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Somini on 17 November 2009
yo_john117 said:
Somini said:

@kitler53,

It is mentioned in the article,

"This was a self-selecting survey, so it doesn't represent a random sample of console owners. It's likely that people whose consoles have had problems are more motivated to fill out the survey, but the results are still interesting when you compare the Xbox 360 to its competitors"

From Wikipedia,

Self-selection is a term used to indicate any situation in which individuals select themselves into a group, causing a biased sample with nonprobability sampling.

So basically it was like the weekly polls that we have around here?


Yes, but it's not on a site that is full of fanboys.



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yo_john117 on 17 November 2009
Somini said:
yo_john117 said:
Somini said:

@kitler53,

It is mentioned in the article,

"This was a self-selecting survey, so it doesn't represent a random sample of console owners. It's likely that people whose consoles have had problems are more motivated to fill out the survey, but the results are still interesting when you compare the Xbox 360 to its competitors"

From Wikipedia,

Self-selection is a term used to indicate any situation in which individuals select themselves into a group, causing a biased sample with nonprobability sampling.

So basically it was like the weekly polls that we have around here?


Yes, but it's not on a site that is full of fanboys.

Until that poll came up >_>

I don't believe it for one bit.  If there is a poll of the 360's failrate the fanboys will flock to it.  Its as simple as that...



JaggedSac on 17 November 2009

In other news, the average user score for Gears of War 2 on metacritic is 6.1. Fanboys, people, fanboys.



donsterydo2 on 17 November 2009

Somini: Let's make it clear, You don't have an X360 and post some shitty untrustworthy survey about it's failure rate. What for ?

You have a right to do it but that's just lame...



Somini on 17 November 2009
yo_john117 said:
Somini said:
yo_john117 said:
Somini said:

@kitler53,

It is mentioned in the article,

"This was a self-selecting survey, so it doesn't represent a random sample of console owners. It's likely that people whose consoles have had problems are more motivated to fill out the survey, but the results are still interesting when you compare the Xbox 360 to its competitors"

From Wikipedia,

Self-selection is a term used to indicate any situation in which individuals select themselves into a group, causing a biased sample with nonprobability sampling.

So basically it was like the weekly polls that we have around here?


Yes, but it's not on a site that is full of fanboys.

Until that poll came up >_>

I don't believe it for one bit.  If there is a poll of the 360's failrate the fanboys will flock to it.  Its as simple as that...

The same could be said about the survey they have held about the failurerate for the PS3 and the Wii, XBOX360 fanboys should have overflod those as well, going by your logic.

And please, please don't tell me the XBOX360 doesn't have fanboys!



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damndl0ser on 17 November 2009

Wow, its CNET!! So it has to be right, RIGHT?

The way these polls are set up are a fucking joke. Anyone with half a brain cell will see that.

I have never understood what the big deal is with RROD. They fix the damnd thing for free people. No need in posting these BS poll threads.



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Reasonable on 17 November 2009

You know what, I'm very, very sure the failure rates are 360 highest, then PS3, then Wii. I'm equally sure their order will never change the entire generation. The 360 will improve, but it will never catch the PS3, which will also improve, which itself will never catch the Wii.

Also, know what? Surveys on failure rates tend to attract people who've suffered a failure. Hence they tend to skew high.

Guess what? The order is almost certainly correct, the percentages almost certainly wrong.

So if you want the most reliable console get the Wii, if you want the most reliable HD console get the PS3, and if you're happy with the new tech and/or the extended warranty for older models and don't mind a higher chance of failure, then don't let that put you off the 360.



Try to be reasonable... its easier than you think...

jesus kung fu magic on 17 November 2009
Somini said:
yo_john117 said:
Somini said:
yo_john117 said:
Somini said:

@kitler53,

It is mentioned in the article,

"This was a self-selecting survey, so it doesn't represent a random sample of console owners. It's likely that people whose consoles have had problems are more motivated to fill out the survey, but the results are still interesting when you compare the Xbox 360 to its competitors"

From Wikipedia,

Self-selection is a term used to indicate any situation in which individuals select themselves into a group, causing a biased sample with nonprobability sampling.

So basically it was like the weekly polls that we have around here?


Yes, but it's not on a site that is full of fanboys.

Until that poll came up >_>

I don't believe it for one bit.  If there is a poll of the 360's failrate the fanboys will flock to it.  Its as simple as that...

The same could be said about the survey they have held about the failurerate for the PS3 and the Wii, XBOX360 fanboys should have overflod those as well, going by your logic.

And please, please don't tell me the XBOX360 doesn't have fanboys!

So you agree that this poll is a waste of server space then?



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Zlejedi on 18 November 2009
yo_john117 said:
Somini said:
yo_john117 said:
Somini said:

@kitler53,

It is mentioned in the article,

"This was a self-selecting survey, so it doesn't represent a random sample of console owners. It's likely that people whose consoles have had problems are more motivated to fill out the survey, but the results are still interesting when you compare the Xbox 360 to its competitors"

From Wikipedia,

Self-selection is a term used to indicate any situation in which individuals select themselves into a group, causing a biased sample with nonprobability sampling.

So basically it was like the weekly polls that we have around here?


Yes, but it's not on a site that is full of fanboys.

Until that poll came up >_>

I don't believe it for one bit.  If there is a poll of the 360's failrate the fanboys will flock to it.  Its as simple as that...

Nice damage control.

 



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XxXProphecyXxX on 18 November 2009

Ohhhh shit......anti flame shields up!!!!