Recall of Microsoft Wireless Racing Wheel: from someone that owns one
Filed under: Gaming, News, Recalls | By: Daniel
Posted on: August 26, 2007 | 3 Comments
For everyone that does not know Microsoft has issued a recall and no its not the Xbox 360 console like many would wish, but instead it is a recall on the Microsoft Wireless Racing Wheel and I just happen to own one of them.
Microsoft has said “As a precautionary measure, Microsoft Corporation is voluntarily providing its customers with a free retrofit to the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel. The Wheels were manufactured during 2006 - 2007. A component in the Wheel chassis may in rare cases overheat and release smoke when the AC-DC power supply is used to energize the Wheel.”
Although Microsoft has done this, they could have made thing simpler by giving you an online form to fill out and submit which could then be done in seconds.
This is not possible for Microsoft as the king of software decided to get us to print out and fax the form to them, this disappoints me and means more time and cost to me for a problem they have caused.
So I guess I better just do it the old low tech way.
Another funny thing about this is the problems are very similar to the Xbox 360 console problems “OVER HEATING”. This is getting a joke now, I love my 360 and will always own one but I am disappointed again Microsoft.
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Only a fool would remain loyal to Microsoft after what they’ve put millions of people through with their beta console and sub par products.
’nuff said.
I’m sure in a few months these console errors will be forgotten about once Microsoft uses the smaller, more efficient chips. They should also use a better quality DVD drive that’s quieter and gets rid of that horrible disk-scratching.
“Only a fool would remain loyal to Microsoft after what they’ve put millions of people through with their beta console and sub par products.
’nuff said.”
Smug.You make it sound like MS has concentration camps tha the put console owners in.Everyone can have an opinion.Not everyone can be right.
Games-The largest library of quality games,Live,Downloadable demos.MS aint perfect but dang my 360 is on a minimum of 2 hours a day every day since launch and it performs great.
In spite of it’s probs the Xbox 360 kicks butt.
I already have a dust collecter(WII),no games worth playing that i haven’t played into the ground.
If i ever need a cheap bluray player i’ll get a PS3.Maybe not,i’ve seen PC Bluray drives for a little over $100.
I don’t dislike the PS3,it would just be redundant and take away some game choices/MP options i have with the 360.
Can’t slam anyone for voluntary recalls even if it is a little bit of a pain.