Xbox Bugs still popping up
The reports of the bugging out xbox 360s are not going away. I was reading an online forum today and here is what some people were saying:
You would think these people would have known better. Never buy the first releases of a new product. By this time next year the Xbox 360 will run more flawlessly and will cost a lot less.
I’ve been anticipating this 360, I even offered to do things unimaginable just to get me one. I feel really let down. Sound advice for your own sake please make sure you keep the box safe so you can return the junk.
According to most news, blog and store reports out there, an average of 1 out of 4 legacy XBOX 360 users reports many versions of the failure issues being described lately. I think expect for ethics and anti-trust issues, Microsoft is a company that needs to reevaluate its quality control processes.
Not good news for Microsoft. This is what Bill Gates has to say about the issue:
“For the last six months, we’ve been on the edge of our seats,” said Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. “I hope I don’t get an e-mail saying ‘Gosh, processor yields are too low, or this plastic factory burned down in Malaysia, so we’ll have boxes but no controllers.’” Xbox never managed to gain a high share of the console market from PlayStation 2, Gates is hoping for much better with Xbox 360. “We see ourselves having a higher share,” he said. “We’re not going to name some magic number but we’re out to give the best gaming experience. By the end of 2007, you’ll have kind of a sense of how much did Microsoft increase its market share: dramatically, not so dramatically, did Sony mess up, what happened?”
Hopefully he is a bit more confident in the machines in the coming months as they release bug fixes, patches, and recalls for the systems.