Sony Mp3 Media Players

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Here's just a few of the reasons (educated) consumers hate Sony:

Sony puts Rootkits on CDs, ends up having to pay consumers legal fees, a major scandal:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Sony_BMG_CD_copy_protection_scandal
http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/21/sony-bmg-plops-down-4-25-million-to-settle-with-39-states/

Sony batteries cause exploding laptops, over 10 million batteries recalled.  Battery's where used in Apple, Dell, Lenovo and Toshiba laptops :
http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/19/sony-battery-recall-approaches-10-million-costs-mounting/

Sony shuts down Lik-Sang.com, a great place to get Japanese market consoles, and rare editions of products not sold in US:
http://online.engadget.com/2006/10/24/lik-sang-com-shut-down-by-sony-lawsuits/

Sony named Top Technology disappointment of 2006 by Tom's Hardware (a very popular website among PC enthusiasts)
http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/12/11/tgd_top_10_2006_disappointments/page10.html

Sony also makes outrageous claims such as these:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/09/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-xxiv-jack-tretton-wants-to-give-you/

And not to mention the PS3 ...