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Post #273,666 by boxley 11/22/06 9:49:15 AM Reply	ps3 is a want for me also in 2009 Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #273,668 by folkert 11/22/06 9:50:13 AM Reply	If you buy a Blu-Ray Player, buy a PS3. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Freedom is not FREE. Yeah, but 10s of Trillions of US Dollars? SELECT * FROM scog WHERE ethics > 0; 0 rows returned.
Post #273,669 by boxley 11/22/06 9:51:05 AM Reply	when the price for both is sub $150 usd will buy both Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #273,670 by Another Scott 11/22/06 9:58:11 AM Reply	You're not worried about DRM issues? (I'm just musing - I haven't looked into this in any detail yet.) One the one hand, being able to run Linux on it would potentially allow one to get around any DRM issues. On the other hand, I would think having a Blu-Ray player in a PC would give one more options. On the other paw </Hugh-mode>, a bird in the hand and all that. I'm still not convinced that now's the time to be seriously considering a PS3. I remember that one of the early appealing aspects of the PS2 was the DVD player. That benefit sounded great in principle, but stand-alone players were soon available with more features for a lower price. What with the format war between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, without an additional compelling need (like the desire for an all-in-one networked box) it strikes me as a risky proposition. Cheers, Scott. (Who thinks Blu-Ray players will drop in price very quickly once they get better at making the blue lasers.)
Post #273,673 by folkert 11/22/06 10:05:45 AM Reply	The key here is the... Ability to run Linux. The DRM built-into the Blu-ray drive and the PS3 are about as effective as DVD CSS was/is. Not that I am saying they suck, just that will be easily worked around in short order. I also believe that Blu-Ray will drop in price. But, that will be more than a year off. I also of the thinking that after the first of the year will be a better time to buy... Jan-March is a LEAN time for MOST electronics sellers. And a Blu-Ray drive in a PC... what do you think a PS3 really is? If you gots Linux, you gots all the potential you need. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Freedom is not FREE. Yeah, but 10s of Trillions of US Dollars? SELECT * FROM scog WHERE ethics > 0; 0 rows returned.
Post #273,756 by CRConrad 11/23/06 2:19:50 AM Reply	"OT1H [...], OTOH [...], on the gripping hand (OTGH) [...]" HTH! :-)
Post #273,770 by Another Scott 11/23/06 9:46:58 AM Reply	:-)

Anyone else pre-ordered a Wii? - (pwhysall) - (34) - Nov. 22, 2006, 04:00:32 AM EST

It looks interesting, but I'm not biting yet. - (Another Scott) - Nov. 22, 2006, 08:59:15 PM EST

No, but I played one for a minute - (crazy) - (1) - Nov. 22, 2006, 08:03:05 AM EST

In the commercials, it looks like the cord is too short - (drewk) - Nov. 22, 2006, 09:41:44 PM EST

PS3 costs less than Stand alone Blu-Ray players. - (folkert) - (13) - Nov. 22, 2006, 09:37:36 AM EST

ps3 is a want for me also in 2009 -NT - (boxley) - (6) - Nov. 22, 2006, 09:49:15 AM EST

If you buy a Blu-Ray Player, buy a PS3. -NT - (folkert) - (5) - Nov. 22, 2006, 09:50:13 AM EST

when the price for both is sub $150 usd will buy both -NT - (boxley) - Nov. 22, 2006, 09:51:05 AM EST

You're not worried about DRM issues? - (Another Scott) - (3) - Nov. 22, 2006, 09:58:11 AM EST

The key here is the... - (folkert) - Nov. 22, 2006, 10:05:45 AM EST

"OT1H [...], OTOH [...], on the gripping hand (OTGH) [...]" -NT - (CRConrad) - (1) - Nov. 23, 2006, 02:19:50 AM EST

:-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Nov. 23, 2006, 09:46:58 AM EST

I don't care about any of that. - (pwhysall) - (2) - Nov. 22, 2006, 10:27:56 AM EST

Have fun with that, then. -NT - (folkert) - (1) - Nov. 22, 2006, 11:03:44 AM EST

"Fun" being the operative word - (pwhysall) - Nov. 22, 2006, 03:37:38 PM EST

PS/3 is performance of a supercomputer at the price of an PC - (tonytib) - (2) - Nov. 22, 2006, 11:29:32 AM EST

Yeahbut... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Nov. 22, 2006, 11:42:24 AM EST

I won't be getting it until it's affordable -NT - (tonytib) - Nov. 22, 2006, 12:59:34 PM EST

We're trying to find one right now - (admin) - (16) - Nov. 26, 2006, 11:37:11 PM EST

The only ones I've seen are at Amazon. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Nov. 26, 2006, 11:47:57 PM EST

We saw those too. - (admin) - Nov. 26, 2006, 11:53:44 PM EST

Give it a month - (crazy) - (3) - Nov. 26, 2006, 11:49:44 PM EST

Not an option when you're 12 years old - (admin) - (2) - Nov. 26, 2006, 11:52:29 PM EST

Part of growing up is having ones hopes crushed. - (Another Scott) - Nov. 26, 2006, 11:54:35 PM EST

Aw - find him a camp-out body guard -NT - (crazy) - Nov. 26, 2006, 11:57:43 PM EST

what part of fsck dosnt he understand? - (boxley) - (7) - Nov. 27, 2006, 12:02:58 AM EST

Er, what...? -NT - (admin) - (1) - Nov. 27, 2006, 12:04:51 AM EST

dam = mananya -NT - (boxley) - Nov. 27, 2006, 12:06:51 AM EST

That's some seriously drunk words right there. -NT - (pwhysall) - Nov. 27, 2006, 07:16:37 AM EST

He said: - (bionerd) - (3) - Nov. 27, 2006, 09:22:55 AM EST

Discovered new use for Bionerd! - (folkert) - (2) - Nov. 27, 2006, 02:14:09 PM EST

but that unique skill - (lincoln) - Nov. 27, 2006, 02:21:18 PM EST

Oh, I have many secret talents... -NT - (bionerd) - Nov. 27, 2006, 03:07:53 PM EST

Heh heh heh... the boxes were empty. - (admin) - (1) - Nov. 27, 2006, 03:31:49 PM EST

There's a life lesson in there somewhere... -NT - (Yendor) - Nov. 27, 2006, 03:45:13 PM EST

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