A fellow PS3 owner, Anthony Ventura, is taking Sony to court over their decision to remove an option that allows other operating systems to be installed on the console. Many have used this feature to build a clustered supercomputer from PS3s. The cell processor architecture scales really well in such environments and can crunch serious numbers. Others have used the option to tinker with the system for fun or to turn it into a media-center device. And then, there are the select few who used this option for hacking. To stop them, Sony is making them choose between an update that removes the Other Os install or not having any of the online features. Mr. Ventura says that a simple fix like that is unfair, especially since Sony marketed the product feature so heavily. Can a company go back on its promises, like that? The courts will decide...
via Engadget
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