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US Air Force To Suffer From PS3 Update
tlhIngan writes "The US Air Force, having purchased PS3s for supercomputing research, is now the latest victim of Sony's removal of the Install Other OS feature. It turns out that while their PS3s don't need the firmware update, it will be impossible to replace PS3s that fail. PS3s with the Other OS feature are no longer produced since the Slim was introduced, so replacements will have to come from the existing stock of used PS3s. However, as most gamers have probably updated their PS3s, that used stock is no longer suitable for the USAF's research. In addition, smaller educational clusters using PS3s will share the same fate — unable to replace machines that die in their clusters."
In related news, Sony has been hit with two more lawsuits over this issue.
I'm trying to see Sony's angle on this and my opinion is that they're about to drop the entire kaboodle that is the PS3 after failing so miserably against giants like the Wii and the XBox 360.
They don't want the extra work involved in maintaining what is in essence, a virtual machine on their flagging games console.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not an anti-PS3 fanboy, it's the only games console I own.
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anyone who trusts microsoft, sony, apple dig their own grave.
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You're wrong. You're just fucking wrong and you're another Slashtard who has a problem with basic reading comprehension. I'm really getting sick of you sniveling shits acting like you're being so put upon because not everyone cares to support your favorite open source project.
This is just another reason I hope people shit on Linux and never use it again. I hope it loses even more support because of fuckfaces such as yourself. You're a bitch. So go ahead... cry for us bitch. Cry to suck on that Linux dick.
A number of those contractors have discovered that dicking with the U.S. Military (example: employees mischarging time) leads to serious consequences. Like millions of dollars in fines.
Yeah, millions of dollars in fines vs. billions of dollars in profit really dissuades those naughty contractors. Like Halliburton's amazing electrocuting showers...they killed US soldiers through negligence, and what an awesome punishment they got! Oh wait, they weren't punished at all. The military/industrial complex is alive and well, folks.
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