Hacking AK Team declare AK2.1 more stable

[OzModChips]

Well not every single supplier has bad stock
we go though stock heaps, so we are always getting new stock....
If we where still on the first 3 batches...

DS flash cards cost nothing to make in bulk

Just remember that while you think its logical to fix the issue, they might not

they might just think it will "pass over"
which is what i think has happened.

 

[coolbho3000]

I still haven't received my replacement from the Acekard team yet. It's almost been a month.

 

[sidneyyoung]

What's the percentage of bad units amongst gbatempers here, it seems higher than 10% to me. DX must be getting more bad batches than anyone else.

 

[juicemousezero]

I got mine a few months ago and it's still chugging along. I think it won't be too much longer before it dies though (starting to get intermittent problems). I guess when it does I shouldn't buy a new one... Thanks for the info.

 

[Bri]

What's the percentage of bad units amongst gbatempers here, it seems higher than 10% to me. DX must be getting more bad batches than anyone else.

You don't get many people starting new threads because theirs is working, so it's impossible to say.

-Bri

 

[gratefulbuddy]

My AK2 from psxboy is going strong since 3/20.

EDIT: IMO if AK truly didn't care there would be no or less warranty. Right now a 1year warranty on a flashcart seems longer than most. Lately AK has been making a lot of "Sorry, the factory screwed up. We are correcting it." posts on the official forums. This is another step I think they would not bother to make if they really didn't care.

 

[Bri]

For those interested, the three relevant threads on the Acekard forum (with Acekard's posts quoted) are:

http://www.acekard.com/bbs/viewthread.php?...;page=2#pid6219

2008-5-8 22:18

This issue caused by some bad connection of ak2, which means the ak2 is broken and need repair. Please contact your reseller for replacment.
We're sorry about it and we've warned factory about this issue. I think it won't happened again.

http://www.acekard.com/bbs/viewthread.php?...;page=1#pid7187

2008-6-26 22:39

Sorry for my bad English. I mean the card is broken for some reason. And i think you can't fix it by yourself and we need improve the QC of factory.
Thank you.

http://www.acekard.com/bbs/viewthread.php?...;page=2#pid7185

QUOTE

2008-6-26 22:18

1. Fat Error comes from the QC of factory. That's to say the card is broken for some reason.
2. We always supply 1 year warranty. You can contact your dealer for a replacement first.
3. We'll keep developing all products of acekard.
4. Back to Fat Error, we've improved the QC and we hope the fault rate will go to a much lower level.

Thank you.

-Bri

 

[jenngcia]

Acekard should just full out existing stocks, redesign the label, label it 2.1 (2.5, 3.0, whatever) even if the firmware is still the same. That's should clear things up in a month or so...

 

[Tanas]

I've just retruned my Acekard 2 (which I loved for two days) with the FAT ERROR to dealextreme. I think I'll ask them could they replace it with the M3 Real.

 

[helpme]

I think I'll ask them could they replace it with the M3 Real.

they will they let me have a scdsone

 

[deathfisaro]

2008-6-26 22:39

Sorry for my bad English. I mean the card is broken for some reason. And i think you can't fix it by yourself and we need improve the QC of factory.
Thank you.

Well, of course people can't fix flashcarts by themselves. What are they saying.
Like, they are not gonna post a DIY fix tutorial and ask people to repair their AKs, will they?


The only thing I didn't like about my AK2 was its cheap looking cart design (like how something sticks out from behind the sticker and two parts are merely clipped together) and the cheap looking USB adapter.
(And they would actually be cheap, not just cheap-looking)

I guess it's not just the plastic part of AK2 hardware that's cheap.

Well, correct me if I'm wrong but I've never associated "Quality Control" with "Made in China". Oh, yeah, nothing to correct here.

 

[Samnitmar]

Woah, almost bought one of these today O__o I just changed my mind...

 

[martin88]

Guess I'll think again about purchasing an AK2.

 

[Tanas]

Guess I'll think again about purchasing an AK2.

Very wise...

 

[Searinox]

Well, correct me if I'm wrong but I've never associated "Quality Control" with "Made in China". Oh, yeah, nothing to correct here.

Amen to that.

 

[gratefulbuddy]

2008-6-26 22:39

Sorry for my bad English. I mean the card is broken for some reason. And i think you can't fix it by yourself and we need improve the QC of factory.
Thank you.

Well, of course people can't fix flashcarts by themselves. What are they saying.
Like, they are not gonna post a DIY fix tutorial and ask people to repair their AKs, will they?
The quote is a response to a request:

Searinox-
Bad CONNECTION?! Not a burned out chip, not a blown out fuse? Just a bad CONNECTION? Just tell me what isn't connecting where and I'll just bridge it with a piece of wire.

QUOTE

Well, correct me if I'm wrong but I've never associated "Quality Control" with "Made in China". Oh, yeah, nothing to correct here.

Subscribe to stereotypes much? Tell me which flashcarts are made outside of China?

 

[Minox]

2008-6-26 22:39

Sorry for my bad English. I mean the card is broken for some reason. And i think you can't fix it by yourself and we need improve the QC of factory.
Thank you.

Well, of course people can't fix flashcarts by themselves. What are they saying.
Like, they are not gonna post a DIY fix tutorial and ask people to repair their AKs, will they?
The quote is a response to a request:

Searinox-
Bad CONNECTION?! Not a burned out chip, not a blown out fuse? Just a bad CONNECTION? Just tell me what isn't connecting where and I'll just bridge it with a piece of wire.

QUOTE

Well, correct me if I'm wrong but I've never associated "Quality Control" with "Made in China". Oh, yeah, nothing to correct here.

Subscribe to stereotypes much? Tell me which flashcarts are made outside of China?

CycloDS and DS-X...

 

[martin88]

In what country did they make CycloDS?

 

[jabjab]

@jabjab
why arnt you calling him a lier & a whiner
you didnt seem to have a problem calling us names last week.........

cant remember calling anyone a liar but i certainy called searinox a whiner, if you whined then yes ofc you got tarred with the same brush.

There is a big difference between an established reseller and a random whiner.
Resellers process hundreds and thousands of these cards - they can establish a true failure rate.
10% fails or so from these batches is quite significant but even ozmodchip man doesn't know for sure that the different deliveries they received were from 1 large factory run or seperate close ones or whatever.
They may however have a chance of finding something out.

Random whiner has the knowledge of his own card - OMG 100% FAILZ!!!11 K SUXXORS etc
They have no contact with AK (team or factory or whoever) or knowledge about batches (searinox's 'research' was based on feedback of other complainers so obvious bias introduced) and have no chance of gaining any real info. All they can achieve is spreading whines.

 

[dib]

Seems natural to me, you're talking about a product that is being marketed as the absolute low cost for people too cheap to spend the $60 on a card that plays infinite games. So the news that they're made with inferior components and suffer issues does not make my monocle drop. Hell, you should be expecting this when you're only paying something like $10 for the card.