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Microsoft Kicks Playstation2 out of CeBit.

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the money-talks-gamers-walk dept.

dnaumov writes "According to this article on ZDNET, Microsoft complained to the show organizers, Hannover Messe AG, that Sony was breaching show rules by letting people play on Sony PlayStation 2 game consoles. While Sony has been letting people play their consoles at CeBIT for the past 3 years, that didn't really bother anyone. However, MS seemed to not like the fact and filled a complaint. What makes this even more funny is that Microsoft officials denied that the company had complained to the Messe. but the show organizers confirmed that Richard Roy, vice president, corporate strategy, had complained. This effectively forced PS2 out of the show and Sony started packing their bags on Sunday. Microsoft was also displaying their XBOX console at the show."

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  1. Civil Disobedience by Wildcat+J · · Score: 2, Funny
    C'mon, Sony was merely disobeying an unjust law! I think Thoreau would stand by me on this one ;)

    -J

  2. Compromise? by dbretton · · Score: 5, Funny
    The article said that Sony tried to make a compromise to settle things. I wonder how that went...

    MS: You're cheat-in'! I'm telling!! I'm telling!

    Sony: Tell you what. We'll Rochambeau you for it.

    MS: What's Rochambeau? ...

    1. Re:Compromise? by r2ravens · · Score: 3, Funny

      If history, business practices, justice department negotiations and consent decrees are any example, it went like this:

      Microsoft: You will now adhere to *our* rules or we will buy your company or simply copy your product and "integrate" it into our next version of windows.

      Sony: But we're here to talk about a compromise!

      Microsoft: You will now adhere to our rules or we will buy your company...

      Sony: But, but, but...

      Microsoft: (writing check) Now see what you made me go and do? I'm very disappointed in you...

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      War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. - George Orwell or George Bush?
  3. Re:And? by Kintanon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, but Sony is MY kinda evil! If I could get them to agree to it I would use nothing but Sony stuff, I'd wear it, play it, work on it, live it, if they made food I'd eat it. When the world is ruled by the Megacorps I'm gonna sign up with Sony. If there must be one huge monopoly in the electronics industry my vote is with Sony. I Am Sony's Little Bitch!!

    Kintanon

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  4. Re:Umm.... by billcopc · · Score: 2, Funny
    On tomorrow's 6pm news :


    Bill Gates killed in freak street fight vs Nobuyuki Idei, CEO of Sony. When approached for comment, Idei declared "Mercy is for the weak!"

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    -Billco, Fnarg.com