Baalzamon said:
Yes, that would classify as a blatant lie to the consumer...didn't it supposedly have something to do with the security of the console though? If it was for any reason but that, I could see being completely angry, but they want to keep the console from being hacked. |
I can't say I remember reading any statements from SCE that OtherOS/Linux installation was inextricably tied to the PS3 and that they "would never remove it" but maybe I just wasn't paying attention.
Or maybe someone is getting that claim mixed up with the SCE statement that PSN would "always be free."
I had one guy working at a game shop back in 2007 tell me about how great the feature was (he developed Linux programs) and I said it sounded interesting and that I'd get around to it. Fast forward to 2010 and I had still yet to install the many Linux installers I have downloaded onto any PC I own, let alone a PS3.
I actually kept the firmware on my 60GB SKU downgraded until I came to the conclusion how ridiculous that was to keep a feature I'd never use.