The Nerd-Out: It's all about Stargate, Star Trek, BSG, Firefly, Babylon 5.

[Inferno.]

hey that could mean (since i cant see it being a paid for thing aint the persons fault if the dashboard stops there games working) my usless 360 could be turned into a shiny new one?

If yours is flashed then you're fucked.

Connect to Live, update, get banned.

[Panda Man]

With the new dashboard update that's being rolled out now, all old consoles that don't support the AP25 checks will be unable to read any games (every game is having AP25 added).

So MS are replacing the old consoles that are unable to read discs with the new update for 250GB slims. Not sure if it's free or what. But I should go on a hunt for some old 360s.

So how do you know if your console is affected?

I did not know that myself.


I love flash drives though; I don't think I have burned a disc since I got hooked.

Yeah, general rule for flash media is if it's MLC (Most new consumer drives) you'll get about 1,000 writes a block. SLC gets about 1 million. Old flash drives were usually SLC which is why they were so fucking expensive back in the day Drives very often get replaced before coming close to the limit though, so this wasn't a concern until SSDs came around and people started to put operating systems on them.

There is also some concern that the finite number of P/E cycles of flash memory would render flash memory unable to support an operating system. This seems to be a decreasing issue as warranties on flash-based SSDs are approaching those of current hard drives.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_m...or_hard_drives

Mind you, if you do hit that limit, they're still readable so you can move everything off the drive onto a new one.

[Inferno.]

Panda when you update it every game you put in will say "disc unreadable"

That's how you know. But anything made 05/06 would be a good bet.

Also this flash drive took ages to format too, is that another sign that it's near the end of its life-cycle?

[Kouen Hasuki]

If yours is flashed then you're fucked.

Connect to Live, update, get banned.

got link about this stuffs? as if nothin else i may hunt for a chap 360 to swap

[Inferno.]

got link about this stuffs? as if nothin else i may hunt for a chap 360 to swap

http://www.trueachievements.com/n382...o-roll-out.htm

[Panda Man]

Panda when you update it every game you put in will say "disc unreadable"

That's how you know. But anything made 05/06 would be a good bet.

Also this flash drive took ages to format too, is that another sign that it's near the end of its life-cycle?

Hm, well I didn't get mine until late 09 so I think I'm screwed on that deal

Yes

[Inferno.]

Hm, well I didn't get mine until late 09 so I think I'm screwed on that deal

Yes

Yeah you're not entitled to a slim.

[Milady]

So, if I get this job I interviewed for today, you'll all come buy things from me to help me meet my sales goals, right?



I'll be selling ladies' shoes.

[Panda Man]

I'm on the do not call list. Leave me alone!

[Milady]

I'm on the do not call list. Leave me alone!

But Panda, I have these shoes that would look absolutely stunning on that black and white fur of yours!

[Panda Man]

hm, well I could use a new pair of shoes

[Milady]

hm, well I could use a new pair of shoes

Don't forget to sign up for a store credit account. Discounts and rewards, Panda!


Also, you need these other seven pairs to go with that first pair....


I'm so going to troll people for commission.

[Panda Man]

I already have 2 accounts!

I'll take your word for it!

[Milady]

I already have 2 accounts!

I'll take your word for it!

My poor, poor smiley. ;____;

[Panda Man]

Me and Elin used to go to war about those damned purple smileys