Microsoft Sued By Datel For Killing Off Third Party Xbox 360 Memory Units

[Darth Sushi]

Microsoft Sued By Datel For Killing Off Third Party Xbox 360 Memory Units
By Rosa Golijan, Nov 23, 2009 5:10 PM

" Datel, a company selling memory units for Xbox 360 consoles, filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft for blocking unauthorized third party memory units. Microsoft claims innocence, as the block is meant to reduce cheating on Xbox Live, not reduce competition.

Datel maintains that Microsoft is "disabling or erecting technological barriers to Datel accessories" and thereby favoring its own products. For reference, Microsoft's 512MB memory unit is about $30, while a 2GB version from Datel is $40. Sounds like it might be worth supporting the little guy in this one. "

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5411298/microsoft...0-memory-units

[bobbintb]

big surprise...

[Kaje]

Let's hope they're successful - I'm a 360 'fanboi' but I hate Microsoft and the way they treat their customers and third party hardware developers.

[Tv Controls you]

Microsoft Sued By Datel For Killing Off Third Party Xbox 360 Memory Units
By Rosa Golijan, Nov 23, 2009 5:10 PM

" Datel, a company selling memory units for Xbox 360 consoles, filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft for blocking unauthorized third party memory units. Microsoft claims innocence, as the block is meant to reduce cheating on Xbox Live, not reduce competition.

Datel maintains that Microsoft is "disabling or erecting technological barriers to Datel accessories" and thereby favoring its own products. For reference, Microsoft's 512MB memory unit is about $30, while a 2GB version from Datel is $40. Sounds like it might be worth supporting the little guy in this one. "

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5411298/microsoft...0-memory-units

Lol like you can't cheat with the xbox one either??

I hook there hard drive right up to my computer and edit all my data that I want backed up or edited. The only basic use for the datel memory unit is a more convenient way to get data between your pc and 360.

Although the 2gigs is pretty nice....