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post #1 of 52
5/28/04 at 12:56am
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I hate Microsoft. I sent in my Xbox to get fixed on 04-24-04 they said it was the DVD ROM that needed to be replaced. The sent me a tracking No. on 05-05-04. Two days later I tracked it to see what time it would be at my house and the web site said that it was in transit and it had not been arrived in California yet so I checked again on the tenth and the web DHL web site said the same thing again. Thought it was a bit strange so I called DHL and asked WTF. They told me that they lost it and that the shipper had to fill out a claim I said cool called MS and told them what DHL told me, they said that the service center would have to file for the claim and that they would get back to me the next day. Two more days went by no phone call so I called MS again asked WTF they told me that the service center has not filled out the claim as of yet and that we will contact you tomorrow. They never called me back. So now I call like every day and get the same song and dance once the claim has been processed they will send me another Xbox and that they will call me in three to five more day and they tell me this every day from the 13th of May till now. Is this BS or what. I told the guy on the phone today with all the money MS is saving from cutting back your health insurance that they could afford to send me another Xbox and fill out the paperwork later.
post #2 of 52
5/28/04 at 1:03am
That's a bummer man...how could they lose it in the first place...that's just retarded.
post #3 of 52
5/28/04 at 1:31am
What's an Xbox? I have an Alienware...
post #4 of 52
5/28/04 at 2:32am
none of it is even made by microsoft, the whole thing is constructed in a factory in south america. had to do a paper on the xbox for supply chain management. i dont know if they send them there for repairs or not, but if they do, i am sure that has a lot to do with how it got lost.

just go buy a new one, its a very good deal anyway...
post #5 of 52
5/28/04 at 2:50am
That sucks man. I have a friend that sent his HP laptop in to get it serviced, and the Fedex guy that picked it up from his house stole the computer, and he got a new one. My advice, hound them for free games or something, you paid for the XBOX and you deserve to have the conditions of the waranty served. Most places will honor stuff like that.
post #6 of 52
5/28/04 at 4:05am
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Originally Posted by Hammerhead
What's an Xbox? I have an Alienware...
Its this wonderful gaming system that costs 1/10 of what you paid that has exclusive titles you'll never see on your AW. Any more dumb comments??
post #7 of 52
5/28/04 at 4:32am
I don't think Hammerhead meant to berate you. At least not as bad as you did to him. He was just making a little joke, dude. I love consoles, but I just gave it up last month and sold my ps2 and 55 games. It took up too much space and I got tired of the stigma attached to being 29 years old and playing video games. Also the 640x480 crap. So I got an Alienware and game on the sly. "Oh, that's my, uh computer for like ,uh word processing and stuff".
post #8 of 52
5/28/04 at 4:56am
word processing, with interactive screen savers, i feel ya.
post #9 of 52
5/28/04 at 5:01am
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Originally Posted by archalien
Its this wonderful gaming system that costs 1/10 of what you paid that has exclusive titles you'll never see on your AW. Any more dumb comments??
Did that chip on your shoulder come with it?

You going to threaten to sue me and report me to the BBB now?
post #10 of 52
5/28/04 at 5:08am
Yeah, IMHO women don't want to see a man with a controller in his hand. And I totally understand that. Now that the geek era is over, there's a new stereotype. The lazy, unwashed, pot smoking man-boy who just sits on the couch playing GTA while neglecting his girlfriend/wife, kids, etc. I know a lot of people like that. Some people just make consoles, and video games in general, look bad.

And I hate how men are depicted as mindless, hypnotized, plasmaTV drooling, insensitive tech slaves in all the Best Buy/Circuit City commercials. But sadly, for alot of men, the stereotype is true.
post #11 of 52
5/28/04 at 5:11am
I guess I got lucky, my wife plays computer games with me...
post #12 of 52
5/28/04 at 5:31am
how about the type that is so sick of the world, he has decided to isolate himself until he is ready to face humanity once again? the zhubbard83 type.
post #13 of 52
5/28/04 at 5:44am
Or the type who walks down the street hoping a girl would approach him because he can never initiate a conversation with a girl and he's 29 years old and will probably be single all his life because of his shyness. The m739pd type. Oh, wait a girl just approached. Oh, she just needed a light... Then, why don't you talk to her? No, too scared! M739pd's got issues.
post #14 of 52
5/28/04 at 6:50am
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Originally Posted by ZHubbard83

just go buy a new one, its a very good deal anyway...
I did I got the green Halo LE. But that is not the point I can not have Halo LAN parties at the house until I get it the second one back.
post #15 of 52
5/28/04 at 10:44am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hammerhead
I guess I got lucky, my wife plays computer games with me...
That's the same with my friend and his wife. They play Diablo II, CS, and Xbox together. She gets pissed when he beats her in NBA 2K4.
post #16 of 52
5/28/04 at 10:55am
i have had the best of luck dealing with microsoft. I bought my xbox whenthey first came out,and about a year ago it had trouble reading a majority of games. I called xbox support up, andeven though it was well past its warranty, they fixed it. Problem is, it came back worse than before, but then they sent me a brand new xbox, almost 2 years after my original purchase.

only thing that sucked though was that Star Wars KotR is too big a file to save on a memory card,and i lost my save.


but i'll take a new xbox over a game save.




ps. i hate playstation
post #17 of 52
5/29/04 at 2:21am
xbox is my fav console, but I must say Socom2 gets the bulk of my playing time. Cant wait till Nextbox merges the two arenaa console+pc. Just read an article saying xbox2 might have the ability to play pc games.
post #18 of 52
5/29/04 at 2:53am
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Originally Posted by twopiece
That's the same with my friend and his wife. They play Diablo II, CS, and Xbox together. She gets pissed when he beats her in NBA 2K4.
We've played System Shock 2 in co-op mode, Diablo II, UT2004, and Dungeon Seige together. It's great, I never get bitched at for playing games.

She's the beer drinker and football fan in our house though. Only time I'm a couch potato is when motorsports are on...
post #19 of 52
5/29/04 at 3:29am
archalien,

I saw your string over at Voodoo, you're a liar and not imaginative about it.

You and tj are shameful liars.

This is an open forum, if you want people to see what I've said you can tell them where it is rather than making up baloney and attributing it to me.

I never said I was an expert on anything, nor did I say the AW case was "durable" plastic.

And tj alleging everyone here said Voodoo's cost thousands more in regards to the HeXx is just lying. The string is clear and what people said speaks for itself.

You two think Rahul will give you a discount for kissing up?
post #20 of 52
5/29/04 at 3:34am
i took advice from someone who enjoys motor ....sports? if you dare call them sports.. oh no, i feel a wee bit weezy.
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