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Fuck Microsoft

FUCK YOU Microsoft for making me want to pay $99 to repair yet ANOTHER console of yours? A supposedly ‘Elite’ system which I had to purchase last year the DAY after Halo 3 was released since I got the Rings of Death?.

Last week the frozen screen appeared, that was fun. And then a few times I would get a black screen of nothing – the same screen you get when someone quite in Halo 3 multi-player and the system scrambles to re-synchronize itself. And more freezing.

So I called tech support, jumped through all the hoops, did all the stupid ‘online fixes’ available at your support center online. Big help that was. Spent nearly 2 hours on the phone with constant apologies. Guess what? Apologies won’t make my xbox work again, FUCKTARDS.

Yeah, so now you want me to pony up $100 to fix YOUR FUCKING problem? When I can goto ebay and get another system for $139?.

Hey, I know stuff breaks but to want to try and gouge me to fix what you STILL can’t get right is total Bullshit.

I know I am just one of millions of people who buy your products and just a little piss-ant like myself won’t make a dent in your corporate billions.

Funny line the tech support told me while I was on hold: ‘Hey, isn’t Halo 3 a great game?”
My reply – “Sure, when you can play it”.

Oh, and yet another bonus from Microsoft. Last week I got a PC with Vista on it. Funny thing is, if you walk away from the computer for more than an hour – you also get a frozen screen there too.

SPLENDID WORK AGAIN!

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36 Comments
  • Rob (Expertimp)
    October 27, 2008
    #1

    Too bad Apple doesn’t make a console :: sigh:: LOL

  • admin
    October 27, 2008
    #2

    Even if Apple’s console came with another Halo game, God of War and Mario/Metroid/Zelda series, I’d NEVER get it.

  • marche
    October 27, 2008
    #3

    sounds like you had a bad experince,i didnt get rrod but when i was on the phone it took less then 5 minutes.
    but dont worry,they are releasing jasper chips so the 360 doesnt heat up that much.so the failure rate will go down.but hey,if you get another problem alot of online fixes(like x-clamp) work.

  • The One Sin
    October 27, 2008
    #4

    Bill gates Microsoft are the most greedy and controlling asses I have ever seen. Should we pay for every thing for xbox? I’m talking about things like having to pay a hundred bucks to make it wireless compatable. And where is our web browser? Both ps3 and wii got em. But no, they would rather have us buy dells loaded with their programs like that glitchy shit vista.

  • AlphaCommando
    October 28, 2008
    #5

    Whine, whine; its your option to buy an xbox, if you think the upkeep for the thing is too great then you didn’t have to buy it. Maybe its just because I had a well paying job while I was in high school but it seems like alot of the prices are trivial.

    I’ve never really had a problem with either of the 2 Xbox 360s I bought, none of my games have ever even frozen up….Plus really like vista, call me crazy but I like vista more than XP by a considerable deal.

  • admin
    October 28, 2008
    #6

    Money is not the issue. I could go buy 10 elite systems right now if I wanted. The point is how they care little for the users of their products and continue to produce flawed products to the masses.

  • AlphaCommando
    October 28, 2008
    #7

    Actually most of that was directed at The One Sin…

    Now I will admit that companies have no excuse to make a faulty good, I just get sick of people complaining about their stuff, maybe because I personally have never had a problem (yes I know it sounds selfish). And yes, it is way out of line to charge money for a repair brought on by faulty manufacture, but I always thought if was free if you got the red ring? Hmm, my friend got it once, I guess I never asked if it cost him any cash.

  • The One Sin
    October 28, 2008
    #8

    Maybe I was being a bit dramatic, but you have to admit microsoft pulls some bullshit. No offense, but if money is no object for you don’t think that every one can just go get every game and accessory on a whim. The dough is a problem for some of us so don’t be an ass when we say microsoft should at least throw us a bone once in a while.

  • marche
    October 28, 2008
    #9

    dont worry,ms is making new chips and they fix rrod for free and send compensation.
    i heard of people telling ms they had rrod so they could get a free fix.

  • WTFMACHINE
    October 29, 2008
    #10

    heres how i see it, there needs to be a system durable enough to withstand almost everything. 20 story drop, overheating, sledgehammer, etc etc. i think that microsoft just dummped a helluva lot of there copmuter leftovers to make the 360.

  • The One Sin
    October 29, 2008
    #11

    20 story drop! Where the hell are you takin your 360 lol?

  • AlphaCommando
    October 29, 2008
    #12

    No electronic needs to be that overbuilt, except maybe in military applications. People just need to treat their electronics right, perform regular maintenance and not abuse the things and they’ll last (what we are talking about here is different). Its like a car, take care of it and it will last longer. Course I do blame our disposable society, where low quality manufacture is accepted just because they think we’ll upgrade in a year to 2. Everything has been under built in recent years, especially these fruity Asian cars.

  • The One Sin
    October 29, 2008
    #13

    I feel ya on the maintenance. The cash is my problem so Its a very good idea to take care of my 360.

  • David Gerard
    October 31, 2008
    #14

    Here’s my new Xbox 360 logo:

    http://tinyurl.com/67xggh

  • admin
    October 31, 2008
    #15

    @David Gerard – Amen, Brother!

  • WTFMACHINE
    October 31, 2008
    #16

    Empire state bulding, i kinda got mad every time i lost at pac man

  • WTFMACHINE
    October 31, 2008
    #17

    ya i punch my Xbox evry time i die on that game.

  • That one dude
    October 31, 2008
    #18

    My 360 got the red rings just like 3 days ago. And i did that towel thing and it worked for a bit. But now when i turn it on it freezes. =(

  • The One Sin
    November 3, 2008
    #19

    It’s only by the grace of god my 360 hasn’t crapped out on me yet.

  • DizOner
    November 9, 2008
    #20

    wow u guys suck for hating on microsoft. i have had 1 360, had it modded and i have never been happier, u guys suck with technology and should stick to the gameboys and pokemon red and blue games and about the costs of a 360, heres what you do buy a xbox arcade console and get a hard drive off ebay or find a used one that way thats what i did and i had enough money to get my 360 modded for 40 bucks afterwards

  • Baron Somebody
    November 29, 2008
    #21

    @AlphaCommando

    “Everything has been under built in recent years, especially these fruity Asian cars.”

    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA fruity Asian cars

  • Baron Somebody
    November 29, 2008
    #22

    Hey Admin, go to this link and watch the video…it tells only the truth

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1PO7nyyLn0

  • admin
    November 29, 2008
    #23

    @Baron Somebody – thanks for the link, I enjoyed it very much!

  • Baron Somebody
    November 29, 2008
    #24

    Lol I found it quite hilarious…

    “What the hell else am I suppsoed to shut down the bedroom window?!!”

    “My typewriter has never threatened me with a prison sentence by performing an “illegal operation” ”

    “To have us stop, he has us press start…makes sense doesn’t it?”

  • Baron Somebody
    November 30, 2008
    #25

    Admin, you may or may not agree, but I strongly believe this EXACTLY sums up the U.S now (it’s a picture)

    http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/WalkingCorn/0-587-03591-9Where-Wealth-Accumulat.jpg

  • The One Sin
    January 26, 2009
    #26

    I have thought about selling my 360 and games to get a ps3, but I just couldn’t, I love xbox live too much. You develop a sort of bond with an xbox 360, hard to explain. It might be a lagbox 360, but it’s my lagbox 360.

  • Jwlynas
    January 26, 2009
    #27

    I’ver had both a 360 and a PS3 melt down on me. Took the Xbox 12 months and the ps3 a good…three weeks.

    Never understood Microsoft hate, but then there are some people who’ll hate anything. Then again, how Dare bill gates wish to make a profit. And how dare he keep most of the profit himself, donating mere millions to charities worldwide. the fiend…

    Le sigh

  • =[BF]=JimmieRox
    January 26, 2009
    #28

    hehe, here’s another meltdown

    **Warning, contains strong language**

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=69SASES_BxE

    @=[BF]=JimmieRox – that was the greatest video I think I’ve ever seen on Youtube – Thanks – it made my day. Admin

  • Space marine
    January 26, 2009
    #29

    I like My Vista, It has no problems at all.
    My Old (ancient) computer from 2003 was great, It was a dell(i think)
    Yes, Xbox 360′s are bullshit.

    Got a PS3 and……..:mrgreen: :P

  • Baron Somebody
    February 7, 2009
    #30

    Man, I wish I could go out and say PS3s are better, but man I really have no games for it, except for Soul Calibur 4, the Force Unleashed and Medievil…I’ve actually been playing the Wii more, and I said the Wii sucked (although I take it back now)

  • =[BF]=JimmieRox
    March 6, 2009
    #31

    @-admin-Ha ha, thanks, I’m glad you liked it!

  • Baron Somebody
    June 21, 2009
    #32

    I haven’t seen you flip out like this in awhile admin

    lol – yeah, that was a few months ago, got me some nice customer service after the post got picked up on reddit and digg…Admin

  • Zachalink
    June 23, 2009
    #33

    You got to admit nintendo makes way better video games than microsoft nintendo all the way!

  • Kenny C.
    June 23, 2009
    #34

    Well all I can say is…… PS3. Awesomeness.

  • DivineChaos88
    June 23, 2009
    #35

    Exactly why I love the PS3. The only disadvantage a PS3 has to a 360 is the fact that Xbox Live has been in production as long as the X-box has.

    In other words Microsoft sucks.

    Btw I used to be a Nintendo fanboy until Nintendo turned their backs on the hardcore gamers. The Wii has sucky graphics, sucky games except for a select few, oh a sucky controller. I hope that Nintendo just flat out says “screw the wii and make something that keeps a hardcore gamers attention.” I liked the Gamecube, Nintendo needs more systems like that and the N64.

    All I can say now is that Sony was the only one to turn to and they have never failed me.

  • destroyhunter
    March 25, 2010
    #36

    One of my friends got the red ring of death the first day he got his xbox 360. I found it hilarious and almost died laughing because he was so excited to get it because it just came out, but he, well, didn’t take it so good…

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