Those drivers, corrupted by certain games, can be reinstalled by running a system disc that comes with PlayStation2. Employees at Sony's U.S. affiliate say they haven't experienced the problem. The company denies reports that the memory card is defective and being recalled. No link between cell phones, cancer Hunt for PlayStation 2 is a losing game Waking up from dot-com dreams 3 strong challengers to ruling handheld Browser boosters busted on privacy Stanford goes back to its future Other Net sites are reporting more serious problems, such as overheating and freezing up. One game news site even alleged that all units built in one of Sony's several manufacturing sites are defective.
Experts say it's far too early to detect such patterns.
According to Richard Doherty, chief analyst at market research firm Envisioneering, those reports may well reflect the realities of bringing increasingly complex machines to market in time and on budget. Asian manufacturers do not test every unit off the line. Competitive pressures are bound to increase.