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A short video from steaming the main console. That was enough to put the entire industry at stake. Journalists go crazy, Microsoft writes chaotic posts, and a famous YouTuber has the opportunity to stick a pin. Welcome to the land of the absurd.
But let’s start from the beginning. For those who have been bypassed by the whole party for some reason. Well, it’s November 11, which is the day after the world premiere of the Xbox Series X.
“I had an unpleasant surprise right after starting the new equipment. The interface was only in the menu, after a minute / two of use, only a puff of smoke appeared” – writes user Arek Adamowicz on Twitter. He uploads a video for this, in which you can see a cloud of white smoke coming from the air outlet of the Xbox’s cooling system.
@XboxPL I had an unpleasant surprise right after starting the new equipment … ????. The interface was only in the Menu, after a minute / two of use, only a ball of smoke appeared … Can I count on the replacement of equipment in this situation? Thanks in advance for your help! pic.twitter.com/E4A4UzU132
– Arek Adamowicz (@Arek_Adamowicz) November 11, 2020
Then the same video will be pasted as a comment to another post describing a similar case, but the avalanche is already starting.
Commenters will shout over whether it’s a trolling attempt or not. Journalist Tom Warren of The Verge tries to rectify the situation, but receives no specific explanation from the author of the recording. Inevitably, the suspicion falls on a joke, which bears fruit silly tutorial by Spanish Microsoft, advising against blowing smoke from the e-cigarette into the console.
The domino effect escalates a short video from social media to the rank of an article in Forbes, and the smoky Xbox becomes a viral, which is systematically picked up by other media. Meanwhile, Arek Adamowicz takes water in his mouth. If he answers the questions asked, then laconically, focusing more on his emotions than the event. Therefore, the lack of faith in his words is not surprising.
It is surprising when after 48 hours. burying his head in the sand, the protagonist appears in public. More specifically gives an interview to Klawiterwhich he in turn uses to charge the media, which, he says, was not interested in the other side’s opinion.
A row about honesty
“This is the definition of reliable journalism” – says YouTuber with a sneer. I answer: no more blatant than advertising on a chaotic Internet user.
While I am an opponent of any campaign against Arek Adamowicz, in the light of the facts, it must be said clearly: he behaved very irresponsibly. At a time when something evokes such emotions as the current Xbox, communication of possible problems must be as transparent as possible. She wasn’t here, and the unlucky user managed to present two different versions of the events. Let’s face it, it doesn’t help build trust in the source.
According to the Twitter version, smoke from the console began to come out immediately after its launch, but from an interview on YouTube, we learn that the victim played for two hours. We will also learn about the noise resembling the sound of a boiling kettle [dosł. gotującej się wody]which indicates a rupture of the steam chamber and also explains why the device was entertained in the conclave.
Cracked steam chamber
It can be assumed with a high degree of probability that the liquid from the vapor chamber has evaporated. First of all – the equipment was warm. Secondly, it is evidenced by the same direction of the cloud’s emission. We note that it is perfectly compatible with the path of air circulation in the Xbox’s cooling system. Anyway, for the same reason, an e-cigarette or a smoke generator gives a deceptively similar effect. Colloquially speaking, everything starts to tangle.
brb, buying a vape so I can blow my Xbox up as well
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) November 11, 2020
Tom Warren of The Verge or Paul Tassi of Forbes would have known this, but they would have to know all the facts first. They did not recognize it, but not because they did not pursue the topic. Just like many other journalists who were dismissed empty-handed.
For Arek Adamowicz, the situation ends happily. Microsoft confirms that it will replace his equipment with new art. However, this does not change the conclusion: sticking a stick in an anthill and immediately going to the defense is not the best way to get things done. Although in general it is more bizarre to try to turn it into self-promotion.
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