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Yet again rumours about Microsoft recalling all their Japanese Xbox’s are a complete lie- as are many of the stories surrounding it.
I have read one person in these forums say that MS have had 250,000 complaints about the Xbox scratching discs. In fact, they have had a massive…. 600. Yes, 600. Far, far less than the number of complaints Sony had with the PS2.
Not only this, but there will be no recall. People who ring up MS to say they have the problem will get a new console, but that’s all. No recall.
Finally, people seem to misunderstand the problem. It is NOT that the Xbox scratches the surfaces of DVDs and games. All the problem is that a few consoles scratch the edges of the discs…. Just the edge. The console does not do any actual damage to the information on the discs.
Sonic
I have read one person in these forums say that MS have had 250,000 complaints about the Xbox scratching discs. In fact, they have had a massive…. 600. Yes, 600. Far, far less than the number of complaints Sony had with the PS2.
Not only this, but there will be no recall. People who ring up MS to say they have the problem will get a new console, but that’s all. No recall.
Finally, people seem to misunderstand the problem. It is NOT that the Xbox scratches the surfaces of DVDs and games. All the problem is that a few consoles scratch the edges of the discs…. Just the edge. The console does not do any actual damage to the information on the discs.
Sonic
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===SONICRAV---> wrote:
. All the problem is that a few consoles scratch the edges of the
> discs…. Just the edge.
Which, unfortunately turns Xbox discs into dangerous weapons with their razor sharp edges, with which children are being encouraged to slaughter theri parents through the use of sublininal messages in games.
I read it on a Nintendo only site, so it must be true.
. All the problem is that a few consoles scratch the edges of the
> discs…. Just the edge.
Which, unfortunately turns Xbox discs into dangerous weapons with their razor sharp edges, with which children are being encouraged to slaughter theri parents through the use of sublininal messages in games.
I read it on a Nintendo only site, so it must be true.
HálloHowArtThou wrote:
> You want rumours?
http://www.consolewire.com/rumors/
nice link, it does'nt work :D
slik ~_~
> You want rumours?
http://www.consolewire.com/rumors/
nice link, it does'nt work :D
slik ~_~
You want rumours?
http://www.consolewire.com/rumors/
http://www.consolewire.com/rumors/
I don't know, Gaming seems to have its fair share of rumours, doesn't it. Why, I remember when the Sega Mega CD was rumoured to have been a big failure and not sold too many units....wait, that actually happened, d'oh!
V.V.V.V.V. wrote:
> Talking about misinformation: a recent GameCube mag kept referring to the PS2 as
> a noisy console, using terms like 'washing machine on spin cycle'. Nothing could
> be further from the truth. The PS2 is very quiet, especially when compared the
> Dreamcast.
Actually, the original DC is very quiet usually- it had a liquid cooling system instead of a fan. A friend of mine even got one of these on import.
Unfortunately the next batch of DCs had a fan, and the loading sounds were unbearable!
Sonic
> Talking about misinformation: a recent GameCube mag kept referring to the PS2 as
> a noisy console, using terms like 'washing machine on spin cycle'. Nothing could
> be further from the truth. The PS2 is very quiet, especially when compared the
> Dreamcast.
Actually, the original DC is very quiet usually- it had a liquid cooling system instead of a fan. A friend of mine even got one of these on import.
Unfortunately the next batch of DCs had a fan, and the loading sounds were unbearable!
Sonic
HálloHowArtThou wrote:
> savatt1668 wrote:
> You have to expect this kind of hostility. Ninty's are
> very bitter. They don't
> like competition.
Ninty's are
> twisted..
*expecting huge backlash*
It's better than a lot of Sony fans I know, they ignore or dismiss competition. (I'm reffering to people locally not online)
> savatt1668 wrote:
> You have to expect this kind of hostility. Ninty's are
> very bitter. They don't
> like competition.
Ninty's are
> twisted..
*expecting huge backlash*
It's better than a lot of Sony fans I know, they ignore or dismiss competition. (I'm reffering to people locally not online)
V.V.V.V.V. wrote:
> Talking about misinformation: a recent GameCube mag kept referring to the PS2 as
> a noisy console, using terms like 'washing machine on spin cycle'. Nothing could
> be further from the truth. The PS2 is very quiet, especially when compared the
> Dreamcast.
Well actually, the Dreamcast has a louder noise for loading parts of the CD, the PS2 has a louder fan.
> Talking about misinformation: a recent GameCube mag kept referring to the PS2 as
> a noisy console, using terms like 'washing machine on spin cycle'. Nothing could
> be further from the truth. The PS2 is very quiet, especially when compared the
> Dreamcast.
Well actually, the Dreamcast has a louder noise for loading parts of the CD, the PS2 has a louder fan.
savatt1668 wrote:
> You have to expect this kind of hostility. Ninty's are very bitter. They don't
> like competition.
Ninty's are twisted..
*expecting huge backlash*
> You have to expect this kind of hostility. Ninty's are very bitter. They don't
> like competition.
Ninty's are twisted..
*expecting huge backlash*
You have to expect this kind of hostility. Ninty's are very bitter. They don't like competition.
Talking about misinformation: a recent GameCube mag kept referring to the PS2 as a noisy console, using terms like 'washing machine on spin cycle'. Nothing could be further from the truth. The PS2 is very quiet, especially when compared the Dreamcast.
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