Danger Removing Games From Sidekick

gad_zuki! writes "Danger, the maker of the slightly-revolutionary Hiptop/Sidekick 'all-in-one' phone/browser/camera/etc., is now remotely removing the built-in games with the newest Color Sidekick software update, allegedly because of licensing concerns. This is why vendor lock-in and a thin-client system can be a very risky gamble." Another reader points out that Cory Doctorow over at BoingBoing has some heated comments on the very same subject.

Comments

This should be illegal

[bc8o8]

This should be illegal.... I understand that there are lic. issues, but once a product is sold, it should be too late for them to do anything about it.

The product was purchased with certain product specs, which included the applications/games installed, if Danger decides to remove anything from the default installation without your concent you should be intitled to a full refund.

No questions asked

If Danger screwed up the licenses, they should settle the lawsuits and move on.

Question

[Daetrin]

Is it possible for people to refuse the upgrade? Doesn't look like they're offering much to entice people to go along with the game removal, so if it's not an automatic update, i expect a lot of people might "forget" to download it.

Good

[jafuser]

Maybe this will make room for some sensible applications, like maybe a plain calculator? Or how about increasing the limit to more than 20 notes?