[News] Quality Assurance at Microsoft & Apple at All-time Low?
Roy Schestowitz
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| To top it all off, the disc scratching issue is back. Seriously
| Microsoft, what the hell? Did you completely get rid of your QA department?
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http://loot-ninja.com/2007/04/29/xbox-360-elite-prone-to-same-problems-as-others/
Is Microsoft Dropping the Ball With the Xbox 360?
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| What's the deal with the Xbox 360 marketing team? The Xbox 360 could
| be ruling this console cycle, but it's producing mediocre numbers.
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http://playingwithpower.com/2007/04/24/is-microsoft-dropping-the-ball-with-the-xbox-360.aspx
Apple admits laptop battery issue
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| Apple has said that "some batteries" in its range of MacBook and
| MacBook Pro laptops have "performance issues".
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6606727.stm
Related:
Microsoft admits scratch problem with Xbox 360
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| There hasn't been much discussion on the fact that the problem exists
| by consumers, but untill now Microsoft has always somewhat denied the
| problem and never proposed a solution.
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| The Dutch television show Kassa, which deals with customer complaints,
| has been nagging Microsoft about this problem for several weeks, they
| did tests with Xbox360 setups and filmed (and proofed) that the Xbox360
| is indeed responsible for scratching game discs, when not moved, placed
| on a stable table and under the best possible conditions.
|
| [...]
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| The television show also reported that while this issue is now an issue
| in the Netherlands (it is also widely covered in regular news), it
| could become a global problem for Microsoft in the future. Therefore
| I would recommend anyone who is facing the same problem to contact
| their local Microsoft office and point them to this article.
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http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/Microsoft-admits-scratch-problem-with-Xbox-360.html
Gears of War disc errors - why the hell is no one covering this?
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| So, we're all just 'unlucky' Mark? Thanks for that. I'm happy for you
| and your console, but what about us? Where are we supposed to turn to
| for help and support? Microsoft wasn't very helpful (ref #102-379-2964)
| any of the times I've called them (I think it's up to three now for the
| same issue - perhaps I'll call again today and check on an update).
|
| All I know is that if I see that dreaded error message again on my new
| 360 I am going to go absolutely ballistic!!!
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http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7626298&publicUserId=5551391
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against MS For Bricked 360s
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| According to Gamespot, the suit seeks a minimum of $10 million in
| damages, depending on how MS decides to defend itself.
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http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/law/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-ms-for-bricked-360s-220250.php
Numerous Reports, November 30 Xbox 360 Update Is Bricking Consoles
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| Some consoles are being bricked by Thursday's dashboard update.
| Issues range from freezing, red ring of death and VGA adapterm
| alfunction. Microsoft isn't acknowledging the issue and billing
| $140 for repairs.
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http://digg.com/gaming_news/Numerous_Reports_November_30_Xbox_360_Update_Is_Bricking_Consoles
Update brick your 360? Speak up
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| Since yesterday's update, there are numerous reports about 360s
| being bricked. Some people suspect that this is being done by
| Microsoft intentionally to stop modders and hackers. Xbox Scene
| thinks it has more to do with certain combinations of hardware
| and firmware.
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http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2006/11/01/update-brick-your-360-speak-up/
Autoupdate killed my 360!
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| I was fine yesterday gaming with the VGA cable but after getting
| the autoupdate today, I get a black screen. Does Microsoft test
| these things? My connection to the TV didn't change yet its
| screwed. Thanks for nothing Microsoft.
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http://forum.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?t=489979
Loot: Redmond, We Have a Problem, Or, What's Wrong With the Xbox 360
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| At this point, Former becomes impassioned. That's not fair, he says;
| we always saw this as a long-term venture. To which we reply that we
| were talking about the original Xbox, and while other divisions of
| the company throw off more profits in a single quarter than the
| entire $5 billion or so lost in the home and entertainment division
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| to date, the fact remains that, as we take-our-word-for-it predicted,
| the Xbox group has been spectacularly unprofitable for Microsoft.
| Hence, our heretofore unpublished Vietnam analogy. The rest of the
| night is a blur, but we digress.
|
| [...]
|
| The worst case scenario for Microsoft, then, is one in which the Xbox
| 360's bid for the mass market is blocked by the Wii for the next two to
| three years, at which point the aging and underpowered Wii gives way
| to a cheaper-than-it-is-now PS3 with a selection of AAA titles that's
| far wider than what the PS3 has at the moment; new installments of
| Playstation's own popular and casual-leaning games; and a slew of
| new franchises from Sony's much-larger studio operation.
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[H]omer
> Xbox 360 Elite Prone to Same Problems as Others
>
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> | To top it all off, the disc scratching issue is back. Seriously
> | Microsoft, what the hell? Did you completely get rid of your QA department?
> `----
>
> http://loot-ninja.com/2007/04/29/xbox-360-elite-prone-to-same-problems-as-others/
Well that answers my last question about the eXb0rks "Elite":
http://tinyurl.com/24mkws (Google Groups)
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| I found [Vista] to be a dangerously unstable operating system,
| which has caused me to lose data ... unfortunately this product
| is unfit for any user. - [H]ardOCP, <http://tinyurl.com/3bpfs2>
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Mark Kent
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>> Xbox 360 Elite Prone to Same Problems as Others
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | To top it all off, the disc scratching issue is back. Seriously
>> | Microsoft, what the hell? Did you completely get rid of your QA department?
>> `----
>>
>> http://loot-ninja.com/2007/04/29/xbox-360-elite-prone-to-same-problems-as-others/
>
> Well that answers my last question about the eXb0rks "Elite":
>
> http://tinyurl.com/24mkws (Google Groups)
>
How could they get rid of something they never had? If they'd had a QA
department, free software might never have become so influential.
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Roy Schestowitz
> [H]omer <sp...@uce.gov> espoused:
>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>> Xbox 360 Elite Prone to Same Problems as Others
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | To top it all off, the disc scratching issue is back. Seriously
>>> | Microsoft, what the hell? Did you completely get rid of your QA
>>> | department?
>>> `----
>>>
>>>
http://loot-ninja.com/2007/04/29/xbox-360-elite-prone-to-same-problems-as-others/
>>
>> Well that answers my last question about the eXb0rks "Elite":
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/24mkws (Google Groups)
>>
>
> How could they get rid of something they never had? If they'd had a QA
> department, free software might never have become so influential.
Redmond: Who need quality when you can squash rivals?
Who needs quality support when support is a monopoly?
Who needs good kernel hackers when there's only one company with access to
the source code and permission to modify it?
[...]
On we go...
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