Sony gets a class action

[damndl0ser]

twesterm said:

damndl0ser said:
^^^

Where there is smoke there is fire.

All the tech would have to do is build a circumstantial case. And put that into the hands of a jury. The error code would probably be very damning.

As an example that consoles do have these error codes, look at the 360's E74 error. Once your in a diagnostic screen there could be dozens of other errors that go along with this E74 error and thats how you narrow things down. E74 + E21 means a certain thing as an example.

Unless that error code was specifically linked to firmware updates though then all they could say is it's also related to overheating and it could have been that.  If it were something with the firmware, there would have been more broken consoles.

Again, I realize there are error codes but I highly doubt there's an error code or group of error codes that are going to prove it was the firmware, especially with such a small number of broken consoles.  Like Sony said, I'm sure it just coincidence.

I don't think you understand my point, but thats ok.  They wouldn't have to have an exact error code to prove their case.  All they have to do is prove that its more than likely what happend.   This will probably never goto court, more than likely Sony will settle out of court.

 

Just like in real life Jury Trials, people get convicted on circumstantial evidence every day.  Thats all it would take.