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First PlayStation 3 Custom Firmware Created

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-bought-it dept.

Stoobalou writes "Hot on the heels of the discovery of the the PlayStation 3 private root key, and its subsequent leakage by iPhone hacker Geohot, the first custom firmware for the formerly impenetrable console has been released. A code wrangler known only as Kakaroto reckons he has created the world's first custom firmware for the popular console — although if you're expecting it to help you play pirated games, you might be a little disappointed."

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  1. Re:Won't Be Long... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I just went to Newegg.com, clicked on Ready-made Desktop PCs, and did a search for 'HDMI'. Out of the 600+ desktops they sell, only two came up in a search for HDMI... and one was out of stock. Granted, I only looked at one retailer, but it's a major one that has quite a few PCs for sale. So I think I'm going to need to ask for your source on your first point.

    Also, according to the most recent article I could find on google, only 46% of US households had an HD TV a year ago.

    Having just got an HDTV, I'm thinking about getting a PS3 myself just so I can turn it into a media center and give me Wii a rest from the role. I used to do the PC in the livingroom deal, but took it out when I got XBMC on an old Xbox.

    You're talking about Ready-made PCs on a tech site? Try that search again looking for barebones mobos. If you come up with the same result, then share that. Until then, your post would be more relevant on an AVS forum.