SONY NEEDS TO GET ITS SHIT TOGETHER

CALL THEIR HELPLINE.

ASK A SIMPLE PLAYSTATION3 QUESTION, LIKE MAYBE HOW TO TURN IT ON.

THEN TELL THEM IT WON'T COME ON.

BETCHA 5 BUCKS THEY SAY THEY UNDERSTAND YOUR PROBLEM AND THEY CAN HELP YOU TODAY.

NOPE, IT STILL WON'T COME ON YOU TELL THEM.

WELL, THEY REPLY, SINCE YOU'VE TRIED MANY TIMES TO TURN YOUR PS3 ON, THERE ARE TWO THINGS YOU CAN DO: SHIP THEM YOUR MACHINE OR GET ONLINE HELP TO FIX IT.

THE COST FOR EITHER - A MERE $180.

WHAT A FREAKING BARGAIN.

AFTER HAVING THE ONLY NORMAL TECH I HAVE TALKED TO - MEANING ONE WHO ACTUALLY HELPED ME FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT PUSHING THE BULLSHIT OF PAYING TO GET IT FIXED - SHE INFORMED ME SONY DOESN'T EVEN MANUFACTURE PLAYSTATIONS ANYMORE.

I UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY - SONY NEEDS A NEW REVENUE STREAM, AND 180 BUCKS IS IT. DON'T FALL FOR THEIR CRAP. FIX IT YOURSELF - YOU MAY LOSE DATA LIKE BASEBALL SEASONS OR CDs YOU'VE RECORDED - BUT SO WHAT? FUCK SONY.