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by Michael Tan, Singapore

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Don't complain about the seedy console shops!

Jun 3, 2009 13:59

Anybody considering a PSP, Wii, Xbox, PS3 or Nintendo DS and thinking of EASE of purchase should buy from Best Denki, Harvey Norman, Sony outlets, etc. Those are publicly easy-to-buy places.

BUT THEY DON'T DO THAT. They go to Sim Lim Square to buy. Or a seedy console shop where they can get ripped off. Why?

Because they want a hacked set to play illegal duplicate software. So they need hack services.

It's quite easy to hack (except for the PS3). You can go to forums online and hack your set there and then. This is the way Americans do it. You may have to buy some chips online, then solder it on yourself. You don't get ripped off. You learn something. But few want to get their hands dirty in Singapore. So... they go to Sim Lim Square or some seedy console shop somewhere else.

Now, you're asking people to do something illegal. Fraternizing with crooks. Yes, they are crooks, they dupe software, they illegally hack stuff, for profit.

You play with the crooks, you play by their rules. You get ripped off by crooks, what else is new? You asked for an illegal service, something akin to commissioning a gang to rob a candy store, and these gangs, being outlaws, charge an outlandish amount. You balance your cost/benefit. You pay it. Then later, you complain because the job got botched up. You can't by law sue them because courts never help an illegal contract.

What's there to complain?

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montbkk

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montbkk says...
Emporium Shopping Centre in Bangkok told me the PS3 is all zones for playing blue ray discs. They don't sell hacked systems. Is what they told me true?

Sony sells their DVD players all zone set at the factory so maybe the PS3 too?

Jun 03, 2009 19:23

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ShiningStar says...
@Montbkk: All PS3/PS2 are zone locked. The zone depends on the region the machines is from.

XBox 360 is tough to hack, a friend of mine brought one. We tried to hack it, we end up breaking 3 consoles. The person at store was oblivious to them breaking, it didn't matter. He end up buying second hand one.

Jun 03, 2009 20:37

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gohleonard says...
the problem with using hacked consoles, especially hardware hacks, is that it can be a problem when you want to update your firmware in the future. so that's a big consideration to think about before getting that hacked Wii

Jun 04, 2009 10:18

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Michael Tan is lucky enough not to have to choose between his job and his passion. He is the responsible for all aspects of developing new businesses and sourcing new productlines for a regional IT distribution company. He also oversees the company's legal affairs as General Counsel. In real life, he is a technology enthusiast, from both the fun and business viewpoint. The only choices he has to make are whether to play with his astro telescopes, his PC games, his Wii console, hit the track, tweak his car, or refine his biofilters, post his blogs, research for a new digicam, scour every forum to feed his habit further, play with his son… You can reach Michael at michaeltanyk@gmail.com ALL BLOGPOSTS ONLY REFLECT MICHAEL'S OPINIONS AND NOBODY ELSES'.