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"No Single Issue" with Xbox 360

Remember that Nikkei article? The one we posted yesterday in which an thermo design expert took a look at the Xbox 360? The findings pointed out that the cooling fan was half that of a desktop PC's (to reduce noise apparently), the heat sink of the graphics LSI is very small (so the DVD can be placed above it) and the console got hot. Damn hot. Microsoft responded to these claims with a spokesperson saying:

As Microsoft didn't participate in the test, we cannot comment on any findings... There is no single root cause or systemic issue with any of the Xbox 360 consoles.

Wait. So there's a bunch of things that are causing them to crap out? OH SWELL. Hey, that sounds kinda like what former Microsoft exec Peter Moore said to us back in July. Here's the exact quote:

It's not just one systemic problem we are seeing that was causing these three red rings of light... We are always making changes (to the Xbox 360), as we see things we identify the issue, then we make changes to improve the console. And we will continue to make changes with the goal of making (the Xbox 360) a more reliable product.

Is this a Microsoft mantra or something? Sure as shit sounds like it!
No Single Issue [Games Radar]

12:00 AM on Tue Aug 7 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
5,470 views, 103 comments

Latest by griffinrider: @VENOMUS: I think RROD is more a play on "Blue Screen of Death" and a shot at M$ and their poor quality than anything else. Ya know, Ring - Screen. Sounds closer than U or C. By the way, I am hoping to more »

i'm so sorry

Red Rings of Death Condolence Card

We all know someone who has befallen the horrible tragedy...maybe it's a sibling, parent or cousin. Maybe it's just a friend, or a friend of a friend. But it's happening to loved ones around us...every day. The Red Rings of Death are less a matter of "how" than "when." There are homeopathic cures like the towel trick and acupuncture, but in the end, there is not a whole lot that can be done for your loss...of gaming time. That's why console condolence cards should not be a laughing matter at all, but as important to any gamer as a spare controller or 2-liter bottle of Vault. Hit the jump for a mega pic.
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10:40 AM on Fri Jul 20 2007
By Mark Wilson
15,220 views, 67 comments

Latest by subnet6: @toasticus, "You may call it arguing, but I imagine most of the people involved would call it a discussion." You're right, People are pretty stubborn to admit that they argue over the littlest things. I often forget, that on the internet, more »

xbox 360

Xbox 360 100 Percent Failure Rate

And the crapped-out Xbox 360 frustrated consumer train continues! This time it's an employee at Texas-based Tek Republik, a full-service computer shop that also doubles as a gaming center. According to employee Chris_Tom: More »

6:00 AM on Tue Mar 6 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
17,454 views, 130 comments