Sony Sued Over Removing Other OS Option

[quote name='DPsx7']Yeah and this is a huge problem. Consoles are unfortunately more like PC's, meaning they have fans, create heat, and need to be cleaned. Unlike consoles of the past with many less moving parts. Why people would spend more money buying replacement products (and throwing/selling the old one away) is stupid and wasteful.

Luckily I was able to help a few friends by cleaning their console. It wasn't a complicated job after you did it once. Sadly the same problem occured with the 360, they were lazy and rushed to buy another. Bad idea.[/QUOTE]

That was what I did too. I learned how to crack open the console from watching the owner of a local shop do it and then I just tried it on my own for the hell of it.

I actually once took apart a PS2 down to base components(had both boards seperated, took the DVD drive apart, etc, etc)just to see if I could put it all back together and have it work and function 100% like it did when I took it apart.

It just amazes me that so many willingly either bought another console last gen or they paid Sony $45/$75 for either swapping out their old console for a refurb or for repairs.
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']As far as these being frivilous lawsuits, people are suing for a function that was removed and to me that is NOT in the least bit frivilous.

Now if Sony would stop requiring the updates and allow you to pick and choose stuff that you want and don't, I would completely stop complaining about them.

But I hope that the people suing win and Sony has to fully reimburse them.[/QUOTE]

Me too. I was always concerned about them breaking my 60. I wasn't going to pay their repair fees no matter how much BS they gave me. I chose to either wait offline or only update from a disc where they would be 100% at fault should something go wrong.

I also want the updates to stop. Make them optional. Release them once or twice a year. I grew tired of having to deal with this crap every other week and thankfully the proxy workaround bought me some time. The updates don't give me anything I want. I have BC and the ability to play PS3 games. Even if I didn't use the other built-in features it's still not right for Sony to take them back without compensating us. As has been discussed, what feature would be next if we allowed this to go without a fight?

I bought the 60 model because it was and is the best model out there. I'll be damned if I let Sony turn it into a Slim worth half as much and with half as many features without a large refund of my initial purchase. Way to screw your early adopters, let's see how many stick with you next gen instead of jumping to Nin's latest creation. They do a much better job as we can see through sales.

Speaking of which, the piracy excuse is bull. If it was so bad then why is Nin reporting record revenue? DS and Wii are hacked, a few stolen games is nothing compared to the gamers who reward Nin for their games and ease of use. Meanwhile as we can clearly see here and with several PC games, invasive piracy protection LOSES users, as legit customers get fed up with the hassle.
 
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