Finnish consumer board balks at Sony's killing of OtherOS functionality, and thinks the consumer electronics giant should pay up.
A Finnish man purchased a PlayStation 3 (PS3) console last year for ?268.90. At the time of purchase, the product was being presented with capabilities to install an alternative operating system, such as a Linux distribution.
However, it is well known now ... [ read the full article ]
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I see many people didn't notice that they didn't recommended that otheros be brought back.
It's only a 100 euros to be paid as a recommendation.
Which simply means Sony should pay that to anyone who wants it but Sony don't have to as it's just an idea from the court not something sony has to do.
So overall the whole class action or court case is pointless as this guy probably thought the court would force sony into bringing it back.
Did you guys read the article? It has not been brought before the courts yet, this is just a suggestion to the courts from the Consumer Complaints Board. They have no legal authority. However the judge can take the CCB ruling into consideration in this guys case, which would then set a precedent for all future cases brought against Sony regarding OtherOS.
