from what I got reading numerous stories, the guy bought xbox chips from some company, put his name on them and resold them. by doing this he breaks copy right laws. It isn't about preflashed bio's modding your xbox, its about copywrite laws. I don't remember ever seeing microsoft as being the one who is taking him to court. I am sure they tipped the DOJ off to him. Anyone you try to twist the storie, the fact is he copied someone else stuff and sold it as his own. There is so many people posting anti-bush stuff, and stuff like if they buy something they can do anything with it. Well Yes, you can, Now here is where copywrite comes in. If you try to sell something, saying you made it, when it is already copywrited by someone else. that is where you are now breaking the law. If you turned around and solda Dell PC, painted yellow with the printer busted and spilled water in it. As long as you didn't slap your name tag on it you could still sell it. Without any hard ships at all. but you put your name on it and now you are breaking copy write laws. Some people need to read the whole aritical on that discussion board.