Norway to probe Sony’s PS3 Linux ‘downgrade’

“A government agency in Norway has reported Sony to the Consumer
Ombudsman after floods of complaints over removal of “Other OS”
functionality from PlayStation 3 consoles.

“Norway’s Consumer Council claims Sony breached the Norwegian
Marketing Control Act, by withdrawing a key feature after sale. It
says Sony’s terms of service are unreasonable and leave the
consumer without any legal protection.

“The consequence of the Other OS removal, means it’s no longer
possible to install any operating systems other than Sony’s own.
With the PlayStation 3 hacked recently, Sony will no doubt claim
the removal is a necessary means to tackle piracy.”

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