KAOz
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Post by KAOz on Aug 18, 2009 18:08:31 GMT
That's right. A long awaited pricedrop just came in today, and is starting, either today, or tomorrow. Together with this, comes the LONG awaited and rumored Ps3 SLIM! HELLYES MOTHERFUCKERS! Oh yeah, it was announced today at GC 2009.  |
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Post by Vio on Aug 18, 2009 18:14:51 GMT
Holy @#$*!
I can afford one now.
(I just need to get my loan now...)
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Post by Cenobite, that cute pariah on Aug 18, 2009 18:19:40 GMT
Picture of the slim from the show floor: twitpic.com/edb9dA while back there were rumors of Sony getting a patent for full software Emotion Engine emulation. If that gets incorporated, then $300 is a steal. As it stands, I'm already sold. Edit: Better pics here. |
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Post by Vaco Deus on Aug 18, 2009 19:24:26 GMT
The PS3 is a beast. But now its a smaller beast ;D
I am stoked for this price drop. It'll boost business hopefully.
Now PS3 just needs to release some blockbusters!
(Dead Rising 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Heavy Rain, etc)
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Post by Tabris on Aug 19, 2009 17:11:34 GMT
That's cool. Not that I really need one. I'm a bit attached to my PS3. It's the MGS4 model and the last (and was also the LAST one in my city and anywhere nearby) model with backwards compatibility.
That they stopped supporting backwards compatibility was a huge blow to me in terms of the Playstation series. If this thing shits out on me then I'm going to be right choked. Thankfully, I do have a working PS2 still too.
It's about time they did this though. As Vaco says, the PS3 is an absolute beast.
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Post by Father Vincent on Aug 19, 2009 18:00:53 GMT
The PS3 is a beast. But now its a smaller beast ;D I am stoked for this price drop. It'll boost business hopefully. Now PS3 just needs to release some blockbusters! (Dead Rising 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Heavy Rain, etc) I personally can't wait for Uncharted 2 and God of War III. |
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Post by sunset on Aug 20, 2009 16:49:15 GMT
EUR299 is still beyond my reach.  |
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Post by Alone on Aug 21, 2009 1:30:20 GMT
System specs are here: bitcast-ons.bitgravity.com/gawker/assets/images/9/2009/08/systemspecs.jpgIt's also already listed up on Wikipedia along with the previous models: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playstation_3#Model_comparisonNo reason to not at least give people N-draft support for what they've taken out at this point. No backwards compatibility, no "Install other OS" (not that many people used that anyway), and so on. However, it seems that there is going to be a "B" version to the 20xxA of the currently announced Slims, so maybe those will have more to them. But I've got a Exx model, so it doesn't really matter to me since I got one before Sony started cutting things out. ;D If the 20xxB is worthwhile, I might pick up one of those somewhere down the line if my current one were to ever crap out. |
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Post by AlexY on Aug 22, 2009 22:09:57 GMT
Thank Samael. Finally. I've been away from Internet access for 7 days just to find this in my Google Reader. Hell yes. Selling my loud 60GB for this baby.  |
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Post by Kiryū Kazuma on Aug 23, 2009 21:00:41 GMT
sorry not really into into consols if you get me just got ps2 atm, so ps3 this new one can it play ps1/2 games or backwards ability yet?
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Post by Alone on Aug 23, 2009 21:20:24 GMT
sorry not really into into consols if you get me just got ps2 atm, so ps3 this new one can it play ps1/2 games or backwards ability yet? Only PS1 games. The PS2 compatability was supposedly removed to reduce costs, although I don't see how much more expensive it was to just keep the software emulators installed. The specific differences between models is listed in the Wikipedia link I provided above. |
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Post by Cenobite, that cute pariah on Sept 10, 2009 23:12:56 GMT
The PS2 compatability was supposedly removed to reduce costs, although I don't see how much more expensive it was to just keep the software emulators installed. Because they weren't pure software emulators. There was still some hardware involved, and that's where the expense was. 6 or 8 weeks ago, Sony filed a patent for full software emulation of the Emotion Engine. In theory this means any PS3 is just a firmware upgrade away from being PS2 compatible. Sony has since said they don't plan on doing so. I suspect that this is, as I mentioned in another thread, because the PS2 still sells, and pretty well at that. Its kind of senseless to undermine a source of profit. On the other hand, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see such an upgrade offered down the line when the PS2 sales do eventually dry up. Something to the effect of "Your PS3 library just grew by thousands of titles" would be decent marketing. Some might ask that if they don't intend to put in backwards compatibility, why patent the emulation? Simply put, its a legal foothold to keep someone else from doing it. |
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Post by blackswordsman on Sept 17, 2009 10:38:26 GMT
Great, now I just need a job. >_< And I'll wait to see if this Slim model has any problems like, lets say, overheating. |
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