demosthenes
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lowrider007 said:
Is it so bad that it's external? It takes out a lot of heat...isn't that good?
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Is it so bad that it's external? It takes out a lot of heat...isn't that good?
lowrider007 said:
When viewing PS3 disassembling videos, the PSU and the disc drive are the only two things that would hinder the production of a Slim model. Disc drive can obviously be replaced with a thinner one (laptop), but I am not so sure on how slim they can make the PSU.
Stumpokapow
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Mithos said:
hahahaha you must have done your conversion wrong, dude. The price-range is 70 euro to 100 euro? I'll bet you, I don't know, a thousand dollars that that's not even in the ballpark.
lowrider007 said:
I think it's internal. If the leaked production shots are legitimate then there's a fairly large power port on the back of it. As in similar to the existing one. That's certainly not definitive one way or the other but if they wanted to streamline the entire console and take out the power supply then it would seem counterproductive to not make the plug much much smaller.
plagiarize
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i'd bet internal given the strides Sony have made in this area with the PS3 and the most recent PS2 revision.lowrider007 said:
if they cut wifi, i'd say no big deal. i use a wireless bridge on my PS3 cause it performs much better than the built in wifi. also wifi sucks for streaming HD videos/copying files etc.
plus, since their competitors don't have it either, sure they lose a bullet point, but like Microsoft dropping HD cables from their systems, it's not like fanboys from the other camp can really all of sudden complain about it.
KZObsessed
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I still have that awful feeling regarding UK price, I'm gonna bitch up a storm!
£219 would be perfect. No more please.
$299 competes with Elite in US, but Elite is gonna be £170 in UK, £50 difference is still very significant, so £199 would be best...
.... please. Me no haz money.
£219 would be perfect. No more please.
$299 competes with Elite in US, but Elite is gonna be £170 in UK, £50 difference is still very significant, so £199 would be best...
.... please. Me no haz money.
lowrider007
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demosthenes said:
Not particularly. I would just prefer internal that's all, It's not going to stop me from trading up to a Slim.
fatigues_gasolini
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DenogginizerOS said:
Wont buy until 29.99.
I'd consider ever getting a slim only if the PSU was internal.
I have a nice setup now where at the 3 TVs in my house where I use my PS3, I have video cables and a universal PC power cable already set up. When I move my PS3, I just need to move the system and plug it in. Having an external PSU means I've got to move that too, and with many of my power outlets being behind my TVs, that can be a pain in the ass.
And yes, I do move my system often, as I move it from my room to the projector when I have friends over, usually weekly.
I have a nice setup now where at the 3 TVs in my house where I use my PS3, I have video cables and a universal PC power cable already set up. When I move my PS3, I just need to move the system and plug it in. Having an external PSU means I've got to move that too, and with many of my power outlets being behind my TVs, that can be a pain in the ass.
And yes, I do move my system often, as I move it from my room to the projector when I have friends over, usually weekly.
FFObsessed said:I still have that awful feeling regarding UK price, I'm gonna bitch up a storm!
£219 would be perfect. No more please.
$299 competes with Elite in US, but Elite is gonna be £170 in UK, £50 difference is still very significant, so £199 would be best...
I'm going to guess £239.99 with the PSP Go coming in at £199.99. If the Go is still £249.99 then there will be no price cut for the Slim.
Rapping Granny
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:lol :lol at the trolls, $299 still too expensive, $99 or bust.
SecretBonusPoint
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So they really did it. They priced the slim right there at the price-cut.
Get GT5 out this year and along with Uncharted 2 that is a killer outlook for the holidays and going forward.
Get GT5 out this year and along with Uncharted 2 that is a killer outlook for the holidays and going forward.
KZObsessed
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SmokyDave said:
oh god yeah, I forgot about the PSP Go.
There's no hope.
plagiarize
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some power bricks take that universal PC power cable, so a brick wouldn't necessarily screw you up. however i don't think you have anything to worry about as i'm pretty sure it's going to be internal.TheExodu5 said:
sleeping_dragon
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Lord Error said:
do you know the time value of money? meaning a dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the future due to the effect of inflation.therefore, $500 today is probably worth $400 ten years ago.
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sleeping_dragon said:
applying what you remember from the two weeks you took of econ 101 before dropping the class usually ends pretty badly in cases like this.
KZObsessed
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Thrakier said:
OR I could simply get myself a new sugar daddy!
Ninja Moomin
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Since when was the PSn offline until after the conference?
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy said:
I don't see anything inconsistent with this attitude.
1. Along with cutting the price of the console, Sony has also been consistently removing features - HW PS2 BC, SW PS2 BC, reduced HD size, extra ports on the console. The PS3 you said you would buy at $399 no longer exists.
2. Technology hasn't been at a standstill while the PS3 has been slowly moving toward a competitive price. Standalone Blu-Ray players have seen significant price reductions, reducing the value of the BD in the PS3. Other high-end electronics have seen big price cuts too - the iPhone launched for a similar price to the PS3 and can be had at $99 now. PC graphics cards are steadily pushing forward the cutting edge in game performance. A $299 price today is not the same as a $299 price 2 years ago.
demosthenes
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NinjaFusion said:
Announced 2 days ago?
As they raised the price for the arcade in to £159 I think you are inFFObsessed said:$299 competes with Elite in US, but Elite is gonna be £170 in UK, £50 difference is
still very significant, so £199 would be best...
for a big disappointment if you expect them to lower the Elite to £170.
black_vegeta
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Sony, you finally got my hard earned money!
Thank you for lowering the price!!!
Thank you for lowering the price!!!
Zombie James
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tokkun said:
demosthenes
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Rctdaemon said:
Kmart = Sears.
BravoSuperStar
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I'll wait to make sure they are not as noisy as the fats, then sell mine and pick up a slim.
DenogginizerOS
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From a point-of-sale perspective, a clerk is able to hand one box to a customer for a PS3 purchase while that same clerk would have to hand over multiple boxes to a customer looking to match the experience they can get with a PS3 and charge them a lot more in the process: 1) Xbox 360 2) Xbox Live Subscription 3) Wireless Adapter 4) Blu-ray Player.
As far as games are concerned, last I checked, COD:MW2 is going to be on PS3 this Fall, Madden is on PS3 already, Assassin's Creed 2 is on PS3, and Gran Turismo 5 will be on PS3 (possibly before Christmas) in addition to many other games including the other Sony exclusives. To say the X360's lineup outside of Halo, Fable, and Gears of War is superior to the PS3's is debatable and laughable in my opinion.
In addition, the Panasonic Blu-ray player that matches the PS3's quality in playback currently retails for $299.99 at most retailers ($219.99 at Costco). From that perspective alone, a consumer sees the PS3 much like consumers saw a PS2 with DVD playback - a great deal.
As far as games are concerned, last I checked, COD:MW2 is going to be on PS3 this Fall, Madden is on PS3 already, Assassin's Creed 2 is on PS3, and Gran Turismo 5 will be on PS3 (possibly before Christmas) in addition to many other games including the other Sony exclusives. To say the X360's lineup outside of Halo, Fable, and Gears of War is superior to the PS3's is debatable and laughable in my opinion.
In addition, the Panasonic Blu-ray player that matches the PS3's quality in playback currently retails for $299.99 at most retailers ($219.99 at Costco). From that perspective alone, a consumer sees the PS3 much like consumers saw a PS2 with DVD playback - a great deal.
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Only 100 minutes left! Get yo asses on the hype train!
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