no.]]>Oct 18th 2009 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/It will have an affect on sales when people realize what their direction is going to be, I'm sure this is just one of the 'enhancements' you can expect if they have decided to go lame.

]]>Oct 18th 2009 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
Furthermore, Microsoft has a right to do this because there is always the off chance one of these devices could cause an RROD. Its happened before on the original PS - causing fatal errors.

If you've got the HDD, you don't need a memory unit. Only if you have an ARCADE 360.]]>Oct 18th 2009 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/ps3-firmware-3-0-locking-out-knock-off-controllers/

For the record, I think it is bad for both of them to block devices like this. If you have a problem, take the manufacturer of the knock-offs to court, don't block out existing users.]]>Oct 18th 2009 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
What douche bags... Seriously. I'm trying to refrain myself from going on a tirade about how annoying companies who do this are... But that wouldn't be too constructive now, would it?]]>Oct 18th 2009 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
Counterfeit =/= Third Party]]>Oct 18th 2009 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
@mmm?: I just did a google search of your posting history. Glass houses.]]>Oct 18th 2009 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
(until the Office of Fair Trading (UK) and EMCR (Euro) gets onto this and Action Replay + Datel both get a lovely payout)

Microsoft should have learned by now that monopoly pays until you land on someone elses square.]]>Oct 18th 2009 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 10:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
I think Sony didn't block out all third-party controllers, just the ones that try to "trick" the system into thinking it's a Sixaxis/DS 3 in order to sell it as an "Official Sony" controller and not have to use a USB adapter. I think we can agree that we both wouldn't like other companies making money by selling products under our companies name(if we owned a company lol). Also, they still allow third parties to make controllers and allow users to use non-proprietary HDDs as compared to Microsoft.

Both may close some features off, but Sony is a lot more open to third-party peripherals imo.

]]>Oct 18th 2009 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 19th 2009 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
But it probably hurts the modding community in someway (not sure, don't really follow that side of things though).]]>Oct 18th 2009 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
It's a marketing tactic - get the price of the base console down so people feel like they can afford it, but then charge people way too much for accessories. Sony have a more expensive console, but you get more in it and can use any 2.5" HDD you like and save games to any removable flash media.]]>Oct 18th 2009 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
Supports the phrase "high cost of low price." Low price now, but costs more in the long run.]]>Oct 18th 2009 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Why?]]>Oct 18th 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
...and i'd love to see ALOT of angry people!]]>Oct 18th 2009 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 19th 2009 5:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 19th 2009 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 19th 2009 7:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 19th 2009 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/All this JUST so they can RAPE us on overpriced accessories. ]]>Oct 18th 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 8:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 19th 2009 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
Just like how apple does it with third party add peripherals.]]>Oct 18th 2009 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
what? There is nothing like that for mac hardware. What the heck are you talking about?]]>Oct 19th 2009 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 19th 2009 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/01/playing-mkvs-in-media-center.html

The instant you get them to play in media center on your computer, they will play on the xbox 360.]]>Oct 18th 2009 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 19th 2009 3:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 19th 2009 5:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/Oct 18th 2009 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/forthcoming-xbox-360-update-locks-out-unauthorized-memory-unit/
This is the equivalent of a car company saying that you have to use an OEM air filter (btw they can't). This really is a crappy move. Thank you MS for reminding me why I don't buy your crappy: phones with windows in it, mp3 player that only took you a few years to copy and bring up to date, gaming system (I can live without sending back a hunk of electronics every 5 months because of RROD), Vista, etc.

What's next, you have to buy MS certified cables too?]]>Oct 18th 2009 7:15PM