> Remember how PS 3 let users load their own Linux then a year or two later they sent out a firmware update that turned it off.
It's unfortunate that the attention span of most users is as short. Aside from the Linux issue, the PS3 was decidedly hostile towards small game companies for a very long time (ridiculous development system costs, year long approval process etc.).
Source? I don't know of any small company that actually paid for devkits either from Sony or MS. Year long approval would cost hundreds thousand that small companies are not likely to afford.
It's unfortunate that the attention span of most users is as short. Aside from the Linux issue, the PS3 was decidedly hostile towards small game companies for a very long time (ridiculous development system costs, year long approval process etc.).