Reason 4,112 not to get an XBox 360 [Archive] - Front Office Football Central

AgustusM

10-17-2006, 11:41 AM

So my 360 is freezing on everything and getting the nice little ring of fire which means it is basically having a hardware failure. My buddy had the same thing and they exchanged it rather easily.

So I called MS and they had me repeat the steps that I had already done since they were listed on their website, which was basically cycle the power, take out the HD, make sure it is not too hot (wasn't even "warm")

This was all last Wednesday, so after about a half hour of barely intelligible conversation with some gal making 50 cents an hour she tells me they are going to replace it. But oh no, we have a problem the "system" is down and they can't do it today and can I call back tomorrow. they give me a ref # so at least I don't have to go through all the basic steps again.

Is it just me, or shouldn't the largest software company in the world have some redundancy and backup options so their system is never down? but I digress.

So I call back on Friday, still down

I call back today, still down.

utterly amazing. at this point I want to get this thing replaced and then it is straight to e-bay with it. I will stick with the old xbox and look for a PS3 early next year.

sachmo71

10-17-2006, 12:02 PM

i bought a ps2 from a friend for $50. it came with 12 games, one of which is Burnout 3. I can't stop playing. :D

stevew

10-17-2006, 12:12 PM

Conversely, Nintendo quickly took back my daughters broken DS despite the fact that it was not technically under warranty. They sent me one via UPS and all i had to do was ship the old one back. I'm quite impressed by them. I want a 360 too, I think I'll see if Santa loves me this year :)

MizzouRah

10-17-2006, 12:16 PM

MS = no backup server to handle customer issues? I would be PISSED!

Bee

10-17-2006, 12:38 PM

Everytime I read about a 360 hardware failure, I'm glad that I bought mine from Costco.

Sorry for your problems though and hope it gets resolved quickly from this point on.

st.cronin

10-17-2006, 01:08 PM

I miss my Colecovision.

Draft Dodger

10-17-2006, 01:14 PM

also, I'm told some Xbox games are made by *gasp* EA!

SackAttack

10-17-2006, 01:16 PM

MS = no backup server to handle customer issues? I would be PISSED!

I wonder how much of that is tied to today's Live outage?

rkmsuf

10-17-2006, 01:16 PM

also, I'm told some Xbox games are made by *gasp* EA!

and sold at Best Buy

spleen1015

10-17-2006, 01:17 PM

I wonder how much of that is tied to today's Live outage?

Today's Live outage was a scheduled outage. There were notices of it posted all over the internet last week.

Galaxy

10-17-2006, 01:25 PM

For some reason, I am glad that I'm sticking with the X-Box. I only play sports games and it appears that the games on the 360 aren't that much better (and perheps more buggy) than the X-Box. Plus, the camera view on the NCAA07 X-Box 360 is something I'm not crazy on.

Pumpy Tudors

10-17-2006, 01:28 PM

CraigSca

10-17-2006, 02:11 PM

I love EA SPORTS NCAA 2007 on the XBOX360. I play it as much as I played MLB 2006:The Show.

MizzouRah

10-17-2006, 02:15 PM

Same with NHL 07 and NHL 2k7, love those games as well as I'm sure I'll like TW when I pick it up this week.

Pumpy Tudors

10-17-2006, 02:16 PM

I love EA SPORTS NCAA 2007 on the XBOX360. I play it as much as I played MLB 2006:The Show.
Good man.

Galaxy

10-17-2006, 02:35 PM

Not to mention the fact that the $400 price tag and the price of games is not something I'm ready to shell out for. I'm cheap.

jbmagic

10-17-2006, 02:37 PM

Same with NHL 07 and NHL 2k7, love those games as well as I'm sure I'll like TW when I pick it up this week.

I try the demo out. TW seems very easy on the xbox 360.

dervack

10-17-2006, 03:06 PM

I love EA SPORTS NCAA 2007 on the XBOX360. I play it as much as I played MLB 2006:The Show.
Same here. I love my 360, and have been playing it more since I got it than I played my xbox the last two years I had that.

dervack

10-17-2006, 03:07 PM

I try the demo out. TW seems very easy on the xbox 360.
Do you have to comment on every person who wants to buy a game. Let them make the decision for themselves, stop fucking harping on people. It's tiresome.

SackAttack

10-17-2006, 04:06 PM

Today's Live outage was a scheduled outage. There were notices of it posted all over the internet last week.

I'm aware of that.

What I'm saying is, I wonder how much of MS' usual customer support network is tied into their Xbox Live servers.

Is it conceivable that taking one down for maintenance also had the effect of limiting the utility of the other?

SackAttack

10-17-2006, 04:12 PM

For some reason, I'm glad I'm sticking with the X-Box. I play just sport games, and it appears the games on the 360 aren't that much better (and perheps more buggy) than the X-Box. Plus, the camera view on NCAA07 X-Box is something I'm not crazy on.

I have a new theory here. There are people who cannot possibly get through written communication without committing at least one of the following infractions:

1) spelling errors
2) gross misuse of punctuation and/or capitalization
3) murder of the English language

Further, I theorize that as you move down that list, each item above is automatically included with the new offense.

Additionally, referring to any video game system increases the chances of this happening by at least 50%.

I refuse to attempt to understand it anymore, because clearly there are way too many people infected with this disease to continue to seek a cure.

stevew

10-17-2006, 04:18 PM

I blame X-Pac

MizzouRah

10-17-2006, 05:44 PM

I try the demo out. TW seems very easy on the xbox 360.

Who cares? You play with Tiger Woods for peats sake!!! :rolleyes:

kingnebwsu

10-17-2006, 06:38 PM

I luv teh 360 dood, its the roxxxxxorrrrs :p

Seriously, Live's down right now and I'm bummed. No Phantasy Star or Halo for me tonight :( I can't wait til all the new games come out in the next month or so.

As for the thread, anyone that doesn't get some sort of warranty while spending over $200 on a system is asking for trouble.

Groundhog

10-17-2006, 06:42 PM

I bought a 360 with 4 games off a friend of mine and it's due to arrive on my doorstep tomorrow, and boy am I excited... One of those 4 games is NBA 2K6, though 2K7 is released here in 2 days time so I might trade 2K6 in at EB Games and grab 2K7.

Galaxy

10-17-2006, 09:55 PM

I have a new theory here. There are people who cannot possibly get through written communication without committing at least one of the following infractions:

1) spelling errors
2) gross misuse of punctuation and/or capitalization
3) murder of the English language

Further, I theorize that as you move down that list, each item above is automatically included with the new offense.

Additionally, referring to any video game system increases the chances of this happening by at least 50%.

I refuse to attempt to understand it anymore, because clearly there are way too many people infected with this disease to continue to seek a cure.

Edited my previous posts just for you.

Pumpy Tudors

10-17-2006, 10:15 PM

Edited my previous posts just for you.
Hahahaha, you didn't edit the part that sets SackAttack off. Hahahaha!

SackAttack

10-17-2006, 10:29 PM

Hahahaha, you didn't edit the part that sets SackAttack off. Hahahaha!

he did in his first post.

I'll give him partial credit.

Galaxy

10-17-2006, 10:36 PM

he did in his first post.

I'll give him partial credit.

I'll work on the grammar issues. I've always struggled. What was it that set you off?

SackAttack

10-17-2006, 10:51 PM

I'll work on the grammar issues. I've always struggled. What was it that set you off?

grammar doesn't 'set me off.'

Lots of people struggle with grammar. It's the "X-Box" and sundry other variations that set me off. Thing is, almost everytime I see that, I see the other things as well.

Thus, my post.

Galaxy

10-17-2006, 10:59 PM

grammar doesn't 'set me off.'

Lots of people struggle with grammar. It's the "X-Box" and sundry other variations that set me off. Thing is, almost everytime I see that, I see the other things as well.

Thus, my post.

Understandable. Speaking of the "XBox", any idea to why my XBox keeps cutting out during games with the "Your Disc may be damaged or dirty, ect.".
I can sometimes get some games in, then other times it goes to that screen. Before it goes to that screen, the game tends to lag pretty badly. It has happened with a couple of games lately. Is my system going?

Anthony

10-17-2006, 11:03 PM

methinks some people in this community need to focus more on getting vagina than the spelling of a video game system.

i mean that in the most supportive way possible. life is shorter than we all think.

Craptacular

10-17-2006, 11:10 PM

Conversely, Nintendo quickly took back my daughter despite the fact that it was not technically under warranty. They sent me one via UPS and all i had to do was ship the old one back. I'm quite impressed by them.

Hmm......

SackAttack

10-18-2006, 12:00 AM

Understandable. Speaking of the "XBox", any idea to why my XBox keeps cutting out during games with the "Your Disc may be damaged or dirty, ect.".
I can sometimes get some games in, then other times it goes to that screen. Before it goes to that screen, the game tends to lag pretty badly. It has happened with a couple of games lately. Is my system going?

That, or it needs a lens cleaning.

HA, I had enough of vaginas when you were in IHOF, thanks.

Galaxy

10-18-2006, 12:31 AM

That, or it needs a lens cleaning.

HA, I had enough of vaginas when you were in IHOF, thanks.

How do you do a lens cleaning?

dervack

10-18-2006, 01:31 AM

Understandable. Speaking of the "XBox", any idea to why my XBox keeps cutting out during games with the "Your Disc may be damaged or dirty, ect.".
I can sometimes get some games in, then other times it goes to that screen. Before it goes to that screen, the game tends to lag pretty badly. It has happened with a couple of games lately. Is my system going?
Err, as someone who used to work for them in marketing, it's Xbox, not XBox, FWIW.

SackAttack

10-18-2006, 01:39 AM

Err, as someone who used to work for them in marketing, it's Xbox, not XBox, FWIW.

At least he's making an effort. I respect that.

Galaxy, try picking up a DVD lens cleaner, from Maxell or a similar company. That'd be the easiest and least expensive way to give it a shot. If that doesn't work, you could always open up the system and clean it manually, but I confess I don't know the first thing about doing it that way.

If you've got enough dexterity with technological gadgets, you can probably find a website that'll walk you through doing it the hard way.

Oilers9911

10-18-2006, 07:04 AM

and sold at Best Buy

I also heard that some guy playing Madden got the Raiders to 10-6.

Galaxy

10-18-2006, 01:02 PM

At least he's making an effort. I respect that.

Galaxy, try picking up a DVD lens cleaner, from Maxell or a similar company. That'd be the easiest and least expensive way to give it a shot. If that doesn't work, you could always open up the system and clean it manually, but I confess I don't know the first thing about doing it that way.

If you've got enough dexterity with technological gadgets, you can probably find a website that'll walk you through doing it the hard way.

Thanks.

MizzouRah

10-18-2006, 01:33 PM

stevew

10-18-2006, 02:28 PM

Hmm......

Many day's I want to trade the 2.9 year old in for a slightly older model that poops in the potty and speaks english instead of the Franco-monkey dialect mine has right now.

jbmagic

10-18-2006, 04:12 PM

My 360's power supply just started making noises about a week ago. It doesn't happen all the time, but when it does - you can hear electrical sounds for about 3-5 mins and then it quits. Anyone else ever have this issue?

You got the extended warranty when you purchase it right.

If I was you return it and get a new one. Make sure its the latest revision date on it.

Galaxy

10-18-2006, 04:23 PM

HA, I had enough of vaginas when you were in IHOF, thanks.

Should I ask?

MizzouRah

10-18-2006, 05:33 PM

You got the extended warranty when you purchase it right.

If I was you return it and get a new one. Make sure its the latest revision date on it.

Well... DUH! :)

Anthony

10-18-2006, 07:37 PM

Should I ask?

don't. he's just sidestepping the fact that he's consumed a little too much with video games and not enough with poonani. i'm dropping him down to Izulde levels when it comes to girls until given reason to think otherwise.

Desnudo

10-18-2006, 08:53 PM

Is there a chart somewhere?

Joe Canadian

10-18-2006, 09:31 PM

I had problems with the original XBox... they wouldn't take it back for free because it was out of warranty and I didn't get an extended one. Problem was, Canadians couldn't buy the extended warranty, it was only open to Americans. I complained, made a complaint with the BBB... got the system fixed, and three free games out of it.

XBox customer support sucks in general. When I first phoned when my system failed, the guy on the line said I should have expected a failure because the XBox was a sophisticated, complex, state-of-the-art machine. Best. Excuse. Ever.

Galaxy

10-18-2006, 09:34 PM

AgustusM

10-19-2006, 12:28 AM

spent 15 minutes on hold today, finally gave up.
:mad:

SackAttack

10-19-2006, 12:32 AM

don't. he's just sidestepping the fact that he's consumed a little too much with video games and not enough with poonani. i'm dropping him down to Izulde levels when it comes to girls until given reason to think otherwise.

You've shattered my world, sandwich-fucker.

I have no reason to live now.