On Feb 6, 2011, at 11:11 AM, Henry Yen wrote: > On Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 10:43:18AM -0800, Owen DeLong wrote: >> I believe that Sony will offer IPv6 software upgrades for the PS-3 because >> they will eventually realize that failing to do so is bad for future sales. > > Sony appears quite willing to file eye-openingly broad discovery requests > in its OtherOS/geohotz lawsuit(s). Related, but separate, Sony appears > to be unconcerned with the removal of OtherOS in the first place, a > documented feature and selling point that's made some people unhappy > (e.g. USAF). And Sony appears completely unconcerned about the Sony RootKit > fiasco ("Most people, I think, don't even know what a Rootkit is, so why > should they care about it?"). > > Technical impediments (lack of ipV6) in their product(s) do not necessarily > correlate with what they think of future sales prospects. > While Sony is, indeed, showing surprising market ignorance and bad judgment at the moment, I think that the market will eventually teach them a lesson in these regards.
Time will tell. Owen