Microsoft and XBox Live Worth It?
Discussion
I don't have an axe to grind, I don't have an opinion or an idea, just the facts...
... and what a bunch of f
king facts XBox keeps laying down on me. Could the f
king SUBSCRIPTION Service be anymore w
k if they layed it down and beat one out over it.
You are useless
s Microsoft. Motherf
kers. Sort your life out. I'm not a hardcore gamer, I don't want to play games all f
king evening and I sure as hell don't wish to waste an HOUR trying to get one b
d game to work you t
ts.
Why do you insist on rolling out s
tty service after crappy update. Develop your products before you sell them you c
s.
In 3years of online gaming with Playstation I have never had a problem. The odd night when the Service might go down but there is the ability to comment on this and find out why the f
k it isn't working... not with XBox... no way of reporting issues and because they couldn't be f
ked to put a web browser on the s
tty grey box you cant even find out what is going on.
So I have to load up my PC to find out if it is just me having trouble but f
king VISTA takes 10
ing minutes to load so that is another waste of time just to get on the Internet to find out that Microsoft can't even be bothered to tell me if their Service is Online. I could use the Mac which would Load instantly but the
s at 'soft don't think it is a good idea to make their Services cross platform you arrogant p
s.
PLAYSTATION f
king TWO ran more reliably Online than your next gen s
t.
I have a normal connection, The Internet works, the Phone works, the Playstation works, f
k it, my f
g MOBILE PHONE f
g works but not the one connection I am ACTUALLY F
G PAYING FOR you nobbers.
Some people might say that it was because Street Fighter was released and everyone tried to get Online... Well how about this Micros
t... the f
king ENERGY companies actually do some research and make a note of when peak load might be and do something about it. They allow extra reserves to be run in so no one goes without the SERVICE THEY ARE f
g PAYING FOR.
s.
So f
k you Microsoft and XBox... I am going back to w
king in my loft on my decade old Mac because at least that is free and f
king works.
Or I might use the Playstaion from TEN Years ago which works even better or maybe even... how about... I know... it's a crazy idea... you stop s
tting up the f
king world with hastily developed w
k and sort XBox Live out so I can just have one b
d RACE.
s.

... and what a bunch of f
king facts XBox keeps laying down on me. Could the f
king SUBSCRIPTION Service be anymore w
k if they layed it down and beat one out over it.You are useless
s Microsoft. Motherf
kers. Sort your life out. I'm not a hardcore gamer, I don't want to play games all f
king evening and I sure as hell don't wish to waste an HOUR trying to get one b
d game to work you t
ts.Why do you insist on rolling out s
tty service after crappy update. Develop your products before you sell them you c
s.In 3years of online gaming with Playstation I have never had a problem. The odd night when the Service might go down but there is the ability to comment on this and find out why the f
k it isn't working... not with XBox... no way of reporting issues and because they couldn't be f
ked to put a web browser on the s
tty grey box you cant even find out what is going on.So I have to load up my PC to find out if it is just me having trouble but f
king VISTA takes 10
ing minutes to load so that is another waste of time just to get on the Internet to find out that Microsoft can't even be bothered to tell me if their Service is Online. I could use the Mac which would Load instantly but the
s at 'soft don't think it is a good idea to make their Services cross platform you arrogant p
s.PLAYSTATION f
king TWO ran more reliably Online than your next gen s
t.I have a normal connection, The Internet works, the Phone works, the Playstation works, f
k it, my f
g MOBILE PHONE f
g works but not the one connection I am ACTUALLY F
G PAYING FOR you nobbers.Some people might say that it was because Street Fighter was released and everyone tried to get Online... Well how about this Micros
t... the f
king ENERGY companies actually do some research and make a note of when peak load might be and do something about it. They allow extra reserves to be run in so no one goes without the SERVICE THEY ARE f
g PAYING FOR.
s.So f
k you Microsoft and XBox... I am going back to w
king in my loft on my decade old Mac because at least that is free and f
king works.Or I might use the Playstaion from TEN Years ago which works even better or maybe even... how about... I know... it's a crazy idea... you stop s
tting up the f
king world with hastily developed w
k and sort XBox Live out so I can just have one b
d RACE.
s.
Edited by dibbers006 on Friday 20th February 10:54
Vipers said:
dibbers006 said:
Vipers said:
What a lovely grasp of the English language..... 
I don't think I have created a 'Rant' before. It really is quite cathartic! 



What a load of b
ks.
For a start, if your computer is taking 10 minutes to load up vista, try maintaining it properly or consider the fact that your pc is a slow one. And before you say Macs never have any problems take your finger out your arse and grow up. Also the comment about PS2 online is complete and utter horse s
t too.
Thats my rant, now I feel better too.
ks.For a start, if your computer is taking 10 minutes to load up vista, try maintaining it properly or consider the fact that your pc is a slow one. And before you say Macs never have any problems take your finger out your arse and grow up. Also the comment about PS2 online is complete and utter horse s
t too.Thats my rant, now I feel better too.
The_Jackal said:
What a load of b
ks.
For a start, if your computer is taking 10 minutes to load up vista, try maintaining it properly or consider the fact that your pc is a slow one. And before you say Macs never have any problems take your finger out your arse and grow up. Also the comment about PS2 online is complete and utter horse s
t too.
Thats my rant, now I feel better too.
ks.For a start, if your computer is taking 10 minutes to load up vista, try maintaining it properly or consider the fact that your pc is a slow one. And before you say Macs never have any problems take your finger out your arse and grow up. Also the comment about PS2 online is complete and utter horse s
t too.Thats my rant, now I feel better too.

I don't actually have Vista at home so that nulls that point. But XP is painfully slow to Open and Shut Down which is something Microsoft were supposed to address which they haven't by all accounts on comparable machines without Windows.
I have had Macs for 5years and apart from the odd User dying have had no problems on the scale that Windows creates. And I am fully computer, internal/ external literate. Also... before you rave back
I have Pcs with Vista AND Pcs with XP AND Macs of all generations that I use regularly plus back to back PSIII/ PSII AND XBox so I think I am fairly qualified to talk out of my aRSe 
And PS2... this post was a Rant so expect exaggeration for dramatic effect

It's my Rant... and I will throw my Toys out if I want to. I don't need logic and reason... imagine I'm a woman!
Not you though Luke!

dibbers006 said:
I don't have an axe to grind, I don't have an opinion or an idea, just the facts...
... and what a bunch of f
king facts XBox keeps laying down on me. Could the f
king SUBSCRIPTION Service be anymore w
k if they layed it down and beat one out over it.
You are useless
s Microsoft. Motherf
kers. Sort your life out. I'm not a hardcore gamer, I don't want to play games all f
king evening and I sure as hell don't wish to waste an HOUR trying to get one b
d game to work you t
ts.
Why do you insist on rolling out s
tty service after crappy update. Develop your products before you sell them you c
s.
In 3years of online gaming with Playstation I have never had a problem. The odd night when the Service might go down but there is the ability to comment on this and find out why the f
k it isn't working... not with XBox... no way of reporting issues and because they couldn't be f
ked to put a web browser on the s
tty grey box you cant even find out what is going on.
So I have to load up my PC to find out if it is just me having trouble but f
king VISTA takes 10
ing minutes to load so that is another waste of time just to get on the Internet to find out that Microsoft can't even be bothered to tell me if their Service is Online. I could use the Mac which would Load instantly but the
s at 'soft don't think it is a good idea to make their Services cross platform you arrogant p
s.
PLAYSTATION f
king TWO ran more reliably Online than your next gen s
t.
I have a normal connection, The Internet works, the Phone works, the Playstation works, f
k it, my f
g MOBILE PHONE f
g works but not the one connection I am ACTUALLY F
G PAYING FOR you nobbers.
Some people might say that it was because Street Fighter was released and everyone tried to get Online... Well how about this Micros
t... the f
king ENERGY companies actually do some research and make a note of when peak load might be and do something about it. They allow extra reserves to be run in so no one goes without the SERVICE THEY ARE f
g PAYING FOR.
s.
So f
k you Microsoft and XBox... I am going back to w
king in my loft on my decade old Mac because at least that is free and f
king works.
Or I might use the Playstaion from TEN Years ago which works even better or maybe even... how about... I know... it's a crazy idea... you stop s
tting up the f
king world with hastily developed w
k and sort XBox Live out so I can just have one b
d RACE.
s.

Amen!... and what a bunch of f
king facts XBox keeps laying down on me. Could the f
king SUBSCRIPTION Service be anymore w
k if they layed it down and beat one out over it.You are useless
s Microsoft. Motherf
kers. Sort your life out. I'm not a hardcore gamer, I don't want to play games all f
king evening and I sure as hell don't wish to waste an HOUR trying to get one b
d game to work you t
ts.Why do you insist on rolling out s
tty service after crappy update. Develop your products before you sell them you c
s.In 3years of online gaming with Playstation I have never had a problem. The odd night when the Service might go down but there is the ability to comment on this and find out why the f
k it isn't working... not with XBox... no way of reporting issues and because they couldn't be f
ked to put a web browser on the s
tty grey box you cant even find out what is going on.So I have to load up my PC to find out if it is just me having trouble but f
king VISTA takes 10
ing minutes to load so that is another waste of time just to get on the Internet to find out that Microsoft can't even be bothered to tell me if their Service is Online. I could use the Mac which would Load instantly but the
s at 'soft don't think it is a good idea to make their Services cross platform you arrogant p
s.PLAYSTATION f
king TWO ran more reliably Online than your next gen s
t.I have a normal connection, The Internet works, the Phone works, the Playstation works, f
k it, my f
g MOBILE PHONE f
g works but not the one connection I am ACTUALLY F
G PAYING FOR you nobbers.Some people might say that it was because Street Fighter was released and everyone tried to get Online... Well how about this Micros
t... the f
king ENERGY companies actually do some research and make a note of when peak load might be and do something about it. They allow extra reserves to be run in so no one goes without the SERVICE THEY ARE f
g PAYING FOR.
s.So f
k you Microsoft and XBox... I am going back to w
king in my loft on my decade old Mac because at least that is free and f
king works.Or I might use the Playstaion from TEN Years ago which works even better or maybe even... how about... I know... it's a crazy idea... you stop s
tting up the f
king world with hastily developed w
k and sort XBox Live out so I can just have one b
d RACE.
s.
Edited by dibbers006 on Friday 20th February 10:54
dibbers006 said:
The_Jackal said:
What a load of b
ks.
For a start, if your computer is taking 10 minutes to load up vista, try maintaining it properly or consider the fact that your pc is a slow one. And before you say Macs never have any problems take your finger out your arse and grow up. Also the comment about PS2 online is complete and utter horse s
t too.
Thats my rant, now I feel better too.
ks.For a start, if your computer is taking 10 minutes to load up vista, try maintaining it properly or consider the fact that your pc is a slow one. And before you say Macs never have any problems take your finger out your arse and grow up. Also the comment about PS2 online is complete and utter horse s
t too.Thats my rant, now I feel better too.

I don't actually have Vista at home so that nulls that point. But XP is painfully slow to Open and Shut Down which is something Microsoft were supposed to address which they haven't by all accounts on comparable machines without Windows.
I have had Macs for 5years and apart from the odd User dying have had no problems on the scale that Windows creates. And I am fully computer, internal/ external literate. Also... before you rave back
I have Pcs with Vista AND Pcs with XP AND Macs of all generations that I use regularly plus back to back PSIII/ PSII AND XBox so I think I am fairly qualified to talk out of my aRSe 
And PS2... this post was a Rant so expect exaggeration for dramatic effect

It's my Rant... and I will throw my Toys out if I want to. I don't need logic and reason... imagine I'm a woman!
Not you though Luke!

Use this to good effect on both mine and SWMBO's laptops.
As for Live - I think most of the time I have trouble it's a Homehub reboot (NAT closed) - was it Forza you were having trouble with?
Know the frustratin when you're trying to get on with some friends! Generally reliable though imho
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