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Microsoft Being Sued Over Alleged XBox 360 Defects
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Kalia
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Microsoft Being Sued Over Alleged XBox 360 Defects
   

In the "gee I wondered how long it would take for THIS to happen" department, Microsoft is being sued for unspecified damages by a Chicago area man. His lawsuit seeks to represent those whose XBox 360s are overheating and suffering from other defects. <blockquote><em>The proposed class action claims that in Microsoft's bid to gain share in the $25 billion global video game market, the company was so intent on releasing the Xbox 360 before competing next-generation machines from Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news). and Nintendo Co Ltd. that it sold a "defectively designed" product.</em></blockquote><blockquote><em>Robert Byers, who brought the suit, said the power supply and central processing unit in the Xbox 360 overheat, affecting heat-sensitive chips and causing the console to lock up.</em></blockquote> Read the whole article at <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051205/tc_nm/media_xbox_dc" target="_blank">Yahoo News</a>.
Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:05 pm
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If I bought an Xbox360 that seemed defective I'd probably just return it for another one and if the store I bought it from didn't have another one available I'd just send it to MS... I mean I'd at least try taht first before I'd file a lawsuite... that's just me though...

I know it isn't right, but I just can't help but snicker at the people who pushed and shoved and waited and pre-ordered and got themselves all up in a heated frenzy to be FIRST to get the latest console when it is pretty much common knowledge that the first few batches of a new console inevitably turn up with some kind of flaw.

Ah well I just grab the popcorn and watch all the fun...
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Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:10 pm
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I know some people who tried to get a refund or get it repaired but Microsoft wouldn't give them a refund and the only thing they got was a copy of Perfect Dark Zero.
Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:11 pm
 
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quote:
Originally posted by Anonymous
I know some people who tried to get a refund or get it repaired but Microsoft wouldn't give them a refund and the only thing they got was a copy of Perfect Dark Zero.


Did you just make that up or what?

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/howto/system/xbox360/warranty-xbox360.htm
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