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Sony Admits PSP Update is Genuine
sammykrupa writes "According to a story at The Register, Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Portable (PSP) updater that leaked onto the web this past weekend is genuine. However, it publicly warned owners of the handheld console not to run the software as it will cause the PSP hardware to stop operating. The updater was "configured" to install a bunch of stuff including a text-to-speech utility, a calculator, web browser, email application and, weirdly, a word processor and spreadsheet tool. If you've already installed this thing and know have a broken PSP, you can send the malfunctioning PSP back to Sony for a repair but the company will charge you for the privilege."
Somebody finds a half finished, unreleased bit of software, warez'es it, and then the people who run it complain that it's a half finished, not ready for release bit of software.
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Evan
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xBoxes outselling PS2s
You really think there are more XBoxes in the world then PS2s. And yes the Xbox 2 will be out before the PS3, because MS is rushing it out the door to be first. I think it shows that the original XBox (maybe the whole line but time will tell that) lacks longevity, if a console can't keep selling games for 5 years why would anyone want to develop for it, hell why would anyone want to buy it.
Walkman 80's tech (it's a tape player)
iPod new century tech (hard drive based mp3 player)
You should be comparing iPod to mini-disc player (ok your point still works but jeez comparing and iPod to a walkman is just stupid).
And if Sony is making their money off of Vaios, I think they are sunk.
Sorry, teleporters just kill you and then make a copy. A perfect, soul-less copy.
first of all, it's XBOX (or perhaps, if you like, xbox), not xBox -- what did you smoke too much nVidia or ATi crack or something?
//end grammar nazi rant
Ok, now as far as XBOX's outselling PS2's, it's probably because everybody already has a PS2 already. I dont have specific numbers but I think the PS2 has sold some 7 million consoles worldwide, the XBOX has sold a little over 1 million (this is from memory and is probably outdated/wrong information, please correct me if I'm wrong). Also the last figures I had seen, in Japan the XBOX was being outsold by the Wonderswan Crystal -- a dead system. Plus the fact that Microsoft has lost billions of dollars on the XBOX isn't too healthy either.
As far as XBOX 2 and PS3 are concerned they haven't even been officially announced, let alone given set release dates (which by all means could slip -- look at Longhorn), how can you say that XBOX 2 will be out before the PS3? All indications would point to that, but it isn't certain.
Wasn't the dreamcast launched a full year before the ps2 (september 1999 vs. october 2000) and didn't they get crushed?
Being first to market isn't always good
I wonder if anyone else sees a paralell between the Xbox and the Dreamcast. A small amount of really good games, great hackability, never quite lived up to their potential...?
-- I have fans? Wow.
I think that the Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, 3DO, and Jaguar have all shown fairly solidly that being the first to market is not the way to win the market in the video games industry. In fact, it would appear that it's a pretty well-established way to not win the market.
If you installed an unofficial patch that Sony never told you to install, why would they be responsible? Did they force that patch into your PSP?
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If you read (not even the article) the headline. It clearly reads "leaked" in other words "warez'ed" in other words "pirated" in other words "It could have been a damn virus destroying the entire PSP but these people were stupid enough to put it in!" Im surprised sony is actually helping those guys who obviously used pirated software in their machine.
I mean, if you illegally download longhorn (or whatever is called) and it destroys your machine (which is pretty probable) can you go to MS and tell them to fix it?! I dont think so! Can you go to ID and complaint about your leaked Doom3 beta not working? Sure! rigth before being taken to jail that is!
Sony fixing the problem its a good point for them. NOT bad. Im glad they are charging these silly pirates to do it.
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I seriously doubt Sony would use this as a chance to prosecute anyone. That would be really dumb. Here they get the lesson of, "Don't steal our shit before we release it." out in a very clear way (people's stuff breaks) and they can still look like a decent company by repairing the devices.
Why go from decent PR to really bad PR at the launch of a product?
Sony clearly has no responsibility for this. Anyone stuck with a brick has only themselves to blame.
The fact that the firmware update was hidden only by obscure location (one has to *guess* how to find it, that wasn't terribly difficult, but enough to keep it away from normal consumers) is more than enough for Sony's defense.
Anyone applying a firmware update of unknown quality on ANYTHING takes a huge risk and must accept the consequences. Whether it be Wifi APs, hard disk drives, MP3 players, etc... they all take firmwares and they all can become bricks.