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Visa Extended Warranty Protection Replaces Infamous "Dusty Playstation"

Reid, the guy with the Playstation that Sony said was too dusty to repair, is getting his system replaced through his Visa card's extended warranty protection. More »

8:04 AM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Meg Marco
15,317 views, 125 comments

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Dusty PS3: Carey Greenberg-Berger On Fox Business

Consumerist editor Carey Greenberg-Berger and original poster Reid Godshaw appeared on Fox Business Network this morning to discuss the warranty-voiding dust PS3 debacle. Reid calls Sony's stance ridiculous and points out how the thing has been a dust magnet since week one. Carey points out how with Christmas around the corner, it might be in Sony's best interest to make this go away. The Fox Business New anchor wonders whether Sony should start selling a dust warranty. It's a rehash of what we've been talking about on the site, but Carey puts in a fine showing for his first Consumerist media appearance.

PREVIOUSLY: Is This Playstation 3 Too Dusty To Be Repaired Under Warranty?

11:15 AM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Ben Popken
7,739 views, 125 comments

Latest by Mario's Pants: Nice job, Carey - I was really impressed with your professional delivery. But gotta say, that Reid guy should get a haircut, trim his goatee and pluck his eyebrows before he hits nation-wide TV again. It's pretty clear where the "dust" more »

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Is This Playstation 3 Too Dusty To Be Repaired Under Warranty?

We now have pictures of the Playstation 3 that Sony refused to repair under warranty because the unit was too dusty. Sony originally claimed that the pictures would not be released without a subpoena, and that the dust presented a threat to their technician's health that could only be alleviated if our tipster paid $150. After our posts, Sony abruptly reversed course and released the pictures to our tipster. Sony's letter, the pictures, and our poll, after the jump. More »

6:20 PM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Carey
234,141 views, 606 comments

Latest by n/a: Seriously, who would say no? Do people even realize what dust and electricity can do? Well, a nice shortcut and electrical shock can occur easily enough, let alone that this amount of dust could cover an entire Mexican village and suffocate anyone more »

FOX Business Network picks up our Sony PS3 "excessive dust voids your warranty" story [FOX Business Network]

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Sony CSR: What? No! Dust Doesn't Void Your PS3 Warranty!

A Sony CSR admitted to reader Ive that dust should not void a Playstation 3's warranty. Transcript and audio, after the jump. More »

9:42 AM on Sun Nov 11 2007
By Carey
63,617 views, 309 comments

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Dust Voids PS3 Warranty

"I just got off the phone With PS3 customer support who kindly informed me that my PS3 is "too dusty" to be replaced under warranty. But won't provide pictures unless they are subpoenaed." More »

9:11 AM on Sat Nov 10 2007
By Carey
143,588 views, 314 comments

cellphones

Samsung T-809 Gets Skanky All Up Inside Its Camera Crack

Here s mud in your eye: Victor got Samsung T-809 camera phone and loves it, except for the gap underneath the camera that allows dust to easily get into and underneath the LCD screen. More »

11:59 AM on Mon Feb 27 2006
By popkin
184 views, 2 comments