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Demo PS3 Units freeze on Purpose
AbsoluteZero writes "A Sony rep has claimed to Destructoid that demo PS3 units in kiosks across the country were built to freeze up on purpose. From the article: "We do that so that people won't play it all day long," he explained. "Specifically during Motorstorm, we made it freeze up a lot.""
Sony's batting 1000 this year. Going for MVP it looks like.
Sure, just like Microsoft made Windows crash so we would be able to take a break from using the PC...
20 minutes of Playstation 3 should be enough for anybody!
... as it might elicit some sympathy every time your box does a BSOD
This is my opinion. To make sure you don't steal it, it's covered by the DMCA.
> (I also regret not having videotaped our gaming session, as my bro's wife lost her balance and dove headfirst during a bowling throw, almost going through the widescreen tv)
Had she gone through the TV screen, she could sue Nintendo for not including bungie cords with the game!
Linux violates 235 Microsoft patents.
Maybe the ps3 costs more than the rest of the consoles, and maybe Sony has sold less than its competitors, and maybe alot of game developers aren't producing games for the system... But just because the demo model ps3's are crashing doesn't mean that this isn't part of Sony's long term strategy. When they say "next generation" console. They really mean it.
This idea isn't new. Trojan designed a condom in the 90's that broke on purpose so people wouldn't have sex all day.
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Of course you're a "fan boy". How else are you keeping your PS3 cool other than fanning it?
Sorry, sorry. Couldn't resist.
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I did a little test last time I was in Best Buy....90 minutes later, we ambled out
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90 minutes at Best Buy? I wish I was on your Christmas list. I got an oven mitt and a polo shirt that was too big for me
Requiring a employee-managed kiosk is a bad idea.
Oh, you're quite wrong here. Employee-managed (and operated, with the employee being the subject of display) kiosks are quite important and successful branch of the sexual entertainment industry.
Anagram("United States of America") == "Dine out, taste a Mac, fries"
I been to Best Buy a few times to see the PS3 frozen. The clerks don't even bother to reset it since they have too many customers asking about the other consoles.
...to play clown music in my mind. It all makes sense then.
I think Microsoft already patented that technique. They'll be hearing from MS lawyers.
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This decision? Don't tell me you actually believe that they designed it to freeze.
They've had demos that automatically return to the main menu back in the PlayStation 1 days.
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Hehe, I love those guys. If they try to detain me I tell them they better have proof of theft or they are going to jail for false imprisonment. If they grab me I tell them they have one second to release me before I respond with force and have them arrested for assault. They have no legal right to stop you, and if they do without proof of theft they are almost always breaking the law. Just be sure to be calm and collected because otherwise you might get in trouble for disturbing the peace. I haven't stopped for those idiots in years, makes leaving the store much faster during the holidays =)
There are 4 boxes to use in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo. Use in that order. Starting now.
Then you got a defective system. You may want to send it back so they can add the freeze software in.
Can I bum a sig?
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I always tell them "No thanks, I'm not interested", and keep walking. It drives my wife nuts.
PS2 games load just fine off of a harddrive. Almost no loading time.
I could imagine sales drones for other companies making the same excuse:
Wiimote: "It's a boomerang; throw it a little harder and it will return."
X-Box 360 power supply: "That's the integrated space heater."
Laptop batteries: "That's part of the force feedback system."
Pentium floating-point error: "That's to make sure you check your calculations by hand, like you're supposed to."
The Titanic: "In the event of a collision, the water cooling system kicks in."
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