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ShadowMan

Posted: Nov 1 2006, 07:32 PM

Roll away baby. Roll away forever.
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They're offering replacements/repairs to those who can prove they got bricked.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6160850.html

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This week's Fall System Update for Xbox 360s went very smoothly...for 99 percent of console owners. For the remaining one percent, the past day has been nothing but a next-gen nightmare.

The update, which was released yesterday, added several new features to the Xbox 360's dashboard and the console itself, including 1080p resolution support. But for some Xbox 360 owners, it simply turned their consoles into a $400 paperweight.

Many among the Xbox modding scene believed the update crashed supped-up Xbox 360s and was a message from Microsoft to modders to stop tinkering with the hardware. Microsoft weren't exactly forthcoming about the problem, but today the company broke its silence.

"A small percentage of consoles were affected negatively by the fall update (less than one percent have reported issues). We're working with those affected to get them back up and running, whether that be by providing another console or fixing their existing console. We're committed to resolving this issue."

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Hatman	Posted: Nov 1 2006, 07:35 PM
The astro craaag Group: Members Posts: 10223 Member No.: 2510 Joined: 16-August 06 Status: (0d)	Sooo... people payed $400 for a 360 that doesn't work? Sounds like a nightmare to me...

AirMan	Posted: Nov 1 2006, 07:35 PM
I thought you meant MORAL SUPPORT... Group: Members Posts: 6498 Member No.: 2059 Joined: 1-May 06 Status: (0d)	Sounds like no biggie. Definitely worth the risk considering the feature set. --------------------

Mr. Aforcer

Posted: Nov 1 2006, 07:38 PM

KAH-PEEWLS HERE
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QUOTE (Hatman @ Nov 1 2006, 05:35 PM)

Sooo... people payed $400 for a 360 that doesn't work? Sounds like a nightmare to me...

No. It worked before the update. They payed $400 for a working Xbox.

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AirMan	Posted: Nov 1 2006, 07:39 PM
I thought you meant MORAL SUPPORT... Group: Members Posts: 6498 Member No.: 2059 Joined: 1-May 06 Status: (0d)	Which will undoubtedly get replaced unless of course they find some objectionable or otherwise illegal modifications. --------------------

Klobber	Posted: Nov 1 2006, 07:40 PM
hands off the yo-yo Group: Members Posts: 26140 Member No.: 61 Joined: 14-October 03 Status: (0d)	And Microsoft is offering to fix/replace the tiny fraction of those that were affected in negative ways by this update. S'not a big deal.

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