at what point does it quit being your device .....

[EmptyTimCup]

....... and only something you are renting for an outrageous price .......

The Nintendo 3DS is self-aware, knows when you're a pirate


Eurogamer posted an interesting article today, pointing to the Enterking shop when claiming that the Nintendo 3DS may be able to tell when gamers are using a flash cart.
A flash cart gives gamers the ability to play DS and DSi games from a microSD card, or add homebrew apps.

When you connect to the Internet, Nintendo can then see what systems have been playing pirated games and remotely disable them via firmware update.

Piracy aside when you purchase something, you should be able to do with it what you desire to ...

yes somethings should void the warranty and you should not go whining back to the manufacture if you brick your device ...

 

[aps45819]

Piracy aside when you purchase something, you should be able to do with it what you desire to ......

Equipments used in the commission of a crime are usually forfeit by the criminal.

 

[GWguy]

Same as a CD or DVD. Look at the licensing that comes with one. You buy the right to play/view it, but you do not own the contents.