Unveiling The Black Beauty… (Part 1)
It was
1 year 5 months ago I married my first next generation. Before then, we were
just dating for a while, courting each other and teasing from a far. Three
months ago, not long before that we argue. It was a huge disappointment and
after we work things out, in the end it never work out at all. I hold on so
long just hope, there is a glimpse of light that she and I can stay together
forever but I knew it was never meant to be. I finally do the worst thing
possible – asking for divorce.
Oh Duncan is married?!?” Chuckle. Of course I am not. I am just saying goodbye to my
wait, you are asking “since when
first next generation – Microsoft’s Xbox 360.
Yes,
it died in me. Well, the console did not die… just yet. It’s just not working
too well. All thanks to Microsoft and the ironic part is – it’s not even 3ROD
(better known as 3 Ring of Death). For those who do not know what it means,
3ROD is a term of hardware failure. Means there is no point reviving, no point
saving… a silent death cry. In other words – kaput.
But my
unit was not kaput – it was barely hanging. Mine was a System Error E 74 – an error that
is rare among Xbox 360 owners around the world. In another term, it’s 1ROD. The
red light indicator is telling me that my Anatech chip (Audio Visual Chip) is
not working because of accumulation of heat that it made the chip too hot and
my fan isn’t working too well to cool it down. Hence, the audio and visual
display is not working properly. This was since last March I sent my unit for
repairs, a month later it was working again. But a month later nearly end of
April, I faced the same problem. It’s been 2 weeks since I sent it for repairs
and I have yet to hear anything so far except impending doom.
I sat
down and think – should I keep on continuing holding on to a console that since
at the beginning already have so much problems that Microsoft have yet to
perfect it? My investment on purchased games, download patches and add-ons and
maps, my display themes and avatars, favorite movie trailers and music I download
to, the Microsoft online money I purchase to download stuff, the thousand of
hours I have spent on playing and work it up so hard to reach 15, 089 Gamer
Score, an achievement I am so proud of in my period of playing and the monthly
online subscription that I paid to use their services for email messages, chat
and able to play multiplayer function online. Not to mention, 54 friends I have
made… 1/3 of them I hardly play but 2/3s of them at a good run of games like
Gears of War, Rainbow Six Vegas 1 & 2 and lots more. All the memories –
good and bad from it – I have kept with it. A good run indeed in 2007 that made
me happy and at times, made me sad too. Not to mention, a bad break that came
from it.
And
just like that… it’s gone in a blink of an eye based on one decision – my
decision. I have to let it all go.
Now,
questionnaire time:-
Do I
feel sad?
- Yes
a little.
Do I
feel I am going to miss a lot of current and upcoming games for 360?
- Hell
yes.
Will I
miss my achievement whoring days?
- Of
course (I was aiming to brag my 20k this year even).
Will I
miss my friends from 360?
-
Definitely of course.
In the
end, will you miss sorely of your 360?
- Yes
(but definitely not for a long term)
The Limited Edition XBox 360 Premium Pack that comes with one extra wireless controller and Dead or Alive 4 game
Some of the games I have invested and played… now all sold.
With
what I had decided and what I am going to do next, at least it is not at all a
lost cause. I manage to sell off all my games and accessories at a price I have
no choice but to slash. At least 1/3 of its original price at its loss. But
with the money I earn back, I recently met someone… beautiful. She’s bigger, gutsier
and the beauty of it all – she’s black. And shiny smooth that when you run your
finger on the surface, you will know how what inner beauty means. Who am I
talking about? Well… read on in the second part.
