Xbox DRM and the Red Ring of Death 147
manekineko2 writes "In the latest case warning of the perils of investing in DRM'd media, an owner of an Xbox 360 reports that after his Xbox suffered the infamous Red Ring of Death, it was replaced by a new system with a different serial number. Upon receiving his replacement, he found that he could only access the media he had purchased from a specific account. He also received the run-around for months from customer service before his case was escalated, only to be informed that there is no ETA for a resolution, there is no way to receive status updates on the process, and there is no compensation that will be granted. Given claims that the Xbox 360 defect rate is as high as 1 in 3, has anyone on Slashdot gone through this as well after getting their system exchanged?" Update: 02/14 17:11 GMT by Z : An emailing user noted that the original summary was not very accurate; rephrased to be more in-line with the situation.
Re:Know why they call it the Xbox 360? (Score:3, Funny)
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Thats terrific. I'm seriously considering this alternative. Tell me - how do I play Saint's Row on this alternative? After all, it's one of my favourite games, and I've played it to death...
Oh, I can't?
Okay, well then how about Viva pinata? My girlfriend and I love playing that together, its so much simplistic fun.
Oh, I can't.
Well, one of my favourite multiplayer experiences is Halo3, surely I can play that on this "alternative" system? No?
Well, I guess since it's missing all these games I like playing, the system will be pretty cheap? No? MORE expensive, you say? Why's that? Oh, its forcing me to choose sides in a format war? Well, isnt that exciting.
PASS.