Device that was improperly designed for whatever it was originally supposed to do which currently serves a niche purpose as heat source in impoverished homes. However, the object requires a substantial amount of electricity to operate and will eventually overheat itself if not burning down the domicile first, rendering it as a cost-ineffective short-term solution. Manufacturers disguise this by making the overheating component produce shiny, detailed, interactive moving pictures as a pretext for not fixing the defective part, but the additional pieces needed to use this feature are also cost-ineffective and easily damaged.
The U.N. had contracted 20 shipments to deliver to Africa as heat generators/food cookers but reneged when the initial shipment combusted en route.
As of 2008 the machine is still outperformed in reliability, cost and supply by the obsolete technology known as wood, which is powered by sunlight and friction as well as various readily available peripherals.
The manufacturers have not yet devised a strategy to deal with this new development.
The U.N. had contracted 20 shipments to deliver to Africa as heat generators/food cookers but reneged when the initial shipment combusted en route.
As of 2008 the machine is still outperformed in reliability, cost and supply by the obsolete technology known as wood, which is powered by sunlight and friction as well as various readily available peripherals.
The manufacturers have not yet devised a strategy to deal with this new development.
Xbox 360
by zgrowler2 September 09, 2008
A ok gaming console, cheap, and good multiplayer games. Sounds like a jet plane taking off when on for more than 10 minutes.
by vartankarjakian March 25, 2010
person 1: My Xbox 360 melted yesterday
person 2: Was it in a room?
person 1: Yes
person 2: That'll be why then
person 2: Was it in a room?
person 1: Yes
person 2: That'll be why then
by random input July 01, 2010
Jenny: Hey baby do you want to go out tonight?
Bob: No thanks I gotta play Xbox 360 all night with more of my xbox nerd friends, but we can have sex later.
Jenny: UGH
Bob: No thanks I gotta play Xbox 360 all night with more of my xbox nerd friends, but we can have sex later.
Jenny: UGH
by OMGROFLCAKES March 17, 2010
A system released by Microsoft to attempt to get them a lot more money. Although the system is cheaper then the PS3 you actually end up spending double the cost of a PS3 in full since you have to buy all of the things a PS3 would come with standard.
Person 1: Haha I saved a lot of money buying my Xbox 360 compared to your PS3
Person 2: No you didn't. You went out and bought over 500 dollars worth of accessories for your Xbox 360 that my PS3 comes with standard.
Person 2: No you didn't. You went out and bought over 500 dollars worth of accessories for your Xbox 360 that my PS3 comes with standard.
by Justingraziano July 18, 2008
by redydfeyg December 17, 2014
Microsoft's next generation console; rivals the Sony Playstation 3 and Nintendo Revolution.
New features include:
- Improved performance and graphics
- Upgraded Xbox Live (Free silver account for activities like text & voice messaging, video chat / Subscription Gold account for online game multiplayer)
- Detachable hardrive
- Every single game in high definition with at least Xbox Live Aware
- Wireless controller featuring a power/Xbox Live button
- Interchangeable face plates
- Compatibility with MP3 players (such as iPod)
- Backwards compatibility with most Xbox games (v.i.a emulation)
When released, the Xbox 360 will employ the most powerful graphics chip ever created. ATi (Xbox 360's GPU supplier) boasts that the Xbox 360's unified shader architecture allows the console to run at 100% efficiency, while previous consoles ran anywhere at 50% to 70% efficiency. While the PS3 employs more brute strength, the Xbox 360's streamlined processing will allow for overall better performance than the PS3.
With the fact that Xbox 360 is such a multifunctional media hub, Microsoft hopes that the Xbox 360 will appeal even to consumers who are not gamers.
Xbox 360 is unique from PS3 and Nintendo Revolution in that it is really focusing on Xbox Live, and taking online play to the next level.
New features include:
- Improved performance and graphics
- Upgraded Xbox Live (Free silver account for activities like text & voice messaging, video chat / Subscription Gold account for online game multiplayer)
- Detachable hardrive
- Every single game in high definition with at least Xbox Live Aware
- Wireless controller featuring a power/Xbox Live button
- Interchangeable face plates
- Compatibility with MP3 players (such as iPod)
- Backwards compatibility with most Xbox games (v.i.a emulation)
When released, the Xbox 360 will employ the most powerful graphics chip ever created. ATi (Xbox 360's GPU supplier) boasts that the Xbox 360's unified shader architecture allows the console to run at 100% efficiency, while previous consoles ran anywhere at 50% to 70% efficiency. While the PS3 employs more brute strength, the Xbox 360's streamlined processing will allow for overall better performance than the PS3.
With the fact that Xbox 360 is such a multifunctional media hub, Microsoft hopes that the Xbox 360 will appeal even to consumers who are not gamers.
Xbox 360 is unique from PS3 and Nintendo Revolution in that it is really focusing on Xbox Live, and taking online play to the next level.
by moltovivace June 24, 2005