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Ah yes, I've heard about Sony and their Copy protected cd's that install evil software on your computer with a root-kit. Such an evil concept. The thing that irks me is that viruses can get in through the little backdoor it leaves open! I wonder how Sony is going to get out of this one?
Frightening idea... Luckily, I think the only Sony products I currently own are game related. Are there any other companies known to be doing similar things as well? Please, continue to keep us up to date on the issues with Sony.
I heard that sony released a patch to remove all software that they might have put on our computers. However that doesnt make it right. And if Sony is willing to stoop that low then the timer wouldnt really suprise me.
I still find it so hard to believe that sony could have this "sony timer" installed in its products, i've had sony gadgets for ages and they work great, I've yet to have something go wrong with them...we still have a 29" sony tv that we had bought back in 94 and it still works fine. (its a piece of art that one) :P
This reminds me of a similar incident with Intuit's Turbo Tax and there attempt at sneaking in some extra DRM goodies. Do a google and you'll see similar stories as those of Sony. The PEOPLE won that round, but it seems these corporate goons don't learn from their past.
Does it only install on Windows? What happens if I format the PC ...? hopefully we are going towards an open world
Oh no! Does this mean that my new PSP will also die like that too .___. Basically, the mentality of North Americans is that we believe that items such as TV's, and automobiles which are made over in Japan, are a lot better than locally made items (e.g. A Ford vechicle versus a Honda vehicle, A Sony Laptop versus a Gateway laptop). I guess its the same mentality in Japan where certain companies (Sony in this case...) are crap whereas other brands are better (e.g. Apple).
OMG! This is scary... So, your Sony things would just die, when times up? Guess machines do die...
Ah yes, I've heard about Sony and their Copy protected cd's that install evil software on your computer with a root-kit. Such an evil concept. The thing that irks me is that viruses can get in through the little backdoor it leaves open! I wonder how Sony is going to get out of this one?
Frightening idea... Luckily, I think the only Sony products I currently own are game related. Are there any other companies known to be doing similar things as well? Please, continue to keep us up to date on the issues with Sony.
I heard that sony released a patch to remove all software that they might have put on our computers. However that doesnt make it right. And if Sony is willing to stoop that low then the timer wouldnt really suprise me.
I still find it so hard to believe that sony could have this "sony timer" installed in its products, i've had sony gadgets for ages and they work great, I've yet to have something go wrong with them...we still have a 29" sony tv that we had bought back in 94 and it still works fine. (its a piece of art that one) :P
This reminds me of a similar incident with Intuit's Turbo Tax and there attempt at sneaking in some extra DRM goodies. Do a google and you'll see similar stories as those of Sony. The PEOPLE won that round, but it seems these corporate goons don't learn from their past.
Does it only install on Windows? What happens if I format the PC ...? hopefully we are going towards an open world
Oh no! Does this mean that my new PSP will also die like that too .___. Basically, the mentality of North Americans is that we believe that items such as TV's, and automobiles which are made over in Japan, are a lot better than locally made items (e.g. A Ford vechicle versus a Honda vehicle, A Sony Laptop versus a Gateway laptop). I guess its the same mentality in Japan where certain companies (Sony in this case...) are crap whereas other brands are better (e.g. Apple).
