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Strike 2 for Microsoft and the 360 in my book!

Quick Recap:

  • 360 dies 12/12/2006
  • I send in dead 360
  • They received dead 360
  • I receive 360 on the Friday before Christmas
  • I play 360 for 10 minutes on the day after Christmas
  • 12/26/2006 is the day the 360 dies after 10 minutes of play!

I kid you not. So once again I have to go through the hoopla with the outstanding (sarcasm) customer support team that Microsoft has put together to help all of us less fortunate individuals who bought into the hype around the Xbox 360 console. Now don’t get me wrong, I love my Xbox and I still think it’s the best console in the new era of consoles; except they are not built to last. How many times has Microsoft issued extensions to everyone’s system? How many people are on there 4th or 5th system repair? This is BS and they either need to re-make the 360 or just send me my $400 back!

The rep that helped me this time acted like she was doing me a favor by repairing my system for free and not making me pay for shipping. ARE YOU SERIOUS? It’s not my fault that the company you work for can’t make a system that has a life span of 1 year or less. And on top of all that, I CAN’T PLAY MY GAMES FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS!! I’m glad I have a Wii because it’s going to be seeing a lot of love this month. Would I recommended someone buying a 360 at this point and time? Yes but with some serious warning and caution attached to that recommendation. Halo 3, Crackdown, BioShock, Mass Effect, and other exclusive titles are not worth the crap or headaches someone has to put up with to own the system they are running on. Maybe Halo 3 is, but I’m pissed right now so I’m not even going to make that argument.

So now that I have free time to play my Wii, what should my next game be? I’ve already beat Zelda and Wii Sports gets old without the family to play it with. Any suggestions?

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Jermaine :: Dec.26.2006 :: Xbox 360 :: 19 Comments »

19 Responses to “Strike 2 for Microsoft and the 360 in my book!”

  1. on 27 Dec 2006 at 9:25 am1Meagan Fisher

    Does this mean you’ll be back at work today?

  2. on 27 Dec 2006 at 10:16 am2Jermaine

    That’s it does. I’m already at work though :) . Since 830AM. Where are you at?

  3. on 27 Dec 2006 at 7:19 pm3Justin

    Rayman was fun. Review that. Or farcry i’d like to hear how that is.

  4. on 27 Dec 2006 at 7:23 pm4Nate

    why is anyone even looking at this ugly-ass website?!

  5. on 28 Dec 2006 at 9:36 am5Jermaine

    Well this is a start. It already looks better. Besides that fugly picture.

  6. on 28 Dec 2006 at 10:57 am6Jason

    My birthday is tomorrow. Does Lawn of the Month do anything special for reader’s birthdays?

    If so…

    Give me your Wii. I know you guys have one each. I don’t care who gives it up. But the SOLMI house doesn’t have any. And that needs to get fixed. ASAP.

    LotM 4 Life.

  7. on 29 Dec 2006 at 10:16 am7Nate

    Happy Birthday <—is that special enough?

    The Target at Waterford had about 15 Wii’s yesterday on the shelf. (But still no extra wiimotes!) I think they are becoming more available now, keep looking.

  8. on 29 Dec 2006 at 10:42 am8Jermaine

    Yeah, Happy Birthday! You’re missing all the fun at work!

    And while we are on the subject of gaming consoles, my 360 started to work last night. How funny is that?? Should I still send it back?

  9. on 29 Dec 2006 at 4:22 pm9Nate

    Don’t try to get back on topic! Yeah you should send it back! While you still have the warranty!

    Actually, screw it! Get another Wii.

  10. on 29 Dec 2006 at 4:23 pm10Nate

    …. ps: I should have a new car tonight ….

  11. on 29 Dec 2006 at 4:45 pm11Jermaine

    Yeah it’s not working anymore. And congrats on the car! I can’t wait to steal it…I mean..umm…see it. I can’t wait to see it. So…..I need to go buy a Wii game. I have one vote for Rayman. I’m thinking Dragonball Z…maybe.

  12. on 29 Dec 2006 at 5:12 pm12Nate

    I vote Rayman. Tiger Woods comes out in March, if you can wait for that.

  13. on 30 Dec 2006 at 11:21 am13Taneica:-)

    Get the Dragonball Z game…bet there’s lots of things to blow up in a game like that…I like watching things blow up! Also, if you guys do special stuff for birthdays, I want a pony and a pink saddle with sparkles….thanks ;-) .
    P.S. I think the site looks great and I like the picture. Good job on your posts Jermaine…never have so much fun reading about stuff I know absolutely nothing about…

  14. on 30 Dec 2006 at 1:13 pm14Justin

    I’d like to hear about Dragonball Z. You have my vote for that too.

  15. on 31 Dec 2006 at 9:41 am15Nate

    Sorry to inform you Taneica, but we here at Lawn of the Month have a “No Pony” policy. Article 4 of the LotM Constitution states that “…. , doves, ponies, unicorns, or other equivalent animals can only be referred to in a comedic tone or humorous context.”

    Also, clause 8 of our design documents prohibits “…. the use of sparkling substances, such as metallic glitter paint or glitter itself.”

  16. on 31 Dec 2006 at 11:42 am16Taneica:-)

    …”no pony” policy eh? Hmmm…Jermaine must have known I’d ask for one and threw that in there to keep me from getting my pony. Ok then Nate, I’ll settle for a tshirt…that lights up or something :-) . Happy New Years!

  17. on 10 Jan 2007 at 9:04 pm17Nate

    Keep it alive!

  18. on 22 Jan 2007 at 8:02 pm18Paul

    What’s up man! I remember you. I wish we could have sat closer at dinner. I have so many superman stories to share. If you need someone to go with you to Metropolis, let me know! Keep in touch. I should be in Orlando again in a few weeks.

  19. on 19 Aug 2008 at 8:34 am19Ximo ephedra.

    Ximo ephedra….

    Ximo ephedra….

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