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Modification is modification
---The Honda stereo analogy doesn't hold water here.---

It's not out of scope. I am making a hardware modification to
the product I've purchased, whether I'm swapping in a new
stereo, or modifying the existing one. It's all within my legal
rights, just as it is to put cool stickers on the outside of the car,
or a new exhaust system. Honda can not prevent me from doing
what I want to do with what I own, just as Sony can not here.

---For the customers that wanted to do more with it...too
bad...deal with what ---

Okay, this is basically my point. Is it a good strategy to say to
your customers, "too bad...deal with it"? I don't think that's a
good way to market a product. I'd rather buy a product that is
unlimited in its application, rather than one that is crippled. It is
too bad, and I will deal with it by not buying one. Sony thus
loses my money and my business.

---I agree with your last statement...because you've clearly gave
an example of taking away features that came with the original
product that's a whole different issue than what started this PSP
thread.---

It's a fine line though, isn't it? Being hackable was apparently
something that came with the original product, albeit it was not
something that Sony intended.

Here's another example--let's say a digital camera company
buys small hard drives in bulk quantities. For me to buy the
hard drive alone, it costs $300, but to buy that camera (because
the camera company gets a bulk discount), that's only $250. Is
it wrong for me to buy the camera, remove the hard drive and
throw the rest of the thing away? That's not what the camera
company intended for me to do with the product. Would it be a
good business strategy for the camera company to make the
hard drive non-removable? Would that help them sell more
cameras?
Posted by: tic swayback   Posted on: 09/30/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Why won't Sony learn?  Sabz5150 | 09/29/05
They're losing money on hardware, that's why  toomuchgreeatea@... | 09/29/05
True, but ...  Otto_Delete | 09/30/05
Don't think so  Anti_Zealot | 09/30/05
Can we say DUH!  Asesino | 09/30/05
It's not about Learning, it's about what's right  Asesino | 09/30/05
Lego Example  rafitorres@... | 09/30/05
There you go! I'll go with that approach  Asesino | 09/30/05
What do they lose?  MIKE C0X | 09/30/05
Great Analogy and Point!  Asesino | 09/30/05
Oops! I forgot to mention earlier...  Asesino | 09/30/05
The harm is....  figgle | 09/30/05
Agreed...not a fan of piracy for profit  Asesino | 09/30/05
Less than you think.  bmh129 | 09/30/05
Well Said...Freedom!!!  Asesino | 09/30/05
That may be their motivation  MIKE C0X | 09/30/05
RSA Security Solutions Adopted for PSP?  golfbob | 09/30/05
I'm lost here  voice_of_all_reason | 09/30/05
Not if you want to play new games  Patrick Jones | 09/30/05
YES!!!...Awesome happy  Asesino | 09/30/05
Stupid, stupid, stupid  tic swayback | 09/30/05
The pain...  figgle | 09/30/05
Yes!...Tell 'Em...Good Point!  Asesino | 09/30/05
Why fight the inevitable?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Sony has to take a stand at some point  Asesino | 09/30/05
Why take a stand that hurts your paying customers?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Valid point  Asesino | 09/30/05
So what do you do?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
All the more reason for Sony support  bugmenotznet | 09/30/05
Listen to your own words...hint happy  Asesino | 09/30/05
So much for ownership  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Out of Scope  Asesino | 09/30/05
Modification is modification  tic swayback | 09/30/05
This could go on forever  Asesino | 09/30/05
Thinking like a business owner  tic swayback | 09/30/05
If your arguements are true ...  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
Sort of  tic swayback | 09/30/05
How is this any different then ...  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
Imposing limits  tic swayback | 09/30/05
That's the Golden Question  Asesino | 09/30/05
Does it do less than before?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
RE: Tic  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
It no longer works the same  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Re: NESN Tic  osreinstall | 09/30/05
Where in the article does it state that the PSP ...  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
It wasn't Sony's engineering...  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Tic read something interesting  osreinstall | 09/30/05
I'll take your word for it  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Gotta love those EULAs  osreinstall | 09/30/05
So Sony will make a Linux kit for the PS  Boot_Agnostic | 09/30/05
Some people just don't want to stick to the agreement.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
I disagree (partially)  Patrick Jones | 09/30/05
Tell that to any Nascar official.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
What agreement, exactly?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Still looking for wiggle room on the contract?  osreinstall | 09/30/05
What paperwork?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Ask the clerk for it  osreinstall | 09/30/05
The clerk at Toys R Us?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
The clerk where you buy it, of course.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
I'll check with the snarling 16 year old checkout girl...  tic swayback | 09/30/05
I usually have something to say quite sarcastically to teenagers.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
Me too, unless they're hot  tic swayback | 09/30/05
I not even going there.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
Well, 16 is legal in some states....  tic swayback | 09/30/05
They are a little dingy at 16.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
How to stop replies to your messages?  Asesino | 09/30/05
It's an automatic function of ZDNet talkbacks  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Oh ok happy  Asesino | 09/30/05
PSP as a server!!!!  macaso | 10/01/05
PSP-BASIC!!!  semajxela | 12/20/05

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