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TheMostManlyMan
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discussion for the next generation of video games consoles, (duh) which at the present time would be the Xbox 720, the PS4 and the WiiU (it will probably be changed to something elso) so what have you heard, what do you think will be of them etc.

~manly man

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xNightwish
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The next gen consoles will be weaker than the current avaible hardware.
And the 6 times faster does not mean that you can play games 6 times better because it isn't a overall. I saw the article and the 6 times faster goes up for 1 component.

Salvidian
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I haven't even gotten used to my 360 and Wii. These things are always rushed and then they end up having a kajillion problems.

Example?

RRoD is caused by a minor computing error. Death of thousands of 360s.

KentyBK
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RRoD is caused by a minor computing error. Death of thousands of 360s.


No. The RRoD indicates a general hardware issue, so there's no single reason for what causes it.
Salvidian
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No. The RRoD indicates a general hardware issue, so there's no single reason for what causes it.


A hardware issue results in programming errors. What makes those lights glow? Programming. I mean, it's a machine, isn't it? It's got little "gears" working about inside of it.

I heard it's due to something not being sealed correctly. That's what I last heard. Correct me if I'm wrong.
partydevil
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RRoD is because microsoft has removed 4 small pillows on the disk-drive. that the manufacturer originally had placed there for stability of the driver. but for a unknown reason microsoft has removed it on all x360's.

and what makes those lights glow is that the programing say's he i got a error. so the programming is right because it still knows there is a error. if it didn't then the console will simply freeze or turn off.

KentyBK
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A hardware issue results in programming errors. What makes those lights glow? Programming. I mean, it's a machine, isn't it? It's got little "gears" working about inside of it.


If there's a hardware issue, the console is no longer able to properly function in the first place. That's not a programming error, since those only occur when the programming itself is faulty.

The lights don't glow because of programming errors either. It's the system recognizing that it can't boot up the OS exactly because the hardware is broken.

It's kinda like saying I cause programming errors if I use a blowtorch on my CPU.

I heard it's due to something not being sealed correctly. That's what I last heard. Correct me if I'm wrong.


Anything that can cause the hardware to malfunction is able to cause RRoDs. I don't know what's the most probable thing to happen though.

If it's actually because of incorrect sealing, then I'd guess it fries the hardware if it overheats. Which would make my blowtorch comparison rather accurate.
partydevil
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in the netherlands (and the netherlands only) we get a free new xbox when this happens. for the reason i posted earlier.

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