Ok quick question since Sony decided we will pay for useage of lets call it the "not so" very important features of the internet capabilites of our PS3 like Facebook connectivity and what not,does that mean that uploading GT5 videos on Youtube and capturing the supposed 8 MP screen shots and posting them on the internet might actually cost money because I ,like most of you here don't like to "pay money"
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Well first of all you really should check your facts before posting and if unsure of the validity at least offer a link to the source that made you believe them to be true. Otherwise you might easily be confused for one of the countless number of people on the internet that love spreading rumors, and misleading people.
The only fact is that back in November Sony openly discussed the possibility of offering some kind of premium service membership for their PSN, but they also made it quite clear that all current free play' services would remain free in the future. What this new service would provide, or even when or if it will ever happen has not been officially announced, so the only thing out there is speculation.
That said, despite how great it is that PS3 users can have as many accounts as they like, from as many different regions as they like, can play online, use Home to socialize and play games, enjoy having a web browser, blu-ray player and more - all without having to pay any monthly or annual fees is great, but realistically, it's not at all surprising that Sony is considering some kind of premium service, perhaps to help offset some of the high costs of many of the services they offer for free.
After all, their main competitor, Microsoft, pulls in a few hundred million dollars a year from XBL memberships
(not including a steady stream of revenue from advertisers) for the services that Sony gives away free - and XBL still don't have anything close to what Home offers
(which is surprisingly free), and the 360 still doesn't have a Blu-ray player, or even a web browser, bluetooth, etc.
I agree, I don't like to pay for things either, but I also can appreciate the fact that things cost money, and that it's reasonable to expect in most cases to have to pay for it.
As for your question, it's speculative, but it's also probably a very safe bet that taking and uploading pics from GT5 isn't going to cost you anything. There are already games for the PS3 that allow you to take not only photos, but even videos and upload them to YouTube without any charges.
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