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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."
flame me if you want but I ain't lying.
xBoxes outselling PS2s
xBox 2 outbefore PS3
iPod KILLING the Walkman
PSP getting barely any positive press compared to excellent reviews of the Nintendo DS.
Vaios and their higher end audio are what's saving them.
"It'll destroy you if you try to make it mean anything to anyone but yourself." - Henry Rollins
Don't pass the buck. Yes, Sony's security is lax, but it was warned inthe initial article that this was not a finished update. Anyone who downloaded it got it from another source. I understand the documentation warned it was not finished. It is the end user in this case who had better be on guard. Sorry, but Sony is not responsible. I know there is a real anti-corporate mentality here on /., but fair is fair.