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The reality is they don't need perfect security. Just "enough" to keep things like piracy at modest levels. For example, if your new system allows you to trounc
by sliverstorm 11y ago
The reality is they don't need perfect security. Just "enough" to keep things like piracy at modest levels. For example, if your new system allows you to trounce your competitor and obtain most of the marketshare, it is easily worth a modest increase in piracy.
Sony has done MIPS (PS2) before, and they have done PPC (PS3) before. They might change their mind again for the PS5, but it's not like they didn't even think of MIPS or PPC.
- nickpsecurity 11y agoOh I agree. I was just pointing out it would happen. Happens every time a company jumps on a mainstream platform unless what they had before was horrific. What you say is the exact model for how device-manufacturers look at security. Well, that plus I.P. protection where appropriate. They mostly use obfuscations for that.