Playstation 3 (A quick question)
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*Facepalm* because less than a hundred more than a 360 is an arm, leg, and your immortal soul.HG131 said:
If you can find an old one in good condition, get that. Preferably get a 60 gig, they are the best of any of the ps3's released, including the slim.iggyus said:
Unless you want to spend a bundle on a 60G you may as well just get the slim. A Bestbuy in my area already had two on shelves labeled "mis-shipped" Seriously they got bigger hard drives and are more energy efficient so you'll save more long term on the electrical bill.
edit: alright if you really want backwards compatibility it'll have either have an 80G or 60G also the 60G has four USB ports and memory card readers under a flip-top semitransparent lid thing.
edit: alright if you really want backwards compatibility it'll have either have an 80G or 60G also the 60G has four USB ports and memory card readers under a flip-top semitransparent lid thing.
Or he could get the console he wants, which is ironically cheaper than 360 now, when you account for the fact that you have to pay an extra $100 for wi-fi.HG131 said:
Wait a minute are you saying the cheapy little plug-in WI-FI antenna costs one hundred dollars? I gotta look this up that is too much if that's what it costs.BolognaBaloney said:
Why is everything considering backwards compatability? Didn't Sony announce that they are ADDING THE SOFTWARE IN AN UPDATE TO BRING BACK BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY FOR CONSOLES MISSING IT!?
And I say unless you can get it fairly cheap, get the slim. Not because its new, but your getting the most bang for your buck. But that's coming from a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy with a pawn shop that'll pass down extra consoles to him. Just by waiting for them to come in, through him I can get roughly any console for around $100 (Stuff worth less for free-$20). The only problem is that they will be used, which isn't one for a PS3.
FINAL VERDICT: A USED PS3 (AROUND $280-300) OR A SLIM.
@ HG131: You are quite stupid sir (no offense). A Slim costs $300 flat. Most 360s run more than that. A PS3 doesn't cost a arm or soul anymore, but I still think you lose that leg getting ANY new console on this economy...
And I say unless you can get it fairly cheap, get the slim. Not because its new, but your getting the most bang for your buck. But that's coming from a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy with a pawn shop that'll pass down extra consoles to him. Just by waiting for them to come in, through him I can get roughly any console for around $100 (Stuff worth less for free-$20). The only problem is that they will be used, which isn't one for a PS3.
FINAL VERDICT: A USED PS3 (AROUND $280-300) OR A SLIM.
@ HG131: You are quite stupid sir (no offense). A Slim costs $300 flat. Most 360s run more than that. A PS3 doesn't cost a arm or soul anymore, but I still think you lose that leg getting ANY new console on this economy...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7457432&type=product&id=1126591945477 You win here it is and it looks like garbage that cost Microsoft no more than a dollar to make. Now to make the PS3 look even betterer you've got free online multiplayer and Blu-Ray so if you ever pick up a high end TV you'll already be set-up for it and it's more reliable no red rings or equivelant.BolognaBaloney said:
I just wish they hadn't cut the backwards compatibilty, oh well. At least I can download PS1 games.MR.Spartacus said:
I'm yet to find those even exist.Suiseiseki IRL said:
People make viruses for the Mac, linux and PC OS's, not PS3, or 360 :S
This will be no different to them telling us they couldn't bundle the motion controller with the PS3 and then turning around a year later and doing it.Mornelithe said:
Sony are cold-hearted f**cking liars. Always believe the opposite of what they say.
Hey! i've gone Gonzo, wooo
Rgardless, if they do come out with returned BC, I want to be able to say I fucking called it!Mornelithe said:
I'm a fan of the old-model PS3s that can play PS2 games. Note that there are two different forms of backward compatibility - hardware and software. I managed to get a used PS3 last December that has the PS2 hardware built in.
I would say the console virii potential with a used system is negligible, as long as the system has been reformatted since the previous owner (there's a tool in the PS3 menu for this, as I inadvertently learned to my chagrin when trying to format an external drive).
It is easy to swap HDs on the PS3 (the Escapist had a video on this recently), so you don't really need to worry about how much hard drive space there is on the one you get if you're prepared to switch HDs later.
If you get a used system from a store, you can usually get some form of short-term warranty so you can at least see if the system works.
Personally, I wouldn't trust the PS3 slim for a while. That is because I had a regular PS2 and a PS2 slim, and one day the PS2 slim wiped out all the data on one of my memory cards while I was playing Jak X Combat Racing. Internet research explained that PS2 slims could at times wipe memory cards, something to do with overheating if I recall correctly.
One other note - the PS3 is handy for organizing PS2 memory card data, if you get the memory card converter. Even if I didn't have backward compatibility I would probably use it to organize my save files.
I would say the console virii potential with a used system is negligible, as long as the system has been reformatted since the previous owner (there's a tool in the PS3 menu for this, as I inadvertently learned to my chagrin when trying to format an external drive).
It is easy to swap HDs on the PS3 (the Escapist had a video on this recently), so you don't really need to worry about how much hard drive space there is on the one you get if you're prepared to switch HDs later.
If you get a used system from a store, you can usually get some form of short-term warranty so you can at least see if the system works.
Personally, I wouldn't trust the PS3 slim for a while. That is because I had a regular PS2 and a PS2 slim, and one day the PS2 slim wiped out all the data on one of my memory cards while I was playing Jak X Combat Racing. Internet research explained that PS2 slims could at times wipe memory cards, something to do with overheating if I recall correctly.
One other note - the PS3 is handy for organizing PS2 memory card data, if you get the memory card converter. Even if I didn't have backward compatibility I would probably use it to organize my save files.
If you want backwards compatibility, you'll need to buy an old model, I think only the 40 and 60 GB versions had BC. If you don't need BC, then go with the slim, its lighter, faster, and (maybe) cheaper.
How the hell did you make a format war out of this the 120Gb is in refrence to the PS3 hadware models of which 80GB was the largest but most people probably had a 40GB version.CheeseSandwichCake said:
My own PC is over 1TB (500x2 RAID 0 + old 160Gb)
Actually the Ps3 isn't that expensive compared to the good version of the 360. there is the xbox arcade, but all that is good for is bashing it against ones head.HG131 said:
To iggyus: I think you should look for some special-offer ps3, before desiding. I bought my Ps3 as a special offer with 2 blue-ray movies (although they weren't really good) and 2 games. And the price was better than a buddys 360 elite. Off course if you fon't find any special offers then I recomend a used, as long as you find one that's backwards compatable.