Microsoft embraces PS3 hacker Geohot

[antfromtashkent]

AussieGecko said:

antfromtashkent said:

The title of this thread says it all... Why dint they do this when the iphone got jailbroken? For that matter like the original post in this chain said why not with the 360? The only reason they are doing it now, is because this is such a hot issue.... This is dirt cheap PR and its working.... Its like people are blinded I swear....

I have a feeling nothing is going to change your mind. Though I will give it one more stab.

Apple didnt do that because because of this guy the law has changed so you can legally jail break your phone. Apple is kinda pissed, it means thier app store is now free to get free stuff off it LEGALLY! that is the point. Apple didnt want a draw they wanted to win, they didnt. 
Thats why Microsoft did this man! Do you honestly think that they would do this now if Apple won that case? Really? 

MS hasnt had a system hacked yet. If it will be they want it on their own terms. If you give the man the tools he is likely to come at you with them. Nothing is pointing to a PR stunt.
MS has nothing to loose because its LEGAL to jailbreak phones. PS3 is another story though.

This hacking thing is not common knowledge to your common person that doesnt visit gaming sites. Ms is not trying to be "cool" as you so eloquently put it. And the title is back in my main point they are "embracing" him to stop the carnage.
Embracing would be to offer him a job or something... not send him a piece of plastic and announce it to the world that you did to make it seem like you're the good guy..

I think this guy just doesnt like barriers, if you remove the barriers there is none to smash down is there.
KK. So lets take all security down from everything to please the mighty Geohotz.