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Sony PlayStation 3 owners eligible for $65 settlement

Do you remember like a decade ago, Sony promised that you'd be able to run Linux on the PS3? Me neither. However, apparently they did make that promise. In the end, they didn't go through with it due one matter or another.

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KingPin2229d ago

just reading the preview of this article makes me not even want to click the link.
first off, it was advertised on all launch consoles as a feature over the 360. as a matter of fact there was an option to install other OS on all firmwares before 3.55. they only removed it after geohot used linux to hack the console.....so how this guy claims not to know any of that shows ignorance and isnt worth my time reading anything else he has to say.

kevnb2229d ago (Edited 2229d ago )

it was removed on firmware 3.21, not sure if geohot even used other os to hack/get the keys for the ps3, im guessing he probably didnt. Im guessing they removed it because people were buying ps3s to build clusters, they werent really making money on the ps3 unless people bought games/services to go with it.

2pacalypsenow2228d ago (Edited 2228d ago )

"Im guessing they removed it because people were buying ps3s to build clusters, they weren't really making money on the ps3 unless people bought games/services to go with it."

So you think Sony would remove a feature to lower sales of the PS3? They removed the feature around the same time the Slim came out, don't you think they would just remove the feature on the slim as opposed to removing it for consoles that have already been purchased, wouldn't that make more sense to stop people from buying new PS3's just to stack them together?

Geohot used the Other OS feature to hack the hypervisor feature on the PS3, which was the security used to prevent exploiting the Ps3.

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2pacalypsenow2228d ago

@Haurus

But what would have Sony gained by removing the feature from Ps3's already purchased? Removing the feature wouldn't have cause the universities to use them for gaming.

And by 2010 I believe they were already making a profit on every PS3 sold.

2pacalypsenow2228d ago

The PS3 shipped with the Other OS feature, this guy has no idea what he's talking about.

yomfweeee2228d ago

I'm not sure why this is in the news again? We've already known this. Their original settlement was rejected several months ago by the courts or whatever because it was too difficult to prove. So they had a new one that was much easier to prove. Been available since December.

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Microsoft's Gaming Shake-up: 1900 Job Cuts, Senior Execs Exit Xbox and Blizzard

Microsoft is laying off more employees, a new round after they cut thousands last year. It seems like many big tech companies are doing the same.

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Kiwee Master Kase Sling Bag for the Nintendo Switch review - ChristCenteredGamer

CCG writes - "There’s no doubt about it. The Kiwee Master Kase Sling Bag is a very nice carrying case. However, it’s the most expensive one we’ve reviewed, hands down. The asking price is $99 shipped. That’s half the price of the Switch lite! For comparison, the PDP Pokemon Commuter case is just as roomy, and a third of the price. Though it’s not as versatile in size, not as professional looking, and it lacks the theater mode. As of this review, the Kiwee Master Kase Sling Bag is available in two colors: black and white."

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The best soundbars for Xbox Series X under $500 (2023)

Enjoy your Xbox games the way it was meant to be heard, without the hassle of giving up an arm and a leg to do it.

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