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Case ID: 4570 | Technology | 12/06/2005
A Chicago man who bought Microsoft Corp.'s new Xbox 360 has sued the world's largest software maker, saying the new video game console has a design flaw that causes it to overheat and freeze up.
The complaint has been filed in the US District Court in Illinois by Robert Byers. It alleges that the power supply and CPU in the console can overheat, causing the machine to freeze in use. The filing claims this makes the machine “completely inoperable." The proposed class action claims that the company was so intent on releasing the Xbox 360 before competing next-generation machines from Sony Corp. and Nintendo Co Ltd. that it sold a "defectively designed" product. Byers claims the company is knowingly selling a faulty product. Byers said the power supply and central processing unit in the Xbox 360 overheat, affecting heat-sensitive chips and causing the console to lock up. Console owners reported that some systems had crashed during regular use as well as during online game play using the Xbox Live service. Problems included screens going black and the appearance of a variety of error messages. Byers is seeking damages for himself and others who may join the class action.
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