Regardless of how many people bought the machine partially or fully for this purpose, the fact that the feature was removed, when a customer-base may have actually bought the system for this reason have a valid argument that Sony Computer Entertainment (and their parent company) have intentionally “crippled” the product, having used misfeasance and/or malfeasance in the process to justify their means.  It doesn’t matter if only a thousand, a hundred, a dozen or just one person is affected.  The argument made by Ian is valid.

Keep wearing your emotions on your sleeve, fan boy…

XBox:  1 RRoD (They gave me a slim, and no problems since!)
PS3: 2 “Yellow Lights of Death”, 1 Blu-Ray Burn-Out.  (Out of pocket expense on the yellow lights, and personally replaced the burnout.)

Ironically, the only gaming platforms that went flawless for me are my cellphone, my computers, my PSP and DS and the Wii.

Both the PS3 AND X360 have had their share of flaws.

Which makes me wonder, “How old are you, son?”

It is akin to removing the “Air Conditioning” feature in your car later because of whatever conjured up reason and not giving a valid replacement to using that feature; even as the hardware for the potential remains there.  It might be a minority of people, but it doesn’t make it any less valid.

1.  Microsoft did in fact admit their defects after doing research from customer complaints.
2. Microsoft implemented changes to their policies and hardware design.

Your sophistry also fails to note the similarities of the “Yellow Light of Death”, and the “Blu-Ray Burnout” problems which also plague the Sony PS3.

You’re dry snitching on yourself as a fanboy.  As an owner of BOTH SYSTEMS, I know they both have hardware defect issue histories.  However, unlike a “fanboy”, I am able to notice when one falters more than the other.  In this case, Sony has more problems than what you purport.

I don’t use a PS3 for a “Linux Box” (Then again, it’s been collecting dust for a while now), but to rid the system of one of the original intended purposes of the device is a pretty shady practice; irrespective of their reasons or your sophistry.

Okay.

Have you hugged an honest hacker today. Such good people.

They are honest!

And criminals too.

LOL

I will take the tons of new features Sony has added to the console (and they had no obligation to do so) over the removal of one useless feature any day of the week.

Disgruntled XBots perhaps?

Sure is a vocal and whiny bunch!

Just use a damn computer.

Some of you people are just totally geeked out to the max.

They kept producing XBox 360′s after the known RROD problem.

But they get a pass I guess.

And what known PS3 problems exactly. Their hardware had been far superior reliability wise than the 360.

Grow the f**k up.

I AM NEVER EVER BUYING A SONY PRODUCT AGAIN!!!

WHAAAAH!!!

Sony takes one feature away and you people get your panties in a wad.

How about all the stuff they added to the system over the years.

You snot nosed whiner.

Sony was under no obligation to do it.

Bunch of snot nose whiners.

You heard me you f*****g hackers.

Heck, maybe your wife or girlfriend is happy that this actually got you out of the house for the first time in a long time.

Article lost credibility when he mentioned Sony’s ego.

Just say your Microsofts lap dog.

Article lost credibility when he mentioned Sony’s ego.

Just say your Microsofts lap dog.

Article lost credibility when he mentioned Sony’s ego.

Just say your Microsofts lap dog.

It seems to me the actual guilty party deliberately blamed Anonymous to cover their own ass. The guilty party had a “sophisticated” plan and it is obvious they understand the hacking world, and most likely were aware of Anonymou’s unfortunate history. So what did they do? They planned the attack and blamed it on a previously known group of hackers: Anonymous. I mean, I probably would have done something similar too.

Yes, Anonymous has a history of deliberate attacks but they have been honest about it. They have, really. Call me naive, but they seem honest when they denied the claims and am confident they didn’t do it. I am damn well sure Anonymous had zero participation in this act.

No, I am not affiliated or related to Anonymous and am not a Sony consumer (I’m a Microsoft boy).

Just my two cents.