Man convicted for chipping Xbox

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Man convicted for chipping Xbox

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4650225.stm

A 22-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to be convicted for modifying a video games console.

The Cambridge graduate was sentenced at Caerphilly Magistrates' Court to 140 hours of community service.

The man had been selling modified Xbox consoles which he fitted with a big hard drive containing 80 games.

"This case sets a major precedent which marks a milestone in the fight against piracy," said games industry spokesman Michael Rawlinson.


The title's a little misleading, as he was clearly arrested for providing 80 free games...

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