Remember the hoopla when Sony removed the Linux functionality they publicly advertised for the system? Yes, they were so paranoid about PS3 getting hacked, they removed a feature people paid for. (My earlier system for example had the Linux option).
What makes one think they will add a patch to essentially "open up" the system to not require future updates? I personally have zero faith in this happening, ever.
Not really, given that they provided official linux support for the ps2 via an optional kit, and official linux support for the ps3 at launch people had every reason to believe they would continue to do so, at least for users who had already bought devices advertised as supporting linux.
If you have to ask how much it is, you can't afford it.
Sony giveth... Sony taketh away... (Score:2)
Remember the hoopla when Sony removed the Linux functionality they publicly advertised for the system? Yes, they were so paranoid about PS3 getting hacked, they removed a feature people paid for. (My earlier system for example had the Linux option).
What makes one think they will add a patch to essentially "open up" the system to not require future updates? I personally have zero faith in this happening, ever.
But I would be happy to be proven incorrect.
Re: Sony giveth... Sony taketh away... (Score:1)
Re: Sony giveth... Sony taketh away... (Score:2)
Not suddenly, the PS2 had an official addon linux kit that you could buy, the PS3 included everything necessary as standard.
Re: Sony giveth... Sony taketh away... (Score:1)
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Not really, given that they provided official linux support for the ps2 via an optional kit, and official linux support for the ps3 at launch people had every reason to believe they would continue to do so, at least for users who had already bought devices advertised as supporting linux.