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Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today: Datel "Disappointed" By Xbox 360 Memory Unit Lock Out
Destructoid: Xbox's unofficial memory unit lockout dissapoints people
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Datel "Disappointed" By Xbox 360 Memory Unit Lock Out
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today —
... Hryb, said earlier this week. "If you continue to use an unauthorised memory unit after the update, you will not be able to access your stored profile or saved games." Datel, which make a range of Max Memory storage units for Xbox 360, isn t happy with Microsoft s decision."If the Major Nelson blog is to be taken at face value then we're disappointed to see that Microsoft are taking these steps to prevent customers from exercising their freedom of choice, a company spokesperson told CVG . Everyone is looking for ways to make their cash go further at the moment and we ...
Xbox's unofficial memory unit lockout dissapoints people
Destructoid —
... "... We're disappointed to see that Microsoft are taking these steps to prevent customers from exercising their freedom of choice," said a Datel spokesman. "Everyone is looking for ways to make their cash go further at the moment and we believe that Max Memory offers a good value, high capacity, alternative to the official memory unit." ...
Datel Responds to 360 Lock Out
GamePolitics News —
... A Datel spokesperson told CVG that such a lockout would prevent “customers from exercising their freedom of choice.” It appears that Datel has no more information on the proceedings than anyone else who read Major Nelson’s blog, as they stated “If the Major Nelson blog is to be taken at face value then we're disappointed...” ...
Datel 'disappointed' by Xbox 360's unofficial memory unit lockout
Joystiq —
... Outlawed off-white accessory news now, with CVG relaying manufacturer Datel's unenthusiastic response to the the forthcoming Xbox 360 Dashboard update, which intends to kill support for unauthorized, third-party memory units. Datel has said that ...
Datel Sheds Many Tears; Awaits Outcome of Xbox Update
XboxLifeStyle —
... memory solutions for budget-minded gamers for as long as I can remember. It will be a shame to see them possibly being pulled out of the Microsoft market like a thorn in its side. At least that’s most likely how Microsoft sees it. They probably see Datel and other 3rd party manufacturers as thieves of their own potential profits in regards to memory units, controllers, etc.
Who knows if this is just the beginning of 3rd party hardware lockouts…we shall see.
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Why Microsoft's Disabling "Unauthorized Storage Devices" And Its Consequences
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... I did contact a number of companies -- including Xbox 360 accessory manufacturers Datel, Logitech, Mad Catz, Hori and Nyko -- but other than Hori, none responded to my requests for comment. Hori does not manufacture storage devices, nor does it plan to, the company told me. To my knowledge, Datel is the only company who produces memory devices affected by this change that are easily found at retailers like Amazon.com. Datel did release a statement to CVG. It did not address the concerns raised by Microsoft about cheating achieved through Datel's ...
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