Ever since Microsoft recalled the power cords of nearly 14 million
units, the conspiracy theorists have been hard at work. Yesterday, one commenter speculated that Microsoft might have
imbedded a device into the little black box that could detect a mod chip. Okay, so that's definitely stretching
it, but this latest rumor
has even Joystiq wondering…
So, instead of taking the costly duty of recalling all older xboxes, what do they do? They give you a power cord with this huge GFI thing. This in no way will solve the problem, it is merely a bandaid. So, when your PSU sparks and shorts out, it just trips a switch instead of catching fire, but your xbox still doesn't work."
[Thanks, ChronoZaga]
