Lawsuit over Xbox360

[Gundampilotspaz]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Chicago man who bought Microsoft Corp.'s new

Xbox 360 has sued the world's largest software maker, saying the new video game console has a design flaw that causes it to overheat and freeze up.

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.

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.

Microsoft spokeswoman Molly O'Donnell on Monday said the company does not comment on pending litigation.

Complaints about the problem surfaced quickly on gaming enthusiast Web sites after the Xbox 360 debuted on November 22.

Console owners reported that some systems had crashed during regular use as well as during online game play using the Xbox Live service. Problems included screens going black and the appearance of a variety of error messages.

At the time O'Donnell told Reuters: "We have received a few isolated reports of consoles not working as expected."

She declined to say how many reports Microsoft had received and said that calls reporting the issue to the company represented a "very, very small fraction" of units sold.

The lawsuit, filed on Friday in federal court in Illinois, seeks unspecified damages and litigation-related expenses, as well as the replacement or recall of Xbox 360 game consoles.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051205/tc_nm/media_xbox_dc

An American Hero

[HappyLittleBoozer]

Propaganda.

So far this is the only case I've heard of this. Unless I hear of more, I'll consider this to be frivilous lawsuit to get money out of Bill Gates.

Also, GPS, I suggest you take your baseless, pointless Xbox bashing and shove it up your ass as you haven't a leg to stand on in the matter.

[Gundampilotspaz]

Also, GPS, I suggest you take your baseless, pointless Xbox bashing and shove it up your ass as you haven't a leg to stand on in the matter.

I have stated many reasons, logical and well thoughtout. Go make love to you're giant game console.

[HappyLittleBoozer]

I have stated many reasons, logical and well thoughtout. Go make love to you're giant game console.

And I believe, by looking at the original thread for the console, that I crushed everyone of them. Your petty reasons are just that... petty. You just thought it would be a good idea to look cool for the other '1337 gamerz' and jump on the Xbox bashing bandwagon without any good reason to back up your claims besides your angst toward 'the man'.

Just fucking stop, man. It's pathetic. I'm seriously tired of putting you in your place on this issue.

[Gundampilotspaz]

You've put no one, no where. Just look at the release of Fable, more proof that with a little patience you can save $400 and still play those "quality" Xbox games.

[J-Stop]

Same is happening with Sony with the DRE ps2's.

Just, with many, many, more people.

[Gundampilotspaz]

Same is happening with Sony with the DRE ps2's.

Just, with many, many, more people.

It wasn't less then a month after release.

[uniform_motion]

Us Americans look stupid with all the sueing we do. It's such boring news.

[Gundampilotspaz]

Us Americans look stupid with all the sueing we do. It's such boring news.

Well I have to agree with that, but I am glad to see someone doing something in this matter. Other then just complaining about it, that is.

[Arcane]

Us Americans look stupid with all the sueing we do. It's such boring news.

No shit. Whatever happened to just returning the thing for a refund?

You apparently admire some shitty people, GPS.

[HappyLittleBoozer]

You've put no one, no where. Just look at the release of Fable, more proof that with a little patience you can save $400 and still play those "quality" Xbox games.

You could, if you'd rather play them with subpar graphics and altered gameplay ability, as what happens when most xbox games are ported to other systems or the pc.

Edited December 5, 2005 by Ozymandias Alhazred Rapscallion

[Kreutz]

So you finally made a separate topic for X-Box bashing. Go you!

[HappyLittleBoozer]

No shit. Whatever happened to just returning the thing for a refund?

That's what any reasonable person who isn't lying just to hassle money out of a multimillion dollar corporation would do.

[uniform_motion]

Well I have to agree with that, but I am glad to see someone doing something in this matter. Other then just complaining about it, that is.

Because it's SUCH a topical issue. :rolleyes:

[Alundra]

Seriously GPS, your XBOX bashing is going beyond the realm of Nintendo fanboyism.

It is almost expected that all first generation consoles that use disc's as their proprietary format are going to have a few kinks here and there. Sony was constantly bashed for the DRE's when someone would put their, perhaps, new copy of Shattered Soldier and find out they can't even play it.

Why don't you post up a link about how Sony's AC Adapter units for the Slimline PS2 were melting down on people and catching things on fire? I got the letter in the mail from Sony corperate a few weeks ago, and yet no one had the idiocy to sue the company. Only an idiot would sue a company because a console doesn't work.

This guy isn't an American hero, he is just a pathitic tool that Sony and Nintendo fanboys use to bash a company that has made the mistake that Nintendo and Sony have made plenty of times before in different ways.

[Gundampilotspaz]

You could, if you'd rather play them with subpar graphics and altered gameplay ability, as what happens when most xbox games are ported to other systems or the pc.

Subpar Graphics?

PC

Vs.

Xbox

Kotor:

Xbox

vs.

PC

Halo:

Xbox

Vs.

PC

Congratulations!!! :rolleyes:

[J-Stop]

The images of Fable: TLC and SW: KotOR appear on both the PC and Xbox pages of Gamespot.

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/images/20...6_screen002.jpg

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/images/20...3_screen002.jpg

[thebornotaku]

you're all cuntwaffles.

[J-Stop]

you're all cuntwaffles.

[Hero]

You just thought it would be a good idea to look cool for the other '1337 gamerz' and jump on the Xbox bashing bandwagon without any good reason to back up your claims besides your angst toward 'the man'.

I immediately write off anyone who uses this argument for any reason. For or against any topic, if you use this argument, you're a goddamn fucking retard.

Discourse bases itself on the idea that two people argue in good faith and the "OMFG YOU'RE JUST DOING IT TO BE COOL LOLZ" is the stupidest argument ever and I'm highly considering banning for it. You and anyone else who uses it are single-handedly killing intelligent discourse. This goes on far too often and it personally annoys the fuck out of me. Stop it.

[margot]

A huge amount of people whined about launch day PS2s breaking down and malfunctioning, as well as launch Xboxes, and guess what? Those units didn't make up more than 2% of the total year-end launch sales.

Of course if people are going to put their system on a shag carpet or cram it in a tiny cubby of their entertainment center with no room for the vents to breathe, they deserve their 360 to stop working.

[Hero]

A huge amount of people whined about launch day PS2s breaking down and malfunctioning, as well as launch Xboxes, and guess what? Those units didn't make up more than 2% of the total year-end launch sales.

As far as the PS2 goes, the global year-end sales were six million.

2% of six million's a lot.

And Sony refused to fix them for free until, well, until someone sued.

[Gundampilotspaz]

Discourse bases itself on the idea that two people argue in good faith and the "OMFG YOU'RE JUST DOING IT TO BE COOL LOLZ" is the stupidest argument ever and I'm highly considering banning for it. You and anyone else who uses it are single-handedly killing intelligent discourse. This goes on far too often and it personally annoys the fuck out of me. Stop it.

Thank you Hero. I'm gald someone is stepping into this and saying something. I do not say these things because I want people to like me, in fact it normally causes the opposite. I truely believe nearly all the things that I say.

[J-Stop]

I truely believe nearly all the things that I say.

Fact still remains that you fail to prove PC ports look better on PC then Xbox.

[Gundampilotspaz]

Fact still remains that you fail to prove PC ports look better on PC then Xbox.

You know those links just lead to the picture, why don't you take a screen shot of the pictures in each others lists.

And look at halo alone, Xboxs poster child and shitty shooter. Not only does it look better but you get to use a mouse and keyboard! The way a FPS was MENT to be played.