Post #288,557
7/9/07 11:00:37 AM
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Sony bows to the inevitable
[link|http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/07/09/sony.price.reut/index.html|http://www.cnn.com/2...e.reut/index.html] The PlayStation 3, which includes a 60-gigabyte hard drive and a Blu-ray high-definition DVD player, will now cost $500, or $20 more than the most expensive version of Microsoft's Xbox 360.
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The price drop Monday was widely anticipated by industry analysts despite Sony President Ryoji Chubachi telling Reuters last week that the company had no immediate plans for one.
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The Xbox 360 and Wii have outsold the PS3 by several times in the crucial U.S. market, leaving Sony, whose PlayStation 2 dominated the last console generation, in the unfamiliar position of playing catch up. Regards,
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Post #288,561
7/9/07 11:13:56 AM
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I might buy a nex-gen console...
When the games start being NEW and not re-hashes of everything old.
True the Wii has much new stuff, but I guess I've never been a huge fan of Nintendo since the Gamecube showed up. Its a stigma that they haven't shook yet, at least for me.
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Post #288,562
7/9/07 11:14:56 AM
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What I'd like to see
is to be able to get that wand thing they have for a PC. I could see that being pretty damn cool for some of the games I like to play....
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Post #288,564
7/9/07 11:17:52 AM
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Evidently the Wii controllers...
Are capable of being used with a PC. Just not sure if the games would recognize them.
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Post #288,565
7/9/07 11:25:35 AM
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Well, I figure it's probably a driver issue
and what it would look like to the system; for example if it ends up presenting as a kind of mouse, it might well work with a wide variety of games; think of the potential application for first person shooters, for example. Also, the possibility of expanding those kinds of games capabilities is good; you could add good hand-to-hand combat capabilities to a game like Counterstrike with a controller like that.
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Post #288,567
7/9/07 12:07:44 PM
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It'll probably be a PS3 for me, eventually.
The lack of HMDI output on the 360 and the Wii is pretty damning.
Plus the 360 seems to be in full-on self-destruct mode at the moment. Forza is killing consoles.
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Post #288,568
7/9/07 12:18:10 PM
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For me, only if it comes way down in price
I don't really care about the HMDI at this point; our television can't handle it anyways. There's plenty of Fun Stuff for the Wii and PS2 at this point, so no need regardless.
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Post #288,569
7/9/07 12:24:14 PM
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Well, I want a Wii, too;
And I want high quality video, and I've only got one set of component inputs on the telly.
I do, however, have two HDMI inputs, one of which is vacant.
Swapping component cables over when switching between consoles would be a chore and no mistake.
And yes, I too am a tight-arse and will be waiting for a bit of a price drop.
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Post #288,570
7/9/07 12:39:57 PM
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How about a switchbox?
[link|http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BVIBGI/ref=dp_cp_ob_title_0/102-5203268-4616927|http://www.amazon.co...2-5203268-4616927]
$20 and you can switch between devices by pushing a button instead of swapping cables around.
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Post #288,571
7/9/07 12:48:49 PM
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We've got a similar one
Works great. Cable, s-video, component, RCA, and optical outputs.
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Post #288,577
7/9/07 5:31:50 PM
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Hmm, interesting.
Still think that both MS and Nintendo missed a trick with the lack of HDMI, though.
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Post #288,576
7/9/07 5:27:40 PM
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But - how do you rally Feel? [40 KB]
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Post #288,585
7/9/07 8:53:42 PM
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Interesting timing.
It will also drive down the prices of standalone BluRay players. There's probably someone in Sony unhappy about that. There's probably people outside Sony unhappy about that!
Interestingly, I saw an ad on TV the other night for a new PS2 game. That must be a bit of a kick in the teeth for Sony.
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