PS3 Custom Firmware 3.21OO Release Imminent

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what Sony made is definetly against European Law. It doesnt matter that they tried to protect their customers:

First they declared their PS3s as Home PCs so they could avoid certain taxes and then they take out the feature ?


They advertised the PS3 in the beginnig as more then just a Console they had even an own Linux distribution. They sold Consoles with the promise you can play (online) games use the webbrowser watch bluerays and install Linux but its impossible to do that with the PS3 today.

They do STILL advertise the PS3 as an open Linux system:

http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/index.html


They violated definetly the EU laws thats why Amazon Uk refunded the guy from neogaf.

If you have still warranty your product is just not working in the described way so you should be theoretically able to get your money back.

And this is not over yet imo. Sony made sure it works with US laws but it violates EU and Australian law. And depending on the people it could actually cause trouble for Sony. Its definetly a big strike against their Image and I do know people which are going to sell their PS3 and buy an Xbox. It doesnt matter if it was important or not, if it worked good or not or if noone cares or not. It was just wrong and noone is above the law. Aslong as a Company acts in a certain area they should respect the laws in said area. I read from people going to police and reporting an offence against Sony.

I dont care too much about it but its wrong. If they would have released a free game on PSN to make up for that it still would be wrong but most people would be happy about it. The way Sony did it was shortsighted.