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E74 error = Epic Fail

by mongoose

So the other day whilst playing Battlestation Pacific, the screen goes kinda funny and bizarre graphical glitches appear. I'm not that bothered to be honest because I understand computers and realise that they do what they want, so I let it do its thing. I started to pay slightly more attention when I went back to the dashboard and found it in pieces and moving of its own accord. Again, I under...

So the other day whilst playing Battlestation Pacific, the screen goes kinda funny and bizarre graphical glitches appear.  I'm not that bothered to be honest because I understand computers and realise that they do what they want, so I let it do its thing.
I started to pay slightly more attention when I went back to the dashboard and found it in pieces and moving of its own accord.  Again, I understand that it does what it likes but it felt like liberties were being taken now.
So it seemed my Xbox was broken.  Again.  And it was out of its 1 year warranty.  Again.
Thankfully, 5 towel wrapped xbox hours later, I get the E74 error message on my screen, meaning that I can send it to Germany for repair.

I have to say I'm thouroughly annoyed with Microsoft.  The Xbox has serious issues that still haven't been figured out (mine was a new version as of mid 2008) and it's pretty much unnaceptable. I am, of course, accepting it. 
If I had the money though I wouldn't hesitate in purchasing a PS3.

What number of Xbox are you guys on?  I've heard rumours of people still rocking launch 360s...