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Aussie Gamer Loses PS3 Court Case Over 'Other OS'

Posted by Soulskill on from the misrepresentation-is-relative dept.

dotarray writes "An Australian man who took Sony to court over the company's decision to remove Linux functionality from the PS3 console has now lost his claim, with the court clearing the manufacturer of any wrongdoing regarding the upgrade."

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  1. To use a car analogy by scdeimos · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Customer: I bought this Sony Car because it had headlights. I need headlights so I can drive my car at night.

    Sony: We removed the headlights feature at your last service because headlights can be used to flash oncoming drivers. But removing headlights has made your Car lighter, so it can go faster and use less fuel. We hope you like the changes.

    Customer: I can't use my Car any more because you took the headlights away, thus it's no longer roadworthy and it would be illegal for me to drive it. Give me back my headlights, and pay $800 for the rental car I've had to use in the meantime.

    Sony: No.

    Judge: No.

    Rest of the world: Dumb-asses.