Xbox 360 Least Reliable

American Voices

September 8, 2009 | ISSUE 45•37

A study of repair records showed that the Xbox 360 was substantially less reliable than its competitors. What do you think?

I just thought that Guitar Hero II always crashed because I was rocking so hard."

Stanley Morganstern
Unemployed
Sure, but only if you use the same Xbox 360 every day. You should really be cycling through four or five of them."

Cynthia Abernathy
Thinner Sprayer
Ha! I knew it! I've been telling people for years, and now everyone's going to have to listen to me and respect me."

Joseph Cummings
Vacuum Cleaner Repairman

Migrating Whooping Cranes Stall In Alabama

02.07.12 | ISSUE 48•06

Nine whooping cranes that had been following an ultralight aircraft as it guided them on their migratory route stopped when they reached Alabama, 500 miles short of the intended destination.
Florida Millionaire Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

02.06.12 | ISSUE 48•06

A 48-year-old West Palm Beach millionaire and polo club founder has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend in an apparent bid to avoid paying out a wrongful death lawsuit.
Should Sugar Be Regulated?

02.03.12 | ISSUE 48•05

In a recent editorial in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of California–San Francisco suggested that as a toxic substance, sugar should be taxed and regulated like alcohol or tobacco.
Burmese Pythons Exterminating Everglades Mammals

02.02.12 | ISSUE 48•05

A study in the journal Proceedings Of The National Academy of Sciences links a drastic decline in raccoons and other mammals in the Florida everglades to the introduction of Burmese pythons.
Facebook To Launch IPO

02.01.12 | ISSUE 48•05

Social networking site Facebook is expected to go public this week and will likely become the largest tech IPO in history.