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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
Uhhh, no it's not that simple. I bought the ps3 when linux capability was touted as one of it's features. This capability was then patched into submission by Sony. I bought a product that was supposed to do something, then they took away that capability without offering any kind of refund or replacement option. If you bought a camaro SS with 426hp, then they decided that tune wasn't safe and recalled them all to retune it with 400hp, wouldn't you be pissed?
Sure, the rights to the hardware and software are Sony's, but to alter a product's capabilities after purchase - that's bad business and shouldn't even be legal. If I had walked into best buy and been told, "in 6 months, you won't have linux or "otherOS" capability" I would have bought an xbox instead. They didn't just stop running otherOS on new ps3's they made a firmware update, which is required to play on PSN, which eliminated the capability.
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Well in that case, Throw out: Ingame XMB, DNLA compatability, Netflix+ Hulu Plus+ Vudu apps, WMV+Divx compatability. ALL the features added since launch Nov. 2006 since we are currently on 3.60 Firmware. Also thats exactly what you agreed to when signed up for PSN
and Xbox LIVE IS THE SAME!!!
Sony did not force you to upgrade to the firmware that take OS away, YOU AGREED to it, remeber you own the System thats it. (I know what you are about to say though)
1. Heres the deal when you buy the PS3 the Box is yours to do what you will but when you go online you have to play by sony's rules (its that way with all companys including Microsoft) since your using there services free of charge I might add on Sony's side.
2. You want to mod your PS3, Fine go ahead but you have to keep it offline (for obvious reasons) You want to take your PS3 online then you have to play by sony's rules. You own the Box but you don't own Sony's services or Future software that the PS3 and 360 plays until you purchase it.
Has it even occured to you guys (no offense) that sony was the ONLY console maker that even offered OS System, Ultimatley sony gave an inch and Hackers took a mile.