I’m not going to go into a whole essay about the history of the Sony DRM rootkit story.

I would recommend reading this history of the story first.

But this whole fiasco has given me time to rethink my purchasing strategy when it comes to entertainment. Based upon this blatant disregard for their customers, I’m not going to be buying anything from Sony in the foreseeable future.

This includes:

• PlayStation 3;
• PlayStation 1, 2 or 3 games;
• Any music put out by Sony/BMG*;
• Any movies put out by Sony;
• Any electronic device, stereo or television made by Sony;
• Anything else that I didn’t mention here.

The only exception is that I am going to buy a PlayStation 2 when the one I have craps out. However, I will not buy it until after the PS3 is released – meaning that the PS2 will drop radically in price. I know its going against what I just said – but I have a shitload of PS1 and PS2 games already that I love to play and I’m not going to waste them. I have chocobos to raise and Bahamuts to summon!

I’m going to protest this idiocy with my checkbook. Seriously, it makes me want to buy a XBox**.

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* – All I can say is THANK GAWD Pearl Jam is no longer with Sony.

** – I would never buy an Xbox. I’m so getting a Nintendo Revolution when it comes out.