F... Bill Gates...

GMScud · 05-12-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GhettoDogAllStars

It's when your xbox won't start, and the LED ring around the center button (which is usually green) turns red.

And so that's it? Red ring = throw your Xbox away? Unreal.

I guess the positive spin on Microsoft sucking is just think of how many IT/tech jobs have been created due to Microsoft/Windows products being so clunky and inefficient.

MTK · 05-12-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GMScud

And so that's it? Red ring = throw your Xbox away? Unreal.

I guess the positive spin on Microsoft sucking is just think of how many IT/tech jobs have been created due to Microsoft/Windows products being so clunky and inefficient.

It means you send it back to MS if it's still under their warranty, or you better hope you bought a replacement plan at the store. If not, then it's time to sell it broken on ebay for parts.

dmek25 · 05-12-2009, 07:53 AM

my sons' unit bit the dust twice. both times they fixed it, and paid for shipping. they are doing alright by me

MTK · 05-12-2009, 08:38 AM

Yeah I'm not worried about it getting fixed, it's just annoying that they put out such a piece of junk system.

GhettoDogAllStars · 05-12-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Yeah I'm not worried about it getting fixed, it's just annoying that they put out such a piece of junk system.

I heard the unit needs to be well-ventilated, almost to the point of impracticality. You sure it's well ventilated?

tryfuhl · 05-13-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by GhettoDogAllStars

I heard the unit needs to be well-ventilated, almost to the point of impracticality. You sure it's well ventilated?

the original units had horrible cooling as well too, which they attempted to fix I think by a newer heatsink, they're suffering the same problems as a lot of laptops, trying to make things too sleek, slim, and powerful at the same time, without new technology

MTK · 05-12-2009, 10:42 AM

Yeah it gets plenty of air, it sits on a glass shelf in my TV stand.

FRPLG · 05-12-2009, 11:22 AM

^ Youtube insertion = fail ^

MTK · 05-12-2009, 12:08 PM

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^ Youtube insertion = fail ^

yeah not sure what happened there, sorry to who posted that but I had to delete it

firstdown · 05-12-2009, 02:47 PM

I have a love hate relation with computers. I just purchased a new computer system for my office and I have no clue how to use all the stuff installed on them. I just took the spec sheet from our home office and gave it to a customer who does business computers systems and told him to get me what was needed. His first price was almost $11,000 then I sat him down and got him to about half that price. He said its a basic office system but I still get lost.

FRPLG · 05-12-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

I have a love hate relation with computers. I just purchased a new computer system for my office and I have no clue how to use all the stuff installed on them. I just took the spec sheet from our home office and gave it to a customer who does business computers systems and told him to get me what was needed. His first price was almost $11,000 then I sat him down and got him to about half that price. He said its a basic office system but I still get lost.

Are you kidding?

firstdown · 05-12-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by FRPLG

Are you kidding?

About what?

MTK · 05-12-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by FRPLG

Are you kidding?

lol sales people in his area must be knocking down his door

firstdown · 05-12-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

lol sales people in his area must be knocking down his door

No they are just lined up out side my door every morning.

tryfuhl · 05-13-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

I have a love hate relation with computers. I just purchased a new computer system for my office and I have no clue how to use all the stuff installed on them. I just took the spec sheet from our home office and gave it to a customer who does business computers systems and told him to get me what was needed. His first price was almost $11,000 then I sat him down and got him to about half that price. He said its a basic office system but I still get lost.

holy shit

half of that could build you one hell of a machine capable of doing anything you wanted

5500 would get you a computer that could do some serious crunching, decoding, etc and a 50 inch TV to use as a monitor

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