Summary: Microsoft finally confirms serious hardware issues that may lead to billions more in losses

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EVERAL MONTHS ago, Microsoft fired its employee who had said the truth about the Xbox 360 being seriously defective. Microsoft is now confirming that it's still true.

Microsoft admits Xbox hardware problems

MICROSOFT has finally admitted that there is a problem with the hardware on its Xbox 360 console which causes it to crash and show a multi-language kill screen.

The E74 failure is getting so bad that Microsoft has amended its three-year warranty to cover the problem.

The Register has more details:

The Xbox 360 "E74 error" has become enough of a problem that Microsoft is now covering it under the console's extended three-year warranty reserved for RRoD failures. Redmond is also retroactively covering the issue, reimbursing customers who've already paid for E74-related repairs.

Isn't it unfortunate that truthful Microsoft employees lose their job and those who let XBox360 burn down houses are those who stay? No wonder so only unethical people tend to stay in this company. It's a reverse-Darwinian selection. ⬆

"Do you feel like you're screwing a porcupine and you're one prick against thousands?" the OSCON audience member asked Ramji. Ramji politely replied: "It takes time to change and I knew that I'd be unpopular when I took this job..."

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