RROD again!

Okay, I think Microsoft did a good job on the XBox 360 software; none of the other consoles can match the elegance of the "blade" interface they have going and the integrated Live (online) functionality. They also have the best controller. The 360 controller has just the right heft, includes rumble, easily swappable batteries and can be made to work with a Windows PC.

However, the XBox 360 has one big weakness - the crappy console hardware! I just had my console go RROD on me again. For the uninitiated, RROD = Red Ring Of Death, which is what you see in the picture. It is the XBox 360 equivalent of the Windows BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death and if you haven't seen that before - you must be a Mac/Linux user or a really lucky human!).

I bought my XBox 360 in May '06. I had my first RROD in March '07, after an estimated 240 hours of usage. The second RROD happened this week after just another 120 hours of usage. Plain unacceptable and may really be the reason I jump off the XBox 360 bandwagon.

My biggest gripe with the RROD is the timing, I was really looking forward to Halo 3 in a few weeks! And now I'll have to wait about 4 weeks to get my console back.. oh well.