...And the sad part is that if this is true, we'll probably never see many 3rd party demos.
For now, I'm not going to pass any judgement until this is cleared up.
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...And the sad part is that if this is true, we'll probably never see many 3rd party demos.
For now, I'm not going to pass any judgement until this is cleared up.
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Who's to stop DVD Rom media demo's? The download times from the Sony Store network was brutal the last couple of days. A 640mb demo took over 4 hours on a 3.5mb Cable connection.
Good thing I got the Wii on stand by so I can play it while I wait for PS3 demo downloads.
On a serious note, I assume the horrible download times would not be the norm, or at least I hope.
Good thing I got the Wii on stand by so I can play it while I wait for PS3 demo downloads.
On a serious note, I assume the horrible download times would not be the norm, or at least I hope.
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Awesome HDTV set, Viper Zero! 👍
Are you sure you want to place your PS3 where it is? Or, is it placed there just for the photo?
So far, no PS3 consoles anywhere here in SoCal. None online, either.
I can wait, though. There's only one game I want and just three movies on Blu-ray that I wouldn't mind watching, but I'm not going gaw-gaw over not being able to have them, yet.
Are you sure you want to place your PS3 where it is? Or, is it placed there just for the photo?
So far, no PS3 consoles anywhere here in SoCal. None online, either.
I can wait, though. There's only one game I want and just three movies on Blu-ray that I wouldn't mind watching, but I'm not going gaw-gaw over not being able to have them, yet.
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Who's to stop DVD Rom media demo's? The download times from the Sony Store network was brutal the last couple of days. A 640mb demo took over 4 hours on a 3.5mb Cable connection.
Good thing I got the Wii on stand by so I can play it while I wait for PS3 demo downloads.
On a serious note, I assume the horrible download times would not be the norm, or at least I hope.
Hmm...perhaps it's your area? I downloaded the MotorStorm demo in about 20 minutes, and NBA07 took me maybe 40 (I downloaded one over a Wi-Fi network, however).
I dunno, seems pretty consistent to me, but then again, I'm on a 5mbps connection.
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Awesome HDTV set, Viper Zero! 👍
Are you sure you want to place your PS3 where it is? Or, is it placed there just for the photo?
So far, no PS3 consoles anywhere here in SoCal. None online, either.
I can wait, though. There's only one game I want and just three movies on Blu-ray that I wouldn't mind watching, but I'm not going gaw-gaw over not being able to have them, yet.
Yeah, me too
BB, compusa, and goodguys all were out of them, BB had the motorstorm demo running though, line was about 15 people long though
BUT; when I went to circuit city, I saw a box of about 6 of them sitting on the shelf. I just about shat bricks till I picked on of them up and asked the manager if they had anymore( the boxes were empty) and quickly replied no.
Like you, I have AH game I want to play and MAYBE a blu-ray movie I want to watch.
Im in no rush...
You can actually pick up a 20GB for $750 on eBay (and Solid, please don't post about how the 20GB version is lame and all). When you think about it, it's a pretty nice deal, at least for this early in the PS3's life. You don't have to pay tax, nor do you have to spend $100 in gas trying to find one.
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But the 20GB is lame, for me. I intend to use my PS3 to store pictures and songs. So, why get a 20GB and then all that extra crap I need to get, to get what I want? Plus, I want the bigger HDD. I do plan to store stuff on it, and 20GB is too small. Plus, buying all the extra add-ons will be outside of the PS3, making things a mess for me. My PS2 (PS3) is (will be) constantly being moved around, since there is no one permanent place for it.
See, lame.
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Gamestop and Best Buy both have the 20gb versions laying around In Stock here in town. I'm really surprised that they are still in stock and not vanishing in thin air like they were, but like Solid, I was not going to get a 20gb no matter how tempting it was. For me, the HD space limitations of the 20 gb really wasn't the issue, but as Solid stated, the built in features of the 60gb version should be the selling point here. 
For what it's worth, I hard-wired my Internet connection to the PS3 in stead of using the Wi-Fi connection and downloads are tons faster, as it should be on a 3-4mb connection.
For what it's worth, I hard-wired my Internet connection to the PS3 in stead of using the Wi-Fi connection and downloads are tons faster, as it should be on a 3-4mb connection.
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And more of them going.
Yes, you're reading this right. Playstation 3s are going to be used in the medical field.
http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/26/ps3-the-medical-miracle/
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just food food for thought, the PS3 runs cooler when vertical, I'm building a special horizontal stand to get more airflow under it.
So? I've yet to hear reports about PS3's overheating, so it's a non-issue.
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Man. i used a full tak of gas looking for a ps3. Sucks living in the city. There is a wal mart not too far form the city that on black firday there was no one shopping there. no lines no nothing but no ps3's they got 2 systems at luanch and the last 4 that came in were rainchecks. gamestop tells everyone they wont have em till next year, Why they(gamestop) are allowed to lie is beyond me when you call. An EBgames empyloee told me they come in every few days.
If you want one so bad just get one from eBay.
EDIT: New Fight Night Round 3 PS3 screenies.
http://www.ps3land.com/article-1027.php
For some reason they don't look as good as before.
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What's with all the semi-nude girls in the PS3 eBay auctions? Do people think they're more likely to sell than other PS3 auctions? Not that I'm complaining as such. But even so it strikes me as either a bit desperate or a tad cynical.
Those Fight Night Rnd 3 pics look about right. I'm not expecting the game to be much of an improvement over the 360 version. This is EA after all.
Those Fight Night Rnd 3 pics look about right. I'm not expecting the game to be much of an improvement over the 360 version. This is EA after all.
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Gamestop and Best Buy both have the 20gb versions laying around In Stock here in town. I'm really surprised that they are still in stock and not vanishing in thin air like they were, but like Solid, I was not going to get a 20gb no matter how tempting it was. For me, the HD space limitations of the 20 gb really wasn't the issue, but as Solid stated, the built in features of the 60gb version should be the selling point here.
You know, you can take out the existing HDD and put in a larger one. Just a thought, although, the 20 gig still lacks the ports. But i have a question. If you get the 20 gig, what ports is it lacking, and is there any way to upgrade it to include those ports?
It's lacking Wi-Fi and a card reader. With the card reader, you can use any average one (though it won't be sleekly built-in with the PS3), and with the Wi-Fi Sony is supposedly going to release an add-on for that capability.
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