Comments on: Carl is not alone!

By: Geoff

Geoff — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:17:12 +0000

Probably old news by now, but:

“Xbox 360 Repairs Will Cost Microsoft $1B”
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070705/D8Q6NLV80.html

…is there justice?

Anyway, I guess it pays to not be a first adopter (or second, or third, …probably by now I’m on to seventh or eighth).

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:43:24 +0000

So, we can’t shoot the messenger?

Well. as Dave pointed out an anonymous retailer is kinda fishy. Seems to me that writing an article “exposing” something such as this is a good way to generate lots of traffic to your site (whether its factual or not).

I do think that Microsoft hasn’t been forthcoming in their discussions about Xbox 360 issues. But, then again, I think that is par for the course for console manufacturers.

By: Big Remy

Big Remy — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:36:01 +0000

Wasn’t trying to be serious. I’m just linking to an article that someone else wrote. I am merely a messenger.

I thought it sounded similar to Carl’s situation and wanted to give him a heads up.

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:35:57 +0000

Ya, the replace with a refurb practice seems to be quite common here with electronics manufacturers of all kinds.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:33:52 +0000

B) An anonymous Australian retailer, no less.

c) Getting a refurb as a replacement may be illegal in Australia. I very much doubt that’s the case in the US.

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:31:29 +0000

A) If you want criticism of Microsoft to be taken seriously, refrain from using “M$”. Really.

B) Isn’t the “30%” just a guesstimation that one Australian retailler made?

C) Even if you are a fanboy, don’t admit to it and expect to be taken seriously.