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Garside · 23rd Nov 2006, 13:19

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/11...inch_xbox_360/

dire_wolf · 23rd Nov 2006, 13:39

Ouch, I bet that hurt

Although, two seperate incidents with the same company does sound a bit fishy, wouldn't suprise me at all if the driver was in on it and had himself beaten so it'd look like a robbery, while later on he'd be rolling in the cash.

stevie1556 · 23rd Nov 2006, 13:48

Snap up a bargin 360 or goto police. mmm. Decisions decisions......

I would get the 360 (as long as it is cheaper than it would be in Jan sales), then report to police that I have seen some dodgy ones.

DougEdey · 23rd Nov 2006, 14:01

Thats probably based on RRP value.

So actual value probably a chunk less. But even so, £1m+ from one company? Smell s like cod.

Garside · 23rd Nov 2006, 14:25

Cod in particular or any fish?

By the way if ya like the story:

http://www.digg.com/hardware/Thieves...n_worth_of_360

DougEdey · 23rd Nov 2006, 15:01

Cod in particular, definately not herring, pretty sure it isn't snapper.

Tyinsar · 23rd Nov 2006, 15:29

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Originally Posted by DougEdey

Cod in particular, definately not herring, pretty sure it isn't snapper.

No, it's a Northern Pike! (aka Jackfish)

Nature · 23rd Nov 2006, 17:27

Clever bandits...

DarkReaper · 23rd Nov 2006, 17:30

If the one company is doing the haulage for all the 360s then it's not so much a surprise as a given.

I presume you meant to write "most recent incident" rather than most regular incident?

BioSniper · 23rd Nov 2006, 17:42

However is it not possible that there is a log of the Serial numbers of all stolen 360's and as such MS could just brick them with a live update?

DXR_13KE · 23rd Nov 2006, 20:53

just screw their firmware when they connect to the internet

RTT · 23rd Nov 2006, 21:34

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Originally Posted by DarkReaper

I presume you meant to write "most recent incident" rather than most regular incident?

Fixed, thanks

EK-MDi · 23rd Nov 2006, 22:28

How about that limited special offer that was going on for the Core 360 package for just a $100. Hmm... I suspect something... Amazon, anyone?

EK-MDi · 23rd Nov 2006, 22:31

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Originally Posted by BioSniper

However is it not possible that there is a log of the Serial numbers of all stolen 360's and as such MS could just brick them with a live update?

But that would just be a waste of hard disk space for the 99.9% of other Xbox 360 around the world.

Cthippo · 23rd Nov 2006, 23:24

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Originally Posted by BioSniper

However is it not possible that there is a log of the Serial numbers of all stolen 360's and as such MS could just brick them with a live update?

That would hurt the end user and not the theifs, not to mention create a bunch of negative publicity when MS kills little Billy's 360 that his dad claims "Fell off the back of a truck". MS already got paid for them, they're not going to shoot themselves in the foot for no gain.

Sim0n · 23rd Nov 2006, 23:30

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Our advice to the Staffordshire police is to start looking on eBay, or better yet, the queues of people waiting for a Wii come December 8th! Allegedly the thieves also stole £750,000 worth of Playstation 3's - they walked away with 10 consoles.

Everyone else miss that little joke ? i chuckled when i saw it

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That would hurt the end user and not the theifs, not to mention create a bunch of negative publicity when MS kills little Billy's PS3 that his dad claims "Fell off the back of a truck". MS already got paid for them, they're not going to shoot themselves in the foot for no gain.

Im sure that Microsoft would LOVE to kill Billy's PS3, seeing as it wouldnt effect them at all, as its a Sony product. *sarcasm overload*

Tyinsar · 23rd Nov 2006, 23:40

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Originally Posted by Sim0n

Everyone else miss that little joke ? i chuckled when i saw it

I saw that & planned a comment, then I went off to look up fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sim0n

Im sure that Microsoft would LOVE to kill Billy's PS3, seeing as it wouldnt effect them at all, as its a Sony product. *sarcasm overload*

Cthippo · 23rd Nov 2006, 23:47

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Originally Posted by Sim0n

Everyone else miss that little joke ? i chuckled when i saw it

Im sure that Microsoft would LOVE to kill Billy's PS3, seeing as it wouldnt effect them at all, as its a Sony product. *sarcasm overload*

Don't beat me, I just got out of bed (Quarter to 4 in the afternoon on a holiday)

corvette · 23rd Nov 2006, 23:50

id snap one up like a so and so just to spite Bill Gates

Tulatin · 24th Nov 2006, 04:45

Erm; how would the company uncle bill formerly headed be spited by this? The haulage firm has already snapped up the units, and paid their dues for them. MS isn't going to go "aww, we're sorry, have more to make up for it". They'll tell them to stuff it, and go bug their insurance.

23rd Nov 2006, 13:19	#1
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Garside Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 395	Cod in particular or any fish? By the way if ya like the story: http://www.digg.com/hardware/Thieves...n_worth_of_360 Last edited by Garside; 23rd Nov 2006 at 14:58.

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stevie1556 Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 157	Snap up a bargin 360 or goto police. mmm. Decisions decisions...... I would get the 360 (as long as it is cheaper than it would be in Jan sales), then report to police that I have seen some dodgy ones.

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EK-MDi Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 210	How about that limited special offer that was going on for the Core 360 package for just a $100. Hmm... I suspect something... Amazon, anyone?

23rd Nov 2006, 23:50	#19
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24th Nov 2006, 04:45	#20
Tulatin The Froggy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,941	Erm; how would the company uncle bill formerly headed be spited by this? The haulage firm has already snapped up the units, and paid their dues for them. MS isn't going to go "aww, we're sorry, have more to make up for it". They'll tell them to stuff it, and go bug their insurance. __________________ Desky E8400 @ 4.0 1.42v; P5K-E WiFi; 4x1 Kingmax Mars 1066 @ 1129 CAS 5; 2x [TOO CHEAP TO SPONSOR] 4850 @ 675/1050; Enermax Liberty; WCing in a CM690