Another XBOX 360
Well, I’m now on my third XBOX 360. Two weeks ago my original system — which I bought at launch — failed after only a year of use. And then my replacement, purchased out of pocket because the original was out of warranty, started acting up shortly after I got it. Apparently the DVD-ROM drive was bad.
If it wasn’t for the fact that the XBOX 360 has the games I want to play and a superior online service in XBOX Live, I’d probably switch to the PS3 or the Wii. Two faulty systems is pretty inexcusable in my book. I can’t help but wonder if the desperate need to keep costs low has caused them to cut conerns with the design.
A $300 game console should last a good deal longer than a year. There are working Atari 2600 systems that will outlive us all. I know that the 360 is a fair deal more complicated, but you’d think that Microsoft could maintain the generally high quality standards of the original XBOX. I guess not.
