Technician who spoke Takahashi regarding 360 failure rates ousted from firm
Following a recent article from renowned Xbox 360 insider Dean Takahashi concerning the saga of Xbox 360’s hardware troubles, a Microsoft employee who spoke about the saga openly and on the record has been let go by the company.
Takahashi’s article, entitled ‘Xbox 360 defects: an inside history of Microsoft’s video game console woes’, claimed that the machine’s failure rate could be as high as 68 per cent, and that in spring 2006 Microsoft was sitting on half a million returned or defective machines.
Now GameDaily reports that Robert Delaware, who was the only Microsoft employee to speak to Takahashi on the record, has been sacked by Microsoft for his open comments, which were in breach of his contract.
Of the loss of his job, Delaware stated: “I don't regret it. I'll fight it. If they want to come after me, bring it on.”
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>>Of the loss of his job, Delaware stated: “I don't regret it. I'll fight it. If they want to come after me, bring it on.”
Problem is that NDA means exactly that when employed at such a level, he can fight all he wants but he will most certainly loose in court, and probably find himself black marked from the rest of the industry for the simple fact he couldnt keep his mouth shut.
Who wins?
We all know this so why lose a job over it?
Not like its killing ppl?!
I must say my 7 month old got 1 ring of death. I swapped it for a 60g lets see how long it last?
Wow is it me or is this a really bad day for news?! Banks Football Xbox....
Today i have been taking **** from 8am and its still coming. Anyone fancy cutting lose and getting a beer?! LOL
Re: Who wins?
I'd avoid beer if you've been shatting since 8am... :-P
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