While I'm not currently using OtherOS it's been something I've been meaning to set up and see how things work, as well as get some of the expanded emulation/media playback available through it. I was mostly trying to hold off until I got a bigger HD for my 60GB system to make up for the partitioning space loss and the like.
So while this doesn't affect me TODAY, the fact that Sony will remotely disable advertised functionality under the guise of "security" (hint: this isn't about YOUR security, it's about Sony's) REALLY pisses me off. What happens if someone finds a hack via the PS2 BC? Or SACD playback? Will they disable that feature?
I paid $500 (bought at first price drop, thanks Speedy for the warning ) for my PS3 specifically so I'd have a fully functional PS3 that did everything the PS3 was capable of. It ended up being a really good move since so many nice touches on the PS3 have been removed-- it doesn't affect me that the Slim only has 2 USB ports or can't play SACDs-- but now this DOES affect me. And where will it end?
Instead of fixing the problem at the hypervisor level, Sony just removes a feature. It's lazy and arrogant, and is a horrible precedent for what may happen in the future.
Mark my words-- you will see MUCH more activity in breaking the PS3 open if Sony goes ahead with this boneheaded 3.21 firmware than you would have without it, as now the hackers will have all the incentive/cover they need-- "We're just putting back functionality Sony removed!"
So while this doesn't affect me TODAY, the fact that Sony will remotely disable advertised functionality under the guise of "security" (hint: this isn't about YOUR security, it's about Sony's) REALLY pisses me off. What happens if someone finds a hack via the PS2 BC? Or SACD playback? Will they disable that feature?
I paid $500 (bought at first price drop, thanks Speedy for the warning ) for my PS3 specifically so I'd have a fully functional PS3 that did everything the PS3 was capable of. It ended up being a really good move since so many nice touches on the PS3 have been removed-- it doesn't affect me that the Slim only has 2 USB ports or can't play SACDs-- but now this DOES affect me. And where will it end?
Instead of fixing the problem at the hypervisor level, Sony just removes a feature. It's lazy and arrogant, and is a horrible precedent for what may happen in the future.
Mark my words-- you will see MUCH more activity in breaking the PS3 open if Sony goes ahead with this boneheaded 3.21 firmware than you would have without it, as now the hackers will have all the incentive/cover they need-- "We're just putting back functionality Sony removed!"