[Rumour] PS4 Assembly Line Reportedly Sabotaged by Foxconn Interns
- Thread starter Foxi4
- Start date
- Views 14,918
- Replies 133
- Likes 1
The NES's 72-pin connectors like to get bent, Master System's D-Pads literally fall out of the controller, Atari 5200's joysticks are suicidal, finding a working 32X is considered a mirracle (much like in the case of the Jaguar CD) etc. but due to the lack of widely available internet at the time, it's hard to find relevant information about launch issues - I'd have to do some investigating to say for sure. Those systems were less complex and with larger components, they weren't nearly as packed as contemporary ones nor did they produce nearly as much heat so they're considered sturdier.
EDIT: The disc issues on the PS1 were caused by burnt out laser assembly tracks - it's a matter of wer and tear, not a factory defect asfar as I know.
Speaking of factory defects, my first GBA had a screen so dim that it was barely playable, so I returned it and got a new one On both, the battery cover flap snapped after a couple battery swaps, but I'm not sure if those were widely-spread defects. Yes, I had a GBA almost at launch, Foxi4Nintendo.
Oddly growing up I never had the Controller issue, though through repeated use the power jack needed resoldering on
I did no such thing.
That's a clear statement of fact, you sophist you.
Indeed especially the last paragraph is the key here:
(Not directed at GameWinner, just continuing the thread...)
Foxconn is and has been abysmal in regards to worker conditions. If you really wonder why this is a perfect time to piss into every product in a product line, it's just that. When was the last launch of an iPhone? A year ago in 2012? When was the last launch of a Sony home console? 2006. Sure the iPhone has a lot of publicity if there is a problem, but the next generation of consoles is an entirely new thing. Like it or not.
An I just have to point out here that if someone is really saying Foxi4 and ShadowSoldier are both pro-Sony and anti everyone else, I'd recommend reading the forum a bit more in different sections. Both have very good, fact-based opinions on many different subjects regardless of maker. If the only reasoning you can do is "It's all because of X, because I think so", is just as bad as saying "I won't believe you because those sites you listed are always pro something!".
Also a site anti-Microsoft writing about the PS4 launch? Who the hell wouldn't? If I had an own electronics related news site, I'd sure as hell write about a new generation console launch.
ps. The times have changed in many ways since previous console launches. Write something on Sony's/Microsoft's/Nintendo's Facebook page and the S*** is ready to hit the fan. Someone is bound to pick it up and take a screen cap before it's removed. End result? Publicity. Either good or bad.
Very nice post.
I have owned systems (both standard and portable ones) from every single gaming company. Sega, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, you name it. I've had PSP's, PS2's, Dreamcasts, Master Systems, Xboxs, NES's, GameCubes, DS's, Wii's, and a few more that aren't even tied to the big names.
I try to maintain a neutral position. I generally favor other companies "over" Sony, since I had the most fun with Non-Sony gaming devices.
However, that won't make me FanBoy over a company. That doesn't mean I didn't have fun with my PS2's and/or PSP's. In fact I had a lot of fun with both of those systems.
in short, if someone presents a valid point of view, it's a gamer's duty to be neutral and accept it.
It's a real shame that few people accept this way of thinking. Unfortunately, even being rather new to this forum, I have already seen avalanches of people that absolutely refuse to admit when they are wrong, due to this....clinging to a company's name.
I love them all. All these companies have provided tons of fun and entertainment to me.
And lastly, and perhaps most importantly, I keep in mind that every single one of these COMPANIES (as someone wisely wrote on this post: they are businesses, not charities), have their dark side. Such as being cheap, shipping defective material, completely overpricing their products, hiring companies with miserable reputations (sup FoxCon?), in order to maximize their profits, among many other nasty things.
Hell, even Nintendo started out as freaking Mafia, apparently.
Anyways, what I want to say is: have a neutral and informative opinion. Because being a FanBoy is a synonym for Idiot.
That is all.
You should take into account the huge spike in overhead however, which would more than likely result in an increase in selling price.
Also, if you don't mind could you link me your source for robot costs? Maybe I'm missing something after all
I work in tooling and automation, the robots we use range from 250,000 to over a million depending on the size and capability of the arm. And a lot of the one's we use from ABB are used to assemble automotive components or move parts around I working cells.
am I the only one here that noticed that in the OP rumor is spelled "rumour" which is the Europe and Canada way of spelling it (extra, unnecessary vowel in there)
/me fades back into the abyss...
/me fades back into the abyss...
>European uses European spelling of a word
Quite the observation, if I do say so myself.
The vowel is not "unnecessary", English comes from England. I am not accountable for any American bastardizations of the language.
//Master_Trole_2013
//Master_Trole_2013
The vowel is not "unnecessary", English comes from England. I am not accountable for any American bastardizations of the language.
//Master_Trole_2013
our english is more proper than England. I hear far, far more slang from british people than here. I mean it isn't like I really say good golly miss molly all the time
but yeah we cut out some unnecessary stuff and it's interesting because I go online and I forget how to spell gray because there's tons of places that spell it "grey" also I have been to places in the usa where signs say that a shop sells tyres when everyone knows it is spelled tires. Oh look spell check on this forum says tyres is wrong lol. That is the correct way to spell it in England. rumour colour neighbour <- lol all of these are underlined in red.
our english is more proper than England. I hear far, far more slang from british people than here. I mean it isn't like I really say good golly miss molly all the time
but yeah we cut out some unnecessary stuff and it's interesting because I go online and I forget how to spell gray because there's tons of places that spell it "grey" also I have been to places in the usa where signs say that a shop sells tyres when everyone knows it is spelled tires. Oh look spell check on this forum says tyres is wrong lol. That is the correct way to spell it in England. rumour colour neighbour <- lol all of these are underlined in red.
Likely because your browser/ OS uses the United States English language pack. If you switched to the British English language pack, you'd see your own argument fighting against yourself
Similar threads
