CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 If you want to be taken seriously, you should lose the immaturity/rudeness... It's a serious question... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56375-xbox-360-glitch-cost-microsoft-1-billion/page/2/#findComment-410269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFI Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Are you illiterate?No one said Apple spent 1billion on a warranty upgrade. Oh really... ...doesn't know any companys that would go through a $1b warranty upgrade. And I gave Apple as an example... Yeah, and I'm the illiterate one. The link that you provided only takes note of iPods up to 2005 (end of). The new 5.5G 30, and 80 + the New Nano's and Shuffles are not included in the results. Moreover, after reading the article, you cannot even compare the 360's failure rate to the iPods failure rate (although it does exist undoubtedly). Why?, becuase you don't put your X360 in your pocket and walk, nor would you be able to handle/mishandle it like you would with a small device like the iPod. These WERE taken into consideration in the article as well. User mishap largely played a role in the failures of those iPods, ie. lack of care, accident, dropped, etc. It is much easier to damage an iPod due to those reasons, whereby an X360 would just be sitting in a stagnant place most of the time, eliminating the accidental damages. If you were to exclude all those factors, and simply include ONLY the hardware related failures...then the X360 fares worse. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56375-xbox-360-glitch-cost-microsoft-1-billion/page/2/#findComment-410271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Oh really...Yeah, and I'm the illiterate one. yarly And I can think of a lot of other companies that wouldnt go through a 1 BILLION dollar warranty upgrade. You mean like Apple and it's faulty hard drive-based iPods? What's not to comprehend out of this? Apple wouldn't upgrade their warranty. Hence why Apple is one of those companies "that wouldn't go through a 1 BILLION dollar warranty upgrade." kthnx. The link that you provided only takes note of iPods up to 2005 (end of). The new 5.5G 30, and 80 + the New Nano's and Shuffles are not included in the results. Moreover, after reading the article, you cannot even compare the 360's failure rate to the iPods failure rate (although it does exist undoubtedly). Why?, becuase you don't put your X360 in your pocket and walk, nor would you be able to handle/mishandle it like you would with a small device like the iPod. These WERE taken into consideration in the article as well. User mishap largely played a role in the failures of those iPods, ie. lack of care, accident, dropped, etc. It is much easier to damage an iPod due to those reasons, whereby an X360 would just be sitting in a stagnant place most of the time, eliminating the accidental damages. If you were to exclude all those factors, and simply include ONLY the hardware related failures...then the X360 fares worse. Uh, so, portability is your excuse for Apple? I didn't know that the iPod was only designed to be stationary. Oh wait, isn't the iPod slogan, "X Thousand songs in your pocket"? So, why on earth does my iPod fail IN my pocket? Your logic is seriously flawed. The iPod is MADE to be portable, so Apple SHOULD have the intentions of making it durable BECAUSE it is portable. But, no, iPod's still have a high turn-over rate, and after you bought the $400+ device, Apple either decides to soak you to repair it, (what is it, $249?) or gladly says, "Just buy another iPod $$$" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56375-xbox-360-glitch-cost-microsoft-1-billion/page/2/#findComment-410280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Ingus Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 It's a serious question... If you consider that to be a 'serious' question, then that is a reflection on you, and not them. You don't need to be rude to ask somebody a serious question. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56375-xbox-360-glitch-cost-microsoft-1-billion/page/2/#findComment-410284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 If you consider that to be a 'serious' question, then that is a reflection on you, and not them. You don't need to be rude to ask somebody a serious question. Thanks mom. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56375-xbox-360-glitch-cost-microsoft-1-billion/page/2/#findComment-410285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFI Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Ah, my mistake, I misread the wrong quote. Needless to say, my apologies for that. Uh, so, portability is your excuse for Apple? No, it's not an excuse. It's not Apple's fault if you bang your leg against a brick wall that in turn damages your iPod. It's not Apple's fault that they never made an iPod made of steel (which would physically be uncomfortable and also more expensive). I never denied that there WERE faults with the Ipod, however the exposure conditions in which the iPod is thrown into is much, much worse than the X360. The X360's 33% failure were strictly the hardware failure rate. The iPods failure rate however, includes physical damages that were the result of careless usage. Another example mentioned from the article was individuals operating their iPods in altitudes higher than the specified altitude designed for the iPod...and another example of operating the ipod in temperatures colder than it was rated at. These physical damages, technologically speaking, CAN damage the internals of the iPod, and I don't see how Apple should be held responsible for that...considering THEY stated that the iPod WILL fail under those conditions or worse. If the iPod's failure is the result of Apple (i.e hardware failure not on the part of the user, but rather natural or random under normal operating conditions), then the cost to fix it is free for the first year, as it is covered under warranty. You can purchase Applecare for the iPod, which is $59, which will give you covereage for another 1 year. Moreover, watch your tone. Your rude attitude is not helping you in any way, that's for sure. I could get down to your level and talk 10X more childish, but I choose not to. It would be only wise if you were to do the same. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56375-xbox-360-glitch-cost-microsoft-1-billion/page/2/#findComment-410293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmanfvrga Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 At least they are DOING IT. Then I can get a cheaper, FIXED 360 later this year. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56375-xbox-360-glitch-cost-microsoft-1-billion/page/2/#findComment-410556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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