On one hand we want to create a way to prevent things such as this suicide from happening. On the other we shouldn't take away any freedoms in the process. I don't however see how making a law of any kind pertaining to what is said/typed/exclaimed over the internet will be able to do both of these things.
My money would be on better education and awareness.
First, you have no idea what I do for a living. Assumption is the mother of all fuck ups. Second, if you were capable of reading you'd see a fundamental flaw in the wording of the suit. Third, you clearly are the "ignorant asshat" cuz.
Actually, if you google, you'll find several articles state that Samsung HAS offered a firmware update for this 'issue' and it has worked. Although if you believe the claims of Mr. McGovern, he says they didn't even try to fix it.
After reading the court papers, paragraph 5 states that the nature of the case is that Samsung was aware the player was defective, however if you look at the conditions provided by SONY, the system met ALL profile 1.0 standards and is not defective. Due to this wording alone the claim is damaged.
Paragraph 7 says that selling thie Blu-Ray player cause injury(not physical) to the plaintiff. What injury, the world knowing how much of an ass-hat he is? Obviously this is completely trumped up and any self respecting judge would not even consider ruling in favor of the plaintiff.
In the factual allegations, it is never stated that Samsung claimed that all Blu-Ray disc profiles would work on this system. Most of the 'factual' allegations are merely ripped from the Blu-Ray advertising that is put out by Sony, in regards to storage capacity and picture quality. I didn't see anything at all about picture in picture claims made by Samsung. If no claim was made by Samsung then I don't see a case.
Far too many people from Connecticut think they are entitled to far more than they deserve. Before you slag me, I am from Connecticut. I see it every day.
Anyone who jumps into a new technology should expect things to change. This goes double for competitive technologies. People like this guy would probably be suing Sony if HD-DVD won out in the end. Stupid.
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On one hand we want to create a way to prevent things such as this suicide from happening. On the other we shouldn't take away any freedoms in the process. I don't however see how making a law of any kind pertaining to what is said/typed/exclaimed over the internet will be able to do both of these things.
My money would be on better education and awareness.
No no... that's a BFG.
First, you have no idea what I do for a living. Assumption is the mother of all fuck ups. Second, if you were capable of reading you'd see a fundamental flaw in the wording of the suit. Third, you clearly are the "ignorant asshat" cuz.
Actually, if you google, you'll find several articles state that Samsung HAS offered a firmware update for this 'issue' and it has worked. Although if you believe the claims of Mr. McGovern, he says they didn't even try to fix it.
It can't possibly win.
After reading the court papers, paragraph 5 states that the nature of the case is that Samsung was aware the player was defective, however if you look at the conditions provided by SONY, the system met ALL profile 1.0 standards and is not defective. Due to this wording alone the claim is damaged.
Paragraph 7 says that selling thie Blu-Ray player cause injury(not physical) to the plaintiff. What injury, the world knowing how much of an ass-hat he is? Obviously this is completely trumped up and any self respecting judge would not even consider ruling in favor of the plaintiff.
In the factual allegations, it is never stated that Samsung claimed that all Blu-Ray disc profiles would work on this system. Most of the 'factual' allegations are merely ripped from the Blu-Ray advertising that is put out by Sony, in regards to storage capacity and picture quality. I didn't see anything at all about picture in picture claims made by Samsung. If no claim was made by Samsung then I don't see a case.
Far too many people from Connecticut think they are entitled to far more than they deserve. Before you slag me, I am from Connecticut. I see it every day.
Anyone who jumps into a new technology should expect things to change. This goes double for competitive technologies. People like this guy would probably be suing Sony if HD-DVD won out in the end. Stupid.