WOW, my 360 is 100% completely dead

[Smooth Groove]

Not buying a 360 because you're scared that it might break is just as dumb as passing up a hot piece of ass because you fear that the condom might break. 

[Eric P]

But mupepe, if a single brand of condoms kept failing, how many accidental children would you have before you gave up on them?

Huge difference, babe.

If my 360 dies, I can send it to be repaired.  It's a minor inconvenience, but an inconvenience nonetheless.

However, if my condom fails, I have a responsibility that costs me thousands of dollars each year and physically and emotionally strains me for at least the next 18 years.

You can send that in  to get repaired, since there is no god.

 think that's called "halted in production"

[Mupepe]

But mupepe, if a single brand of condoms kept failing, how many accidental children would you have before you gave up on them?

Huge difference, babe.

If my 360 dies, I can send it to be repaired.  It's a minor inconvenience, but an inconvenience nonetheless.

However, if my condom fails, I have a responsibility that costs me thousands of dollars each year and physically and emotionally strains me for at least the next 18 years.

You can send that in  to get repaired, since there is no god.

[demi]

lawl, lawl lawl lawl

gonna play my 360 tonight

[MCD]

lawl, lawl lawl lawl

gonna play my 360 tonight

what happened to your superior ps3?

[demi]

i'll play that too

[MCD]

i'll play that too

we are not worthy

  demi

[Mr. Gundam]

And people keep telling me to get a fucking 360.  Maybe if the machine wasn't designed by distinguished mentally-challenged monkeys and assembled in some third-world country by smelly peasants.

I've been in stores lately standing in front of the in-stock 360s ready to buy one, and then the fear of one dropping dead on me sets in.

I'm holding out for $250 price point and decreased chance of RRODing.

[CajoleJuice]

Yeah, the Falcon is probably comparable to launch PS2s, Ichi.

[brawndolicious]

for people who are put off by stories like this, at least you know you'll be able to play games for a long time before shits out on you.  and then you can just send it in in the first 3 years which is a butthurt but at least you'll get your 1 month of XBL gold back.

Not buying a 360 because you're scared that it might break is just as dumb as passing up a hot piece of ass because you fear that the condom might break. 

wtf kind of comparisons are you guys making?

tvc, try kicking it.

[drohne]

this plausible-sounding interview from an ms insider suggests that falcon failure rates are still at ~10%: http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_inside_source_reveal_the_truth_about_xbox_360_red_ring_of_death_failures.php

so if that's accurate, it's much better than older 360 models, but still far below industry standards

afaik falcons still use the 90nm gpu, which produces most of the heat, and some of them still use that 'x-clamp' that's apparently responsible for the motherboards bending -- so high failure rates wouldn't be surprising

[drohne]

anyway, now that i'm considering a japanese 360, the difference between 360 and shitty hardware past is this:

your imported dreamcast or ps2 breaks? open it up and recalibrate the laser

your imported 360 breaks? you're fucked

[Bloodwake]

I have (had, traded it for my PS3) a large model PS2. It didn't tear up once. No blue disc problems or anything. Worked perfectly.

I bought a 360 at launch as well. I had two red ring on me. The second red ringed within two months. The problem with that is

1.) I'm poor
2.) At the time, Microsoft was being the biggest fucking douchebags on the face of the fucking planet by charging the $129 repair fee. It red ringed right before the Halo 3 beta.

Distressed because Microsoft fucked me over RIGHT BEFORE the fucking beta test for possibly one of two multiplayer games I've ever enjoyed for more than a month at a time, I fucking looked up how to fix it myself, and me and my friend fixed it in his garage last summer.

First of all, if I can fix my 360 better than Microsoft can refurbish 360s by fucking overheating it, that's pretty fucking sad. Not only that, the system was out for a year and a half, and they waited until after the fucking widely publicized beta test to instate the three year warranty. On top of that, when they had the one year warranty, they fucked over everyone who had their 360 serviced by only giving them one month like Microsoft did whenever the systems first came out.

As for Sony, I've never had one problem with the PS2. Of course, I know from working at GameStop that they fuck up, but not NEARLY as often as the 360s got fucked up. I've had so many dumbass customers try to return or trade in RROD 360s because Microsoft fucked them over.

So, this is why I basically play my PS3 more than my 360, even though I admit the 360 has the superior line up of games. You see, when I turn on my PS3, I don't worry about it fucking up ever. The fucker's a tank. I've never had one single problem with it. In my time at GameStop, I've only seen ONE dead PS3 come in. Ever.

So yeah.

[MCD]

this plausible-sounding interview from an ms insider suggests that falcon failure rates are still at ~10%: http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_inside_source_reveal_the_truth_about_xbox_360_red_ring_of_death_failures.php

so if that's accurate, it's much better than older 360 models, but still far below industry standards

afaik falcons still use the 90nm gpu, which produces most of the heat, and some of them still use that 'x-clamp' that's apparently responsible for the motherboards bending -- so high failure rates wouldn't be surprising

the gpu is actually 80nm or at least it's different in some way, it's not the same.

the xclamps are a little different according to Relix on gaf, he opens and fix 360 all day and i trust him.

thanks to his guide i removed my old 360 xclamp and it worked.

[mingeford wanksbury]

bo bo bo the superior line up of catalogue awesome batshit insane games.

[AdmiralViscen]

bo bo bo the superior line up of catalogue awesome batshit insane games.

Glad you came around!

[Ichirou]

this plausible-sounding interview from an ms insider suggests that falcon failure rates are still at ~10%: http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_inside_source_reveal_the_truth_about_xbox_360_red_ring_of_death_failures.php

so if that's accurate, it's much better than older 360 models, but still far below industry standards

afaik falcons still use the 90nm gpu, which produces most of the heat, and some of them still use that 'x-clamp' that's apparently responsible for the motherboards bending -- so high failure rates wouldn't be surprising

the gpu is actually 80nm or at least it's different in some way, it's not the same.

the xclamps are a little different according to Relix on gaf, he opens and fix 360 all day and i trust him.

thanks to his guide i removed my old 360 xclamp and it worked.

Everything I've read indicates the GPU is the biggest source of heat...and they're not fixing that till late this year. :/

[MCD]

this plausible-sounding interview from an ms insider suggests that falcon failure rates are still at ~10%: http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_inside_source_reveal_the_truth_about_xbox_360_red_ring_of_death_failures.php

so if that's accurate, it's much better than older 360 models, but still far below industry standards

afaik falcons still use the 90nm gpu, which produces most of the heat, and some of them still use that 'x-clamp' that's apparently responsible for the motherboards bending -- so high failure rates wouldn't be surprising

the gpu is actually 80nm or at least it's different in some way, it's not the same.

the xclamps are a little different according to Relix on gaf, he opens and fix 360 all day and i trust him.

thanks to his guide i removed my old 360 xclamp and it worked.

Everything I've read indicates the GPU is the biggest source of heat...and they're not fixing that till late this year. :/

yeah, ati is fucking slow.

jasper won't show till at least august this year.