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02/05/2007 6:48 pm
the three magical red lights have descended... :mad:

Called Microsoft who (rather too cheerfully) informed me I was a month over the warranty... so.... £85 to Microsoft to fix a problem that has existed since launch. Slightly depressed that they didn't do the right thing and repair it anyway, but that was never really going to happen...

Once it's repaired, it's going on ebay... PS3 time...

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02/05/2007 7:01 pm
Yea I know 2 of my buddies had the same problem with there 360's ... they where lucky in the fact theirs was still in warinty... Im still holding out for the ps3 ....
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02/05/2007 7:21 pm
Originally Posted by: LeedoggI'm a PC Gamer 4 life!


I was a diehard Unreal player... but then I got addicted to Halo.... and this is the price I guess....

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02/05/2007 7:32 pm
well I just personaly went through rehab over "world of warcraft" now thats a hard addiction....
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02/05/2007 7:36 pm
If a system doesn't have a mouse I'm probably not interested.
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02/05/2007 7:46 pm
Originally Posted by: renthe three magical red lights have descended... :mad:

Called Microsoft who (rather too cheerfully) informed me I was a month over the warranty... so.... £85 to Microsoft to fix a problem that has existed since launch. Slightly depressed that they didn't do the right thing and repair it anyway, but that was never really going to happen...

Once it's repaired, it's going on ebay... PS3 time...

I've had that happen to me before when my power goes out and come back on. I just restart it and everything is fine. I just exchanged my 360 a few days ago cause it had a hard time reading disks and the tray often got stuck. Since I had the stores warranty, they just gave me a new system no questions asked or no papers to fill out. On top of that I have another 3 months left on the MS warranty. I plan on renewing my warranty as I did with my old Xbox cause you nver know whats gonna happen. Sorry you have to pay the 85 bucks, it sucks when you have to pay for stuff like that when its completly out of your reach to fix or even cause the problem.
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02/05/2007 7:50 pm
I've got a wii. Its pretty sweet. But between the 360 and PS3 I think the 360 is better.
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02/05/2007 8:08 pm
Right now it 360 looks to be better.... been out longer, more games, established online systom. Mark my words "ps3 has alot more under the hood". Give it about a year and I honestly dont think they will be close. Once the developers realy start using what the machine can do.
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02/05/2007 8:27 pm
Originally Posted by: MAVERIC777well I just personaly went through rehab over "world of warcraft" now thats a hard addiction....


MMOS have been screwing with my guitar-playing far to much =/

Right now I have a growing urge to pick up vanguard, and Eve and umm.. But I know were that leads...
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02/05/2007 8:40 pm
Originally Posted by: clewniiMMOS have been screwing with my guitar-playing far to much =/

Right now I have a growing urge to pick up vanguard, and Eve and umm.. But I know were that leads...


lol... no doubt my friend... nooo doubt
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02/05/2007 9:27 pm
I have a business account at CompUSA through my work and I end up spending about $3K a month there on average. I have NEVER purchased extended warranty on anything in the 5 years I've been doing business there. When I bought my 360, my sales guy told me that he wouldn't sell me the xbox without the extended warranty. He said that 60% of the 360s that go out the door, come back in the door within the first 120 days. I've had mine now for about 5 months, so I feel pretty lucky.
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02/05/2007 10:35 pm
Originally Posted by: Scotttaylor72I have a business account at CompUSA through my work and I end up spending about $3K a month there on average. I have NEVER purchased extended warranty on anything in the 5 years I've been doing business there. When I bought my 360, my sales guy told me that he wouldn't sell me the xbox without the extended warranty. He said that 60% of the 360s that go out the door, come back in the door within the first 120 days. I've had mine now for about 5 months, so I feel pretty lucky.

I had mine for 9 months before I had any problems, so.... do you feel lucky punk.
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02/06/2007 12:02 am
Originally Posted by: elklanderccI had mine for 9 months before I had any problems, so.... do you feel lucky punk.


yes... I bought the two year warranty. :D
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02/06/2007 12:24 am
The Nintendo Wii is the most fun I've ever had while playing video games.
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02/06/2007 2:46 am
Originally Posted by: grizzlymintThe Nintendo Wii is the most fun I've ever had while playing video games.

Agreed.

I'm contemplating a 360 though for other things.
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02/06/2007 2:48 am
Originally Posted by: grizzlymintThe Nintendo Wii is the most fun I've ever had while playing video games.


I had a ton of fun playing that at my little cousins over Christmas. My other cousin got both of the guitar heroes for PS2. Those games are fun!

Here's a pic of me jammin!

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02/06/2007 2:53 am
Originally Posted by: magicninjaAgreed.

I'm contemplating a 360 though for other things.

If you want some great online multiplayer action, 360 is the way to go man. GOW and COD 3 are awsome online.
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02/06/2007 2:55 am
Yea it does look fun. Look at this kid go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yEjyuw42YY

Elklander: Yeah that's pretty much what I want it for. I may wait a year or so to see if the Wii gets any good online FPS's but I don't think so. I love the way the controls work on the wii for FPS's but the game quality hasn't been great.
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My cousin also got the Wii and Guitar Hero II. Guitar Hero is very addictive. I got fairly good at it given the amount of time I played it for. But I was up all hours of the night.

I beat Psycho Billy on hard, but expert is a ways down the road. That kid is crazy.
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