gamepolitics.com - 10/22/2009
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Following up on news earlier in the week regarding the next Xbox Live update locking out unauthorized storage devices, Datel, a manufacturer of such devices, has responded. A Datel spokesperson told CVG that such a lockout would prevent “customers from exercising their freedom of ...
majornelson.com - 10/17/2009
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majornelson.com —
When Preview Program members start receiving the Xbox
360 system update next week, one of the changes...
is that unauthorized Memory Units will no longer work with the Xbox 360. If you’ve moved your profile or saved games onto one to “back it up,” you’d ...
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Don’t use unauthorized Xbox 360 Storage Devices
computerandvideogames.com - 10/21/2009
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computerandvideogames.com —
Tuesday 20-Oct-2009 5:30 PM MS preventing "customers from
exercising their freedom of choice", Datel tells CVG Third...
party peripheral firm Datel, who make a range of Max Memory storage units for Xbox 360, says it's "disappointed" with MS's decision to ...
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News: Datel "disappointed" with 360 memory lock-out
thatvideogameblog.com - 10/19/2009
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thatvideogameblog.com —
The next update for 360 will include a
slew of new features likely to excite some gamers,...
but those using unauthorized storage devices will be less enthusiastic. According to Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb, Director of Programming for Xbox Live, “If you’ve moved your profile ...
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Unauthorized storage devices to be disabled with next ...
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Datel responds to Xbox 360 memory device lockout
Crispy Gamer | Video Game News, Rumors and Updates —
Datel responds to Xbox 360 memory device lockout banned Datel responds to Xbox 360 memory device lockout other If you own an “unauthorized” third-party device like a memory unit for your Xbox 360, it may not work for you thanks to Microsoft’s plant to block them in the not-too-distant future. In a post on the Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb’s blog, it was recently revealed that the next update (which will add support for twitter, Facebook and Last.fm) will lock-out unauthorized storage devices. Ain’t that a bitch? When they say unauthorized, what they really mean is unlicensed and unapproved by them. If you own an Arcade version of the 360 and don’t have a ...
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Cards like these won't work anymore.
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