QUOTE said:During his quest for a CFW, a 'hacker' claims to have noticed an interesting string in a .RCO file (system_plugin.rco). The string allegedly states "msg_error_console_hot_pls_restart". This is supported by the message which states that "the system has become hot. Please turn off the system and wait a while before turning it on again." So the hacker believes that Sony could prevent YLOD by having a function to shut the system todwn when its too hot. Although they opted against a more effective mechanism to cash in!
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This accusation reminds me of a famous quote from Shinji Mikami. Here's what he had to say about Sony hardware.
Shinji MikamiShinji Mikami, producer of Resident Evil and Devil May Cry, strongly criticized Sony and Square in a recent radio interview in Japan. Mikami accused Sony of purposely designing their consoles to break easily so that gamers will have to buy a replacement. He also said that Sony's high sales figures are helped by the fact that many gamers, himself included, have had to buy a second PlayStation and PlayStation 2.
From there, Mikami went on to accuse Sony of doing the same thing with their line of PCs, Walkmans, and cell phones. He asked why no one has complained about this and said that it was almost like cheating and committing a crime. The radio DJ tried to interrupt Mikami and shift the conversation to another topic, but when Mikami was asked if he thought Sony's customers are foolish, he replied, "Yes."
For the record, I've always felt the Xbox 360 RROD was another example of this type of shady business tactic. I even think MS was inspired by Sony and their own sleazy tactics, thinking "If they can get away with it, so can we." This tactic actually has a name and its called "Planned Obsolescence."
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