In late April, Sony was sued in California over its recent firmware update that removed the "OtherOS" feature of the PlayStation 3, a feature that had allowed for the installation of Linux on an HDD partition.
This week, two more class action lawsuits have been filed against the company, one in Georgia and the other in California.
Both cases claim that Sony has made features consumers ... [ read the full article ]
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Not trying to funny, but what good is the Linux system on the PS3? Really, I just want to know. I bought one that had the "other operating system" feature and I have not even bothered to check if it is missing after the latest update. Which update took that feature away, the latest one or one or two before that one?
Linux on a PS3, among other things, lets you build dirt-cheap, incredibly powerful networked supercomputers. Or, you simply have an inexpensive, rather powerful home computer. Both sound pretty good to me, for two very different types of end-user.
If Sony loses money when any person (or group) buys their hardware - a prime reason for killing "OtherOS" - they should simply raise the price of their hardware to at least break-even cost, or bite the bullet and accept their pricing gamble for what it is: A GAMBLE. Not every user will buy a ton of games.
