Chicago man sues Microsoft over Xbox 360 problems
Lawsuit happy American consumers at it again
Monday, December 5, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Also over at CNET, a Chicago man, apparently hoping to eliminate any doubt that Americans will sue anyone for anything at the drop of the hat, has sued Microsoft because he claims Microsoft's Xbox 360 is prone to overheating. Apparently, the Xbox 360 is the first consumer electronics device to have a defect rate greater than 0.0%.
The Chicago man, who did not indicate whether he lives in a cave or not, claims that Microsoft is selling a "defectively designed product".
The lawsuit, filed on Friday in federal court in Illinois, seeks unspecified damages and litigation-related expenses, as well as the replacement or recall of Xbox 360 game consoles.
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Reply #22 Friday, December 9, 2005 10:06 AM
| but to just write him off as a nut trying to make a buck is a little much. |
The proof is in the pudding! Given that Microsoft has proven time and time again that it's a Goliath not even a small nuke can bring down, let alone this piddling little slingshot action, this lawsuit is frivolous and the guy's a nut for even considering taking them on.
This guy has alternative means at his disposal, yet he has gone first to what should be the last resort and will take up precious court time and resources to pursue what is essentially a no win situation for anyone but the lawyers.
The system was never intended to be abused in this way and it requires a serious rethink to avoid such lunacy in the future.
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Reply #21 Friday, December 9, 2005 1:59 AM
I mean, yeah, it sounds like a frivolous suit, in that he's not pursuing a class-action suit or taking it to the proper governing authority for electric appliances, in this case the CPSC who could pressure safety recalls, but to just write him off as a nut trying to make a buck is a little much.