Post: CCB rules against Sony for the forced "Other OS" removal!
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04-24-2011, 12:45 AM
#1
Pillar2365
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There Sony LOST in the Other OS removal battle!
Now it is only a ruling by a Consumer's Board but still the man is now able to use it in court if Sony does not cough up the 100 euros that the board ruled he should get because he lost his Linux ability after updating to play a newer game that he recently purchased!
Originally posted by another user
The man at the center of the case in Finland, which was brought to the Consumer Complaints Board, lost the ability to use an alternative operating system after an update was installed from a new game. He was seeking €150 in damages for the removal of the OtherOS feature.
The CCB said that the removal of OtherOS crippled console features that were present at the time of purchase, and agreed that consumers should be compensated. It recommended that the manufacturer and seller of the console pay €100 jointly to compensate the man.
The CCB does not have the power to enforce its ruling, but the opinion of the CCB in Finland is considered by the courts in a dispute.
The CCB said that the removal of OtherOS crippled console features that were present at the time of purchase, and agreed that consumers should be compensated. It recommended that the manufacturer and seller of the console pay €100 jointly to compensate the man.
The CCB does not have the power to enforce its ruling, but the opinion of the CCB in Finland is considered by the courts in a dispute.
Now it does not sound like much, but it shows ONE MAN can stand up and get a ruling, and maybe if everyone flooded all their local Consumer's Boards in their area of the world with complaints it would make a change to the whole corporate mindset that you no longer own the machine and they can remove features at anytime they wish in the future after you paid money originally for those features.
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04-24-2011, 01:08 AM
#11
Pillar2365
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Originally posted by BiGbAlLiN123
Gtfo nobody gives a damn bout his os getting deleted gtfo lmfao thats the best u can come up with dumbass shouldnt have paid for it
It's not only about OtherOs its about Sony taking something away that we paid for. Like they have with many other things.
04-24-2011, 01:08 AM
#12
ZeroSasurai
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Technically Sony is not being "forced" to pay. Read the last paragraph in the article.
The CCB does not have the power to enforce its ruling, but the opinion of the CCB in Finland is considered by the courts in a dispute
Their decision is only considered, not definite.
The CCB does not have the power to enforce its ruling, but the opinion of the CCB in Finland is considered by the courts in a dispute
Their decision is only considered, not definite.
04-24-2011, 01:09 AM
#13
Pillar2365
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Originally posted by italianbeast007
I liked the idea that you could run linux but how many people installed it for a purpose rather than for the novelty of it (it was slow)
Times have changed, with things that graf_chokolo has released we could do a lot more with Linux on the PS3.
04-24-2011, 01:21 AM
#16
Pillar2365
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Originally posted by SanosukeRX
Technically Sony is not being "forced" to pay. Read the last paragraph in the article.
The CCB does not have the power to enforce its ruling, but the opinion of the CCB in Finland is considered by the courts in a dispute
Their decision is only considered, not definite.
The CCB does not have the power to enforce its ruling, but the opinion of the CCB in Finland is considered by the courts in a dispute
Their decision is only considered, not definite.
Thank you for clearing that up for me, I will change the title.
04-24-2011, 01:24 AM
#17
CSC-Magic
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Originally posted by Pillar2365
Link me to the thread and I will have this one deleted.
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You must login or register to view this content. and possible more but they are all very far back (page 10) so might as well keep this since the others are buried behind the psn down rants
04-24-2011, 01:24 AM
#18
Pillar2365
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Originally posted by italianbeast007
The money he made probably paid for his lawyer...
You are probably right but its not about the money, its about ONE man going up against a Mega Corporation and winning.
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