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RE: PlayStation Network: A New Attack Planned And Announced
Sony might be acting legal, but that doesn't make their Terms of Use, EULA, or whatever less idiotic. Will people get a compensation for having OtherOS removed? It was clearly advertised as a feature and the cost of it's production was included in the overall price of the console.
It's not about piracy, it's about getting what you payed for. If companies are allowed to withdraw features on a whim...well, it'd be quite sad.
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RE: PlayStation Network: A New Attack Planned And Announced
(24/06/2011 03:26 AM)Smirk Wrote: Sony might be acting legal, but that doesn't make their Terms of Use, EULA, or whatever less idiotic. Will people get a compensation for having OtherOS removed? It was clearly advertised as a feature and the cost of it's production was included in the overall price of the console.
It's not about piracy, it's about getting what you payed for. If companies are allowed to withdraw features on a whim...well, it'd be quite sad.
a bunch of people got full refunds for the removal of otheros : |
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RE: PlayStation Network: A New Attack Planned And Announced
(24/06/2011 03:28 AM)Barcelona Wrote: a bunch of people got full refunds for the removal of otheros :|
A bunch of people? Full refunds?! Where did you get this info? As far as I know, only 1 guy in UK got refunded around 80GBP. Others around the world were denied of the refund.
(This post was last modified: 24/06/2011 03:40 AM by Smirk.)
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24/06/2011 03:40 AM |
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RE: PlayStation Network: A New Attack Planned And Announced
Well, legally, Sony owns the software, so they can do it. Arguably, you don't have to upgrade when it was removed, but of course, you lose some other features which perhaps were not explicitly advertised.
I really think some laws surrounding ownership of the software were changed. I mean, you can't use a PS3 without the software - you don't have a choice here. Unlike a PC, where you can install what you want, you're tied to whatever is installed (unless you hack it), and the device is useless without the software. So in essence, you don't really own your PS3 at all.
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