Archive for August 23rd, 2007
Is it Hot in Here? Or is it Just Microsoft?

Microsoft hardware is just too hot to handle baby. Thought the red ring of death was bad? Well how about a smoking steering wheel? There have been some reported cases of users having their 360 wireless wheel overheat and puff out smoke while being used with the power supply. So owners can send their wheels in for a new smoke free version, or if you can’t be be bothered, just run it from the battery which Microsoft says is safe. Hey, whats a few recalled steering wheels when you’re already spending 1.5 billion on replacing Xbox’s?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Peter Moore walks into a bar with the Xbox 360 wireless racing wheel down his pants. The bartender asks him “Hey whats that for?” Peter replies, “Yarrr, it’s driving me nuts!”
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