Sony Refuses To Sanction PS3 "Other OS" Refunds 396
Stoobalou writes "Sony says that it has no intention of reimbursing retailers if they offer users partial refunds for fat PS3s. Last week, the first PS3 user successfully secured a partial refund from Amazon UK as compensation for the removal of the ability to run Linux on the console. The user quoted European law in order to persuade the online retailer that the goods he had bought in good faith were no longer fit for his purposes because of the enforcement of firmware update 3.21, which meant that users who chose to keep the Other OS functionality would lose the ability to play the latest games or connect to the PlayStation Network."
Re:Normally, I'd say let them do what they want (Score:5, Funny)
My iPhone just had me agree to a new EULA for the app store.
92 iphone pages long. And they have the balls to ask me if I've read the agreement.
I think EULAs should be entirely enforceable, but I think companies should be legally bound to quiz you afterwards. No pass, no install.
Re:Normally, I'd say let them do what they want (Score:3, Funny)
Sony sold the device to the retailer, so there is a contract between Sony and the retailer. Unless you think the retailers stole the PS3s?
On /. we prefer the word pirated. Thanks for understanding.