Tim Smith <reply_in_group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> In article <3t9c44x25b.ln2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Jerry McBride <mcbrides9@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> Interesting how Roy never mentions the high PS2 failure rate.
>> >
>> > What high PS2 failure rate?
>>
>> There were none.
>
> So the class action suit over the DRE problem was imaginary?
> (<http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news03/playstation.html>) (Sony
> settled, providing free exchanges).
>
> The recall for overheating didn't really happen?
>
> All these people were imagining their problems?
>
> <http://www.consumeraffairs.com/home_electronics/sony_play.html>
>
> and this FAQ describes how to try to work around the problems for no
> reason?
>
> <http://www.playstationpro2.com/ps2faq.html>
>
> as does this guide?
>
>
> <http://www.gamingworldx.com/features/PlayStation2DiscReadErrorDRERepairG
> uide.shtml>
>
> as does this?
>
>
> <http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/45797/PlayStation_2_Disc_Read_Error_F
> ix.html>
>
> and this?
>
> <http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061126211304AAChH4H>
>
> There's even a market for these broken PS2s, for use as spare parts:
>
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190058492686&ssPageNa
> me=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX&refitem=140056615375&itemcount=4&refwidget
> loc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget>
>
> Google for "PS2 DRE" for thousands of pages about the problem.
>
> Question: were you lying when you said there were none, or do you simply
> know absolutely nothing about the subject and were just making up
> things?
Personally I would never have said there were "none", but compared to
volume sold it seemed to me that the PS2 was a pretty reliable
product. Besides, in the day of sue & counter sue, companies recall
products if they even look at you a bit funny.
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