Before you buy Xbox
This morning my son told me there was something wrong with Xbox. It freezes for minutes after start, sitting on animated circle and also on account signing-in, even local non-Live accounts. It worked fine just 2 days ago.
Installing system update failed consistently and repeatedly.
Cleared HDD cache. Reset network connection. Downloaded system update on USB key and updated. Nothing.
Started chat support session with Microsoft. After long account verification he sent me links with steps to follow. Verified my Live account, removed internal HDD. Still freezing.
After about an hour of try this, try that he told me my console was overheating and they need to repair my console. Frustrated I told him "bye" and closed chat. No way I am paying these incompetents.
Searched again and found YouTube post that basically said to remove Internet connection. Had wireless, so I reset network to factory settings that removed all memorized connections.
Voila! No more freezing!
Conclusion: it's not hardware problem but "Microsoft" problem. They make something that works, then fix it and fix and update it some more until it does not work. They mutilated Windows, doing the same to Xbox.
Don't buy anything from Microsoft that can get remotely updated.
Installing system update failed consistently and repeatedly.
Cleared HDD cache. Reset network connection. Downloaded system update on USB key and updated. Nothing.
Started chat support session with Microsoft. After long account verification he sent me links with steps to follow. Verified my Live account, removed internal HDD. Still freezing.
After about an hour of try this, try that he told me my console was overheating and they need to repair my console. Frustrated I told him "bye" and closed chat. No way I am paying these incompetents.
Searched again and found YouTube post that basically said to remove Internet connection. Had wireless, so I reset network to factory settings that removed all memorized connections.
Voila! No more freezing!
Conclusion: it's not hardware problem but "Microsoft" problem. They make something that works, then fix it and fix and update it some more until it does not work. They mutilated Windows, doing the same to Xbox.
Don't buy anything from Microsoft that can get remotely updated.