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Chicago Man Sues Microsoft Over Xbox 360
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Author:  Cail [ Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Chicago Man Sues Microsoft Over Xbox 360
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Chicago man who bought Microsoft Corp.'s new Xbox 360 has sued the world's largest software maker, saying the new video game console has a design flaw that causes it to overheat and freeze up.

The proposed class action claims that in Microsoft's bid to gain share in the $25 billion global video game market, the company was so intent on releasing the Xbox 360 before competing next-generation machines from Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news). and Nintendo Co Ltd. that it sold a "defectively designed" product.

Robert Byers, who brought the suit, said the power supply and central processing unit in the Xbox 360 overheat, affecting heat-sensitive chips and causing the console to lock up.

Microsoft spokeswoman Molly O'Donnell on Monday said the company does not comment on pending litigation.

Complaints about the problem surfaced quickly on gaming enthusiast Web sites after the Xbox 360 debuted on November 22.

Console owners reported that some systems had crashed during regular use as well as during online game play using the Xbox Live service. Problems included screens going black and the appearance of a variety of error messages.

At the time O'Donnell told Reuters: "We have received a few isolated reports of consoles not working as expected."

She declined to say how many reports Microsoft had received and said that calls reporting the issue to the company represented a "very, very small fraction" of units sold.

The lawsuit, filed on Friday in federal court in Illinois, seeks unspecified damages and litigation-related expenses, as well as the replacement or recall of Xbox 360 game consoles.
Author:  Led [ Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:45 pm ]
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rofl some people need to get lives
Author:  Pantherxx [ Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:49 pm ]
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I knew this was going to happen. lmao :lol:
Author:  Led [ Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:49 pm ]
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DING 1000 POSTS ZOMG :o :o :o
Author:  Yarr [ Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:58 pm ]
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lol grats

I dinged 7000 some time recently. I cant remember when.
Author:  Chamelius [ Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:47 am ]
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This is gonna be thrown out b/c Microsoft will just issue a recall on the 360 and send out new product.
Author:  Diotrephes [ Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:12 am ]
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i really have a dislike for people that
sue others for the most pointless stuff #-o
Author:  Amber [ Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:42 am ]
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While I think the basis of the lawsuit is pretty ridiculous.....

.....It's Microsoft, fucking sue away! hahahahaha Microsoft suxxxxxx
Author:  Kazekuro [ Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:31 pm ]
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Diotrephes wrote:
i really have a dislike for people that
sue others for the most pointless stuff #-o


>_> America, Land of the free, home of the lawsuit for stupid reasons. \:D/
Author:  Mikola [ Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:36 pm ]
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Kazekuro wrote:
Diotrephes wrote:
i really have a dislike for people that
sue others for the most pointless stuff #-o


>_> America, Land of the free, home of the lawsuit for stupid reasons. \:D/


{fact}

the court system is congestion with so many frivilous lawsuits it's not even funny anymore
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