Really funny: Top 10 reasons not to buy a 360

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**RussWakelin**

Ok, I found this on joystiq.com. Thought it was too funny to miss. <H2>Ladies and gents, we present the worst Top 10 ever!</H2>

Posted Aug 17th 2006 6:55PM by Robert Summa
Filed under: Culture, Hacks, Microsoft Xbox 360, Business

It's no secret around the Joystiq underground HQ that a certain number of us despise Top 10 lists. They are nothing more than fanboy baiting and ways for obscure and non-obscure gaming sites to pump up their traffic with super attention-whore tactics. However, when outrageous lists as the one we're about to present come across our desk, we just can't help but call them out on the pure idiocy of their claims.

May we present to you, the worst Top 10 list ever, by Kimberlee Rabenstein, famous author of "Thirty Amazing Turkey Facts":

"10 reasons why you should not buy an Xbox 360"

The cost. Why anyone would pay as much as 1000 dollars for a video game system is beyond me. -- Somebody wake up Kimberlee and tell her the 360 costs $399 in the U.S. -- Kimmy wrote this today, by the way, not on launch day when eBay peeps exploited gamers. As you can see, we are off to a great start with this list.
The release of the new Nintendo and the new Play tation. Why buy a system when two other new ones are coming out and you could want one of those ones? -- All aboard the ROFL COPTER!!! We're sorry, what should we do Kim? Wait for the Play tation? OK, we'll wait for that Play tation to come out before we buy anything ... EVER! Holy crap, do you write for a living?
The system is designed to maximize HD qualities and if you don't have an HD television it's not much different than the previous Xbox. -- Slightly less inaccurate, but ridiculous nonetheless.
Microsoft's prying eyes are everywhere. When you use the internet connection to do any of the thousands of useless things offered on the Xbox 360 live it tracks your stats, achievements, what you're playing, how long you're playing it, with whom you're playing, if you're buying or renting games, even what time you started playing it. -- Oh noes!! We better stay in the basement, lock the doors, and never step outside. They are watching us!
The DVD player the Xbox 360 boasts doesn't really boast anything except mediocre-ness. It doesn't compare to the video game graphics; you're better off with your current model of DVD player. -- Wow, is she even trying? Hey Kim, we buy these game systems to play games, not watch DVDs. That part is just a bonus, mmmkay?
The Xbox 360 overheats easily. The amount of heat the Xbox 360 outputs is astonishing. The fans are noisy and obviously can't handle the demand of the system. -- Yes, that heat is "astonishing." Just look at all the cases of houses burning down because someone was playing marathon sessions of Dead or Alive.
The game titles are very limited compared to other systems. Unless you like fighting, sports, or racing, there isn't much out there for you. -- Kimmy forgets that there are also RPGs, first-person shooters, and various XBLA titles. Facts are not Kimberlee's friends.
In order to get all the features you have to spend more money on a hard drive or buy the more expensive version of the Xbox 360. Most people are confused with the multiple packages for sale and who wouldn't be? -- Oh what is this Xbox thingy majigger, it's soooo confusing. AHHHHH!!!
The power brick is larger than an Xbox game package and not that much smaller than the console itself. It is gigantic and weighs in at a hefty 6 pounds. ... that's 6 pounds plus gravity pulling on the back of your system. -- LOL, "6 pounds plus gravity," that's friggin' classic. Let's all hope the new "Play tation" can defy gravity.
Customer support is a joke. -- No Kimberlee, you're the joke.

Kimberlee 1, Logic 0. Kimmy dear, do us all a favor and take care of your children and leave the video game opinions to the professionals. Run along now and put behind you this dream of becoming a respectable writer.

**Oaka**

Six pounds plus gravity is the best line in there. My respect for those with liberal arts degrees just dropped slightly.

- Oaka

**RussWakelin**

Six pounds plus gravity is the best line in there. My respect for those with liberal arts degrees just dropped slightly.

That was my fav too!!

**Brian2112**

This sounds like the works of a soccer mom who would also support banning Harry Potter as a work of Satan and who also believes that the TV is a good babysitter.

Just for fun, I clicked on the link to her other works. The responses some people posted to the Xbox article would get them banned here on Dakka. Among her other scholarly pieces are an article about pleasuring yourself for charity (yes it's true, I could not make it up, just click on the link) and an article about how stupid you are for buying a credit report. The free credit reports she mentioned only went into effect in the past year. Yes if you are turned down for credit, you are entitled to a report. However she is blissfully ignorant to the fact that some people may just want to review their credit. Applying for a loan to check your credit would be an odd thing to do considering that the application itself would affect your credit.

The list was very amusing though. Sounds like she was trying to justify why she can't buy an Xbox for her little spawn.

**veon**

That article really is pretty sad. Especially the responses from people who say that anyone who disagrees with her article is a "child staying up to late on their computer" or "a nerd who needs to get a life." To anyone who cares about videogames that article is a complete disgrace. Sure if it was edited a bit it might be worth reading for the idiots out there who don't understand anything about videogames but in its current state it is simply full of lies.

My favorite lie in the article is " Not to mention we all know the Playstation 3 is going to blow them both out of the water. " Ummmmm... Um...... The author really knows nothing do they? Or perhaps they haven't read any gaming related news in the last few months

. Of course the author's username is "Paid to have an Opinion" and its interesting to think who might be paying them to have such an opinion.....

**Kanluwen**

But Harry Potter really IS a work of Satan!

Oh no, wait that's all the fan fiction out there that's evil.