Bubblegum Bandit May 9, 2006 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member May 9, 2006 http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/08/technology...dex.htm?cnn=yes Interesting info on the two different offerings coming out as PS3, etc. Just noticed there was also a link to a different article on this in the chit chat forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penty May 9, 2006 Share Penty Member May 9, 2006 Sony just shot themselves in the foot. I can understand different price points, but there is no way to upgrade the base model into the deluxe model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillow_Head May 9, 2006 Share Brillow_Head Member May 9, 2006 No wireless capability = USB wireless network adapter? 20 GB drive vs 60 GB drive = pfft who cares?? no HDMI = if you can afford HDMI you can afford $600 No memory stick or flash cards = only thing I'd have second thoughts about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReverend(c) May 9, 2006 Share TheReverend(c) Member May 9, 2006 Yea the whole thing is just sad. Hey Sony thanks for blowin the big game and alienating most of your possible custmers. Thanx alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit May 9, 2006 Author Share Bubblegum Bandit Member May 9, 2006 People keep saying you can't upgrade them, but from this quote out of that article, it sounds like maybe you will be able to? Sony said many of the features which were removed from the less expensive version could be found on many home computers and it was relying on the assumption that buyers would be able to use those through their home networks. "It's a computer system," said spokesperson Kim Otzman. "It can be expanded using adapters on the market." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whudats May 9, 2006 Share whudats Member May 9, 2006 It almost sounded like they were manufacturing two different versions, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense cost wise. You're really hurting yourself if you can't upgrade parts and you buy the *cheaper* one. But if the primo version is just the base with more doodads attached, you should be able to upgrade. My questions: Does that mean the base doesn't have the HDMI cable, or it is incapable of HDMI period (no HDMI Out)? Does it not have the ability to read the cards, or is the reader not built in and you have to add on? I'm guessing that it's like the 360, and the primo version is just the base with more Sony brand add-ons. Their sales pitch will be that for only $100 more you get $195 worth of add-ons, or something like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma May 9, 2006 Share YoMamma Member May 9, 2006 Now im curious to see what the Wii will be priced at. Everyone was saying the PS3 would be like $500-700 and that the Wii would be less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whudats May 10, 2006 Share whudats Member May 10, 2006 Now im curious to see what the Wii will be priced at. Everyone was saying the PS3 would be like $500-700 and that the Wii would be less. Yeah, they are saying that the Wii will be significantly less than PS3, and a little less than the 360. It won't be near as powerful, but is supposed to have very innovative gameplay with that funky controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjester May 10, 2006 Share benjester Member May 10, 2006 ummm... all the specs i have seen says wifi b/g and multiple card slots for cf, sd, and memory sticks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofus Maximus May 10, 2006 Share Goofus Maximus Member May 10, 2006 (edited) Now im curious to see what the Wii will be priced at. Everyone was saying the PS3 would be like $500-700 and that the Wii would be less. Yeah, they are saying that the Wii will be significantly less than PS3, and a little less than the 360. It won't be near as powerful, but is supposed to have very innovative gameplay with that funky controller. Power is overrated sometimes. The Red Sword demo looked good enough, and the gameplay for tennis, golf, and FISHING! (yay!) looked great! Also, all that reduced power will equal "Easier to develop for" with no complicated scheduling of threads for multiple processors, or having to deal with branchless slave processors. So the games should be cheaper as well. Edited May 10, 2006 by Goofus Maximus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma May 10, 2006 Share YoMamma Member May 10, 2006 Now im curious to see what the Wii will be priced at. Everyone was saying the PS3 would be like $500-700 and that the Wii would be less. Yeah, they are saying that the Wii will be significantly less than PS3, and a little less than the 360. It won't be near as powerful, but is supposed to have very innovative gameplay with that funky controller. Power is overrated sometimes. The Red Sword demo looked good enough, and the gameplay for tennis, golf, and FISHING! (yay!) looked great! Also, all that reduced power will equal "Easier to develop for" with no complicated scheduling of threads for multiple processors, or having to deal with branchless slave processors. So the games should be cheaper as well. Sounds good to me. Heck the Nintendo DS is a lot less powerful then the Sony PSP, but the DS is a 100times better because of the dual screens, touch screen, and better games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbilDustBunny May 10, 2006 Share EbilDustBunny GC Alumni May 10, 2006 ehhh... it's a little expensive. $200 too expensive... looks great! but i'm prolly going to have to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan May 10, 2006 Share JackieChan GC Alumni May 10, 2006 Now im curious to see what the Wii will be priced at. Everyone was saying the PS3 would be like $500-700 and that the Wii would be less. Yeah, they are saying that the Wii will be significantly less than PS3, and a little less than the 360. It won't be near as powerful, but is supposed to have very innovative gameplay with that funky controller. Power is overrated sometimes. The Red Sword demo looked good enough, and the gameplay for tennis, golf, and FISHING! (yay!) looked great! Also, all that reduced power will equal "Easier to develop for" with no complicated scheduling of threads for multiple processors, or having to deal with branchless slave processors. So the games should be cheaper as well. Sounds good to me. Heck the Nintendo DS is a lot less powerful then the Sony PSP, but the DS is a 100times better because of the dual screens, touch screen, and better games. True that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbilDustBunny May 12, 2006 Share EbilDustBunny GC Alumni May 12, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_4InHXPHvs awwwww what a bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma May 12, 2006 Share YoMamma Member May 12, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_4InHXPHvs awwwww what a bummer. Wow.... Sony as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofus Maximus May 25, 2006 Share Goofus Maximus Member May 25, 2006 As if that weren't enough, here some more reason to be hating on the PS3: Sony is going to make second-hand game sales illegal for the PS3 via licensing restrictions. I guess the whole BMG fiasco taught them nothing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman May 25, 2006 Share Batman Member May 25, 2006 (edited) As if that weren't enough, here some more reason to be hating on the PS3: Sony is going to make second-hand game sales illegal for the PS3 via licensing restrictions. I guess the whole BMG fiasco taught them nothing... That is insane!!! OK I support programmers, I have paid for 99.9% of the software I have. But that is rediculous!!! I feel that if I buy it, I own it.. Edited May 25, 2006 by Batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma May 25, 2006 Share YoMamma Member May 25, 2006 As if that weren't enough, here some more reason to be hating on the PS3: Sony is going to make second-hand game sales illegal for the PS3 via licensing restrictions. I guess the whole BMG fiasco taught them nothing... That is insane!!! OK I support programmers, I have paid for 99.9% of the software I have. But that is rediculous!!! I feel that if I buy it, I own it.. I dont see how they can do this. Re-selling a game system for profit is no different then re-selling a car or house for profits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofus Maximus May 26, 2006 Share Goofus Maximus Member May 26, 2006 w00t! I just heard that it was a rumor and Sony denied it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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