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Dusty PS3 Kid = Professional Actor
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Pristine_Condition
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Ghostseed said:
...sounds great.
:/
Segata Sanshiro
Member
It's dust, you guys. It's everywhere. You don't have to live in a desert or on a beach for dust to accumulate. It just does. And if you don't dust for a period of time, your shiny black piece of electronics will look like that one.
Seriously, you guys can't be this dense.
Seriously, you guys can't be this dense.
Metalmurphy
Member
Segata Sanshiro said:
Not like that, you can't be that dense to believe it.
Woo-Fu
Banned
Segata Sanshiro said:
bullshit. I've got a ps2 that has been in constant use for 5+ years, never gets dusted and it doesn't look like that picture.
There might be some dense people around here, but I'd say they're in the group that thinks a ps3 can look like that after normal use in a normal environment.
TONX
Distinguished Air Superiority
Segata Sanshiro said:
ok dude, how in the HELL did the inside of the card reader slot get that dusty if it was untouched? it has a freakin' dust cover for it for pete's sake. period of time, my ass. The kid is either a faker, or a complete slob. but theres no way anyone is gonna say that it was just sitting there minding its own business and that amount of dust will just befall it.
belvedere said:
The world needs something to do. Seriously dudes, take a step back and realise you're TALKING ABOUT A DUSTY VIDEO GAMES MACHINE!!!!!
But i'll humour you, why would someone be paid to go on the news with a dusty PS3? And how does someone make news by not cleaning a video games console?
Seriously, the human race has had it's time, we should just pass the baton to the cockroaches.
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Fine. Believe what you will. I've done visits to houses with poo smeared on the walls. I don't think you guys really understand what shit can befall things when a living space isn't well-kept.
and G35, I've said before many times that his warranty should be voided. It's clear abuse of the product, which will void most any warranty.
and G35, I've said before many times that his warranty should be voided. It's clear abuse of the product, which will void most any warranty.
CrushDance
Banned
That much dust? Really? I think he should be taken away from his parents then or something. because that household isn't healthy for them, let alone technicians. Come on Segata! I have never seen a piece of electronics that bad on the outside, and I think that's the problem. It's pure neglect.Segata Sanshiro said:
When I opened up our old Pentium3 computer for fun the insides had giant lumps of dust. But the outside was clean, if you saw that much dust beginning to accumulate wouldn't you clean it? And even in the Card reader slots?
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Yes. That much dust. It can happen. Worse even! I should take you to work with me sometime when I do my visits, Crush. It'd be fun!
CrushDance
Banned
:lol I don't want to be found dead in a garbage can.Segata Sanshiro said:
What kind of work do you do if you don't mind me asking? The only place in our house that is like that is the furnace filter :/
i use to work a long side a console repair technician at a local import store in virginia and we got in about 100+ consoles a month needing repairs, and we've never seen any console as nasty as that. not even close, this is including the occasional colony of roaches that would nest inside the xbox. this story simply has too many holes. dust doesn't accumulate due to construction and that isn't saw dust either on the console. him being a "professional actor" with a rather shitty resume of being nothing more then an extra only helps establish his character as a kid who would do anything for money. this thread is a true test of certain people wanting to simply attack a company that opposes their views because they can. if anything, this thread will be helpful once i have time to read individual posts to start adding to my ignore list.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
Looking at that ps3 you can tell he's never used the usb charger or any of the slots, if it he had used it there's no way it would be that dusty. My damn window seal doesn't collect that much dust in a years time.
Matter a fact, that shit looks like dust from throwing dirt around. No way is his house that dirty.
Matter a fact, that shit looks like dust from throwing dirt around. No way is his house that dirty.
@ VALKYRAY
All sounds a bit too coincidental to me. Having scanned many PS3 threads I never read of anyone claiming to have had a similar experience. I am sure someone here would have said so or at least would have stated "I have read of a similar case, look here:.
It's strange to me FOX (a news agency continously putting the PS3 in a negative light) found just such a guy, which has worked for them before.
All sounds a bit too coincidental to me. Having scanned many PS3 threads I never read of anyone claiming to have had a similar experience. I am sure someone here would have said so or at least would have stated "I have read of a similar case, look here:.
It's strange to me FOX (a news agency continously putting the PS3 in a negative light) found just such a guy, which has worked for them before.
bumpkin
Member
So does that mean it's not possible for someone to have a PS3 as dusty as that? The place I live in is out of control on the dust factor. I clean all the stuff on my entertainment center and vacuum the place once a week, and it's always a mess. I hate old buildings; or old buildings with elephants for neighbors who stomp everywhere and probably loosen ceiling particles. :lol
MikeB said:
In any case, if this would indeed be some sort of rare coincidental it's clear FOX made an issue about a very rare incident. BTW did they report on the mass failing of XBox 360s ever since the console launched, before Microsoft acknowledged the problem to shareholders? Did they provide similar coverage and attention?
SolidSnakex
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Even if some just accept that it could be possible for a system to get that dusty, what does it say about the owner that they'd ship something that looks like that for repair? Doesn't it just go to show how neglectful they are that they don't even bother to wipe it off before shipping it in for repair?
Segata Sanshiro
Member
It's...it's not blown bigger.B-Ri said:
What, did Sony earmark a billion fucking dollars for this problem today or something? Did this thread magically jump to the size of the "My Xbox 360 was put together by Fallapart Rabbit" thread?
There are probably more people posting in this thread than there are people who viewed that segment when it first aired.
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Well I think we can all agree this guy isn't going to win any fourth-grade spelling bees or anything.Woo-Fu said:
I went through two broken PS3s (both DoA.. Or maybe it was the game disks. I exchanged them both twice).Shamrock said:
Not once did they ask me a string of questions to see if I voided the warranty. They asked me for things like the serial number, the error codes, the firmware and if I had patched the game or downloaded content for it.
So basically... no.
Segata Sanshiro said:
Among hardcore gaming media? No, it wasn't.
Among mainstream media outlets? Debatable.
What is beyond debate is this guy's dusty PS3 is getting a lot more attention by the media than the story deserved. That we're even arguing whether one broken (and clearly due to neglect) PS3 got as much attention in the media as 33% of Xbox 360's breaking down smells pretty fishy. There's no proof yet that this is viral marketing and FUD run amok, but you don't see some dude whose toaster broke getting interviewed on national TV.
Andronicus
Banned
SolidSnakex said:Is it dusty like this?
thats just not dusty its fucking filthy. looks like it has grease covered in dust on it.
perfectchaos007
Member
I'm an actor, my IMDB profile isn't nearly as good as his. But if any of you think this is staged its not. I play videogames. I'm an actor. Its not like this kid is Corbin Bleu. Hes just a kid who gets a few small acting rolls here and there. He probably hasn't made more than 10 thousand dollars in his whole acting career looking at his resume so don't think 500 dollars is nothing to him.
Barkley's Justice
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in, um, important news today...3 democratic senators are about to wage war on our first amendment rights. but please, dont let me distract you from "shiny" object #3.
Schrade
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Good god at all the "omgz it's Fox news it sux0rs, they makez stuffz up lolz!1!!". Listen you tardbuckets... this is Fox Business Channel. Not Fox news. This is a new channel of theirs trying to make and fill time slots with stories like this that concern consumer products. There just happened to be a really stupid woman hosting the segment trying to get in on the "internet buzz story" of a consumer product.
If there's anyone you should be jumping on it's the Consumerist blog and the stupid blogger that's been making the big noise about this. It's totally ridiculous. If I were Sony I'd send that shit back too.
If there's anyone you should be jumping on it's the Consumerist blog and the stupid blogger that's been making the big noise about this. It's totally ridiculous. If I were Sony I'd send that shit back too.
SCReuter
Member
Mind giving some examples? When PlayStation 3 first launched, it was nothing but positive press from FNC.MikeB said:
Well, Fox Business News wasn't around during that time, but FNC did report on Microsoft dumping $1 billion into the RROD debacle.MikeB said:
And just to add to the conspiracy, the host is from NBC's Today Show!Schrade said:
robertsan21
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I am sure this dude is a weed smoking loser!
How stupid can you be, just dust it of before sending the PS3 to them !
I hope Sony does NOT repair it for him
How stupid can you be, just dust it of before sending the PS3 to them !
I hope Sony does NOT repair it for him
liquidspeed
Member
yes, FOX coverd the 360's RROD fiascio. substantially even......MikeB said:
SCReuter said:
Presentation is very important looking at the video they made it look Sony was too cheap, meanwhile highlighting with text: "Microsoft set asside $1.5 Billion to replace XBox 360 spare parts". I can imagine it would have costed them more to face endless lawsuits if they wouldn have, when they finally admitted to the problems to shareholders.
"People are very outraged about this" states the video, one mere incident nobody has ever heard a similar case of before.... Yeah right! ;-)
Blu-ray Is Doomed to Lose DVD Format War
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,195275,00.html
Hhm, aren't Blu-Ray releases outselling HD DVD releases, even in the US?
From the article:
Ouch that's not well researched, why should we believe them on more complex matters? :lol
Fox employee fired for not wanting to lie:
Fox: We just paid 3 billion dollars for these television stations well tell you what the news is. The news is what we say it is. If you refuse to present this story the way we want it to be presented you will be fired for insubordination. This attitude seems to speak volumes.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,195275,00.html
Hhm, aren't Blu-Ray releases outselling HD DVD releases, even in the US?
From the article:
Ouch that's not well researched, why should we believe them on more complex matters? :lol
Fox employee fired for not wanting to lie:
Fox: We just paid 3 billion dollars for these television stations well tell you what the news is. The news is what we say it is. If you refuse to present this story the way we want it to be presented you will be fired for insubordination. This attitude seems to speak volumes.
Segata Sanshiro said:
Don't be silly. I have never, ever seen dust accumulate like that on anything I've owned even after years. Yes dust gathers and but not like that. And when it does it can be wiped off.
Either the guy has done something stupid with the system (e.g. tipped a bag of dust over it to get a free replacement), chain smokes, has left it somewhere smokey or has a skin condition.
In any event the condition of the console was preventable. Sony should tell him to get lost.