Sony's decision to tighten security on its PlayStation 3 console by removing one of the system's most versatile features--Other OS--as part of firmware v3.21 in April this year did not sit very well with some gamers.

　　The removal of the feature--which meant users could no longer install the Linux operating system on the PS3 and effectively use the console as a desktop computer--sparked a series of lawsuits in the US over resulting hardware issues.

　　Aussie gamer not happy with Sony's decision to remove the Other OS feature.

　　Now, the ABC is reporting that Adelaide man Michael Trebilcock has lost a court claim filed in July this year against Sony. Trebilcock tried to sue the publisher for A$800 (US$726.80) after discovering firmware upgrade v3.21 meant he could no longer use his console as a computer. According to the ABC, Trebilcock said he thought the removal of the Other OS feature as a result of the firmware upgrade was an April Fool's joke.

　　Earlier this week, Holden Hill Magistrates Court dismissed Trebilcock's claims and cleared Sony of any wrongdoing regarding the upgrade.