Microsoft & Xbox 360

[jwinslow]

For MAC

Amazon has added to their $50 coupon, tossing in a free $20 value of XBL points

Amazon offers any Xbox 360 Console + $50 Amazon Credit + 1600 Xbox 360 Live Points for as low as $200 with free shipping. Thanks MasterPhoenix

1. Add the Xbox 360 console to cart
   • 4GB Console
   • 4GB Console w/ Kinect
   • 250GB Console
   • 250GB Console w/ Kinect
2. add Xbox Live 1600 pts to cart
3. Proceed thru checkout
4. Total should be the following
   • 4GB Console $200
   • 4GB Console with Kinect $300
   • 250GB Console $300
   • 250GB Console with Kinect $400

 

[jwinslow]

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http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/...acing-360s-damaged-by-new-firmware-update.ars

Many other links out there... might be able to make something on this if we can figure out exactly which consoles are being replaced, I've heard it is the 60gb ones sold circa 2009 but cannot confirm... anyone get the email and want to share the hdd size, date of manufacture, and power block wattage and we may be able to figure this one out.

Posting not only to figure this out hopefully but also so people don't think the email is spam/false as it has been confirmed through multiple outlets.


also get 1 year free xbox live gold for your troubles

from Slickdeals

 

[Bucknut24]

Guess I should hook up my older 360 and see if I have this issue...what happens to the 360..meaning how do I know if its affected

 

[TooTall]

Guess I should hook up my older 360 and see if I have this issue...what happens to the 360..meaning how do I know if its affected

What issues are you having?

 

[Bucknut24]

What issues are you having?

Haven't hooked it up yet....was wondering what kind of issues the firmware the article was talking about was causing

 

[jwinslow]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_cYKFdP1_0"]YouTube - ‪Kinect Fitting Room for Topshop‬‏[/ame]

 

[Mac]

Dang, that's pretty legit

 

[jwinslow]

Microsoft is Helping an Xbox Live Hacker "Develop His Talent"

Luke Plunkett — Around a month ago, Xbox Live users were alerted to a phishing scam on popular online title Modern Warfare 2. You'd think this was the work of nefarious group, but no, it was a single perpetrator. Who Microsoft is now working with? According to Microsoft's Paul Rellis, the culprit responsible has been caught, and discovered to be a...14 year-old Irish kid. What's more, instead of punishing the boy or turning him over to the law, Rellis says that Microsoft is "working with the teenager to develop his talent" in an attempt to "help him use his skills for legitimate purposes".

Interesting considering the Sony situation

 

[Mac]

I'm not surprised M$ is doing something like this. In fact im surprised it took this long to do this.

 

[TooTall]

I'm not surprised M$ is doing something like this. In fact im surprised it took this long to do this.

They've turned a blind eye to hackers for such a long time now, it's not surprising at all.

 

[Mac]

I'm a little surprised M$ didn't beef up security almost immediately after the PSNetwok was hacked

 

[jwinslow]

For anyone with a 4gb slim, amazon is selling a 60gb starter kit for 39.99. It comes with a Mic and 3 months of XBL. Click on an amazon banner on BP and search for 60gb starter.

You can open up the drive with a torx wrench (t6 and t10), slide out the hard drive, and slide it right into the hard drive slot.

If you want a case to make the fit more snug, you can get a 360 slim hard drive enclosure for 5 bucks on eBay.