Planning on getting some wonga back from Sony for nobbling the Other OS capabilities of the PlayStation 3? Sorry son, you're out of luck - a US federal judge has dismissed a nine-month old class action, stating that plaintiffs have failed to convince him that the company can actually be held liable.
Following alleged security threats from iPhone hacker George Hotz, Sony updated the PlayStation 3 firmware in April 2010 which removed the ability to install a Linux operating system on a hard drive partition. Users could choose to either update and lose their ability to use the feature, called Other OS, or refuse to update and lose access to the PlayStation Network.
A class action lawsuit was brought forward arguing that this was unfair and that Sony was motivated by money rather than security concerns. Gamasutra reports the decision from US district judge Richard Seeborg, who said, "The flaw in plaintiffs' [argument] is that they are claiming rights not only with respect to the features of the PS3 product, but also to have ongoing access to an internet service offered by Sony, the PSN.
"As a matter of providing customer satisfaction and building loyalty, it may have been questionable," he concluded. "As a legal matter, however, plaintiffs have failed to allege facts or to articulate a theory on which Sony may be held liable."
Following alleged security threats from iPhone hacker George Hotz, Sony updated the PlayStation 3 firmware in April 2010 which removed the ability to install a Linux operating system on a hard drive partition. Users could choose to either update and lose their ability to use the feature, called Other OS, or refuse to update and lose access to the PlayStation Network.
A class action lawsuit was brought forward arguing that this was unfair and that Sony was motivated by money rather than security concerns. Gamasutra reports the decision from US district judge Richard Seeborg, who said, "The flaw in plaintiffs' [argument] is that they are claiming rights not only with respect to the features of the PS3 product, but also to have ongoing access to an internet service offered by Sony, the PSN.
"As a matter of providing customer satisfaction and building loyalty, it may have been questionable," he concluded. "As a legal matter, however, plaintiffs have failed to allege facts or to articulate a theory on which Sony may be held liable."
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