Microsoft hit with lawsuit over Fall Update woes

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[FeedMoo, Tech News moOOed..] You know, major manufacturers should just start handing out class action lawsuit form letters and business reply mail envelopes with their various electronics, just to make these things easier for everyone involved. A mere year after Microsoft got hit with its first major class action lawsuit regarding the Xbox 360 -- one which was quickly and thoroughly trounced by Microsoft legal -- a certain Kevin Ray of California is drumming up his own, this time in regards to that Xbox-destroying Fall 2006 Update.

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FeedMoo, Tech News moOOed..: So, we've all had a good laugh when it comes to the "Wii injuries" meme -- stores worried about flailing arms during demos, websites publishing tongue-in-cheek guides to potential hazards, and a few folks breaking TVs, beer mugs, and the like -- but it must be a pretty slow news day if an esteemed publication like the Wall Street Journal has space to publish a completely serious, anecdote-driven piece on the supposed physical dangers inherent to the Wii experience. In a nutshell, author Jamin Warren interviewed a handful of people and, based on their tales of aches and pains following heavy Wii usage, concluded that a dangerous epidemic of sprained wrists and sore muscles is about to strike the world of gaming. (via Cosmos)

Computer Advice: A mere year after Microsoft got hit with its first major class action lawsuit regarding the Xbox 360 -- one which was quickly and thoroughly trounced by Microsoft legal -- a certain Kevin Ray of California is drumming up his own, this time in regards to that Xbox-destroying Fall 2006 Update. Unfortunately for Microsoft, Kevin has a bit more traction with his lawsuit, given the fact that the update has bricked his own Xbox 360 (last time around it was unclear if the accuser had even encountered any of the problems listed in his suit), and that Microsoft is refusing to replace his console. (via Cosmos)

  The Xbox Domain: A little over a year later Microsoft is facing another class action lawsuit. The first time around Robert Byers claimed that Microsoft knowingly released faulty consoles to beat Sony out of the gate, although there were a lot of inconsistent claims with the first suit that were never proved and quickly put down. (via Cosmos)

  Naik’s News: There were as many Zunes as there were martini glasses at Microsoft’s soiree in New York last night and thanks to Gawker’s videographer, Richard Blakeley, we managed to get a good look at the player’s interface and music-beaming capabilities despite the wall-thumping techno/house soundtrack that filled the warehouse throughout the night. Here’s what you missed if you weren’t around. (via Cosmos)

Computer Advice: Some of the wording of the suit is a little shaky, such as a claim by Ray's lawyer that "a Google search of the terms 'xbox 360' and 'brick' or 'bricking' shows over 15,000 results," but there does seem to be a lot of corroborating evidence for the basic claim of the Fall Updating damaging Xbox 360s, so if Microsoft doesn't come up with a fix quick, or start replacing affected boxes on the double, they could be facing a decent bit of hurt from Kevin and co. (via Cosmos)

  Naik’s News: a certain Kevin Ray of California is drumming up his own, this time in regards to that Xbox-destroying Fall 2006 Update. Unfortunately for Microsoft, Kevin has a bit more traction with his lawsuit, given the fact that the update has bricked his own Xbox 360 (last time around it was unclear if the accuser had even encountered any of the problems listed in his suit), and that Microsoft is refusing to replace his console. (via Cosmos)

TechLime: cursor: help;" title="Video Graphics Array">VGA connections and resolutions less than 1080p, though there seems to be no limit to those affected.  (via Cosmos)

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW): John Gruber has posted an interesting analysis of Apple's treatment of Windows in light of Boot Camp and the rampant speculation as to the possibility of Windows virtualization built into Mac OS X 10.5, due out this fall. (via Cosmos)

Engadget Mobile: Rogers Wireless has announced that it's begun to light up its glorious HSDPA network and has started doling out Sierra Wireless Aircard 860s to match. For the record, the 860 is the same PC Card that Cingular launched with, topping out at 1.8Mbps -- whether Rogers will eventually migrate to 3.6Mbps, we're not sure, but we suggest that our Canadian friends not bite the hand that feeds them. (via Cosmos)

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Posted at December 09, 2006 02:21 AM