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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Wang Chung on October 30, 2006, 08:10:37 PM

Title: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Wang Chung on October 30, 2006, 08:10:37 PM: What are the cons using PS3 as a your computer versus a PC ?
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Wang Chung on October 31, 2006, 05:18:00 AM: http://www.ps3blogi.fi/laitteet.html

Firefox and being able to download music/porn and I'm set :) I know the Nerds will make it happen.

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Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Nutty on October 31, 2006, 05:26:21 AM: I'm glad they went w/ the PSP interface thingy. The PSP screen is too small to surf the net, even though you can adjust to fit.

Can't wait to get my PS3 in 2009 when it's more affordable, lol.
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Wang Chung on October 31, 2006, 05:31:57 AM: Quote from: Nutty on October 31, 2006, 05:26:21 AM
I'm glad they went w/ the PSP interface thingy. The PSP screen is too small to surf the net, even though you can adjust to fit.

Can't wait to get my PS3 in 2009 when it's more affordable, lol.

You think they will sell it below $399 for a 20 GB PS3 ?
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Nutty on October 31, 2006, 05:49:24 AM: Shit dunno, $399 sounds about right......just checked the New Zealand prices - 60gb going for NZD $1199.00, 20gb for $999.00, our dollar is roughly USD 65c.
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Don Seer on October 31, 2006, 05:52:19 AM: why not buy a pc? you could build one for half that..
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Wang Chung on October 31, 2006, 06:03:27 AM: Quote from: Seer - San on October 31, 2006, 05:52:19 AM

why not buy a pc? you could build one for half that..

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=blu+ray+drive and the fact that's it all in one.
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Don Seer on October 31, 2006, 06:09:05 AM: got that many blue ray films to make it worthwhile do ya? ::)
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Trauma-san on October 31, 2006, 06:15:09 AM: ^Yeah, they've got plenty of Blue Ray films out. They're all made by Sony pictures, don't know why that is.... must be 10 or 12 of them.
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Nutty on October 31, 2006, 06:17:29 AM: It'll be kewl to surf the net using the PS3, but I'd rather use a comp to do.....computer things, lol.

It'll be interesting to see where all 3 systems end up in 5 years time
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Don Seer on October 31, 2006, 06:21:32 AM: in 5 years.. MS and nintendo will be dropping their next gen which will at least be in line with a ps3.. M$ should be far beyond by then since there is barely a different now as it is.. whereas sony say they have a 10 year plan for the ps3.. whereas everyone else is down to faster cycles.. they can adapt to changes.. "what if" wii changes the game like some expect? ms can fix that in a few years.. they can follow and try to set trends..
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Wang Chung on October 31, 2006, 06:50:17 AM: Quote from: Trauma-san on October 31, 2006, 06:15:09 AM
^Yeah, they've got plenty of Blue Ray films out. They're all made by Sony pictures, don't know why that is.... must be 10 or 12 of them.

lol in time my friends.

(http://www.blu-raydisc.com/assets/extramodule/bda_logos_sept06-13455.gif)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_corporations_supporting_Blu-ray
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Don Seer on October 31, 2006, 07:29:11 AM: LG > dropped plans for blue ray player http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/03/lg-kills-blu-ray-model-considers-combo-player/

HP has dropped blue ray exclusivity http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/17/1725258

universal backs out of blue ray http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2017527,00.asp
another .. http://www.betanews.com/article/Universal_Studios_Unlikely_to_Ever_Support_Bluray/1158616603

blueray = betamax..
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Wang Chung on October 31, 2006, 07:41:29 AM: lol who cares about exclusivity.
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Black_Smoke on October 31, 2006, 10:18:30 AM: Quote from: Kain is signed to Dubcc thru 2007-08 on October 31, 2006, 07:41:29 AM
lol who cares about exclusivity.

exclusivity is a huge thing...
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: King Jaffe Joffer on October 31, 2006, 06:11:20 PM: HDTV doesnt have it, so its not a big deal.
Title: Re: PS3 as a Computer...?
Post by: Don Seer on November 01, 2006, 03:02:01 AM: that makes no sense.

studio linked exclusivity means that certain films wouldn't be available on HD-DVD and people would be forced into blue ray if they had a HD setup and were fans of a particular movie.

sony is always trying to breed exclusivity into their products and trying to swindle people into supporting their formats. this is why their formats have never suceeded.