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Microsoft Sued Over Xbox Memory Cards
Techtree News Staff, Nov 24, 2009 1818 hrs ISTThird-party Xbox memory cards maker sues for disabling its support
Datel, UK-based peripheral maker, has filed a suit against Microsoft for disabling third-party memory cards for Xbox 360 console. Recently, Microsoft had reminded users to stop using non-licensed memory cards. Datel sued Microsoft for disabling a competing product to maintain its monopoly in the market. After the recent Xbox 360 update, all non-licensed storage, especially the ones made by Datel, have stopped working with the console.
Datel founder Mike Conners told MCV, "The Max Memory card plugs into the Xbox 360 and allows a user to store games, characters, and similar information. It permits a player to transport game information between Xbox systems. The Microsoft memory card does exactly the same thing-with the difference that it offers only one-quarter the memory while listing for the same retail price. Datel engineered the Max Memory card to be 100 percent compatible and over 50,000 Max Memory cards have been sold without a single report of harm to the Xbox console."
In defense, Microsoft made disabled non-licensed product and banned the modded consoles for one purpose - stopping piracy. Microsoft would get more aggressive to stop piracy and using illegitimate accessories with its consoles, especially after the recent workarounds found out by the Xbox hacking community.
Datel makes Max Memory cards for Xbox 360 consoles that are usually used to mod Xbox and enable playing pirated copies of the games. Even the batteries made by Datel are used for hacking PSP consoles. Microsoft is yet to make a comment on this lawsuit.
Datel founder Mike Conners told MCV, "The Max Memory card plugs into the Xbox 360 and allows a user to store games, characters, and similar information. It permits a player to transport game information between Xbox systems. The Microsoft memory card does exactly the same thing-with the difference that it offers only one-quarter the memory while listing for the same retail price. Datel engineered the Max Memory card to be 100 percent compatible and over 50,000 Max Memory cards have been sold without a single report of harm to the Xbox console."
In defense, Microsoft made disabled non-licensed product and banned the modded consoles for one purpose - stopping piracy. Microsoft would get more aggressive to stop piracy and using illegitimate accessories with its consoles, especially after the recent workarounds found out by the Xbox hacking community.
Datel makes Max Memory cards for Xbox 360 consoles that are usually used to mod Xbox and enable playing pirated copies of the games. Even the batteries made by Datel are used for hacking PSP consoles. Microsoft is yet to make a comment on this lawsuit.
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