Tool released which switches PS3 console IDs, unbans consoles

[fordy]

Games4Fun said:

fordy said:

Ajescent said:

disolitude said:

Icyedge said:

disolitude said:

IMO Sony should have never picked a fight with the hacking community...seems like its getting out of control.

Banning the console off PSN was a normal move though. Im pretty sure this tool would have come out whatever Sony did beside that.

My comment is more aimed at Sony removing other os 10 months ago. Seems like everything started then...

No, it started when Geohot screwed things up for everyone, it seems NO ONE ever remembers that part.

Do you honestly believe that Sony's hands were tied and they had no other choice but to remove the OtherOS?

This would have came about regardless of what Sony has done recently. Hackers would have found away to unban themselves ASAP whether or not Sony choose to go after Geo

That's exactly right. Geohot was the scapegoat in an inevitable move to slash PS3 maintenance costs.