Archive for April 6th, 2008

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Microsoft just can’t seem to do much right on the customer support front. So much so that we’re rather tired of hearing about it. This time however, the story has more than a few new wrinkles that made it insightful enough to take a second look. The story begins with a review of the whole crazy situation and in it the author remains relatively fair and calm. Then comes the fifth paragraph, and specifics about repeat failures begin to surface.

Things like the fact that the 3-year warranty won’t extend to any problem other than the RROD for any replacement console that you’re sent by Microsoft. Things like the fact that if Microsoft sends you a replacement console that does not function, you’re then stuck with the original 1-year warranty that came with your first 360. Basically, if your 360 RROD’d between 366 and 1095 days after purchase (just over one year to three years) then Microsoft will send you a replacement console. But if that one has something wrong with it other than the RROD, then it’ll cost you $100 to send it back to Microsoft to get it fixed. Remember kids, it’s wrong to screw people over if you’re not a multinational corporation.

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This week’s Rock Band downloadable content selections are both great and a tiny disappointing all at the same time. Great because they’re all $.99 a track (80 Microsoft points for Xbox 360), and that these are the same tracks that previously only appeared on the February 2008 disc that came with the Official Xbox Magazine. Disappointing because they’re not Journey songs (what is the God damned hold up, Harmonix?), and if you already picked up that issue of the Official Xbox Magazine then there’s nothing new here for you.

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These were released earlier last week, but we just came across them on the XBLM and they’re so darn nifty that we figured we’d share. Available as free downloads to our U.S. Live friends are a set of two Ford Sync Youth picture packs and a Ford Sync Youth theme. Normally, we don’t get excited for Ford Sync content which has already produced green, orange and pink Marketplace downloads, but these gamer pictures are the awesome. If you enjoy what you see above, give the gamer photos a download and enjoy a ten-fold increase in your gamercard’s overall appeal.

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