The GPU shrinkage will make the PS3s cheaper to produce, use less energy and not heat up as much. That doesn't necessarily mean a price drop is imminent, but it does give the company some more breathing room to make up that $3.32 billion.
The GPU shrinkage will make the PS3s cheaper to produce, use less energy and not heat up as much. That doesn't necessarily mean a price drop is imminent, but it does give the company some more breathing room to make up that $3.32 billion.
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Posted: Jun 26th 2008 5:27PM The Last Metroid said
So when is the PS3 itself going to slim down like the PS2 did?
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Posted: Jun 26th 2008 7:54PM EngadgetSoFunny said
Yes, listen to Jackson! It has over 8 years left til its life cycle to lose the excess size!
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Posted: Jun 26th 2008 5:34PM (Unverified) said
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
It's a world of laughter
A world of tears
It's a world of hopes
And a world of fears
There's so much that we share
That it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
There is just one moon
And one golden sun
And a smile means
Friendship to ev'ryone
Though the mountains divide
And the oceans are wide
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 5:46PM The Artist Formerly known as Jes said
*horrific memories resurface*
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Posted: Jun 26th 2008 5:50PM (Unverified) said
:(
*Sigh
Wow voted down to oblivion for no good reason. Now I feel like Fernando and I didn't troll Sony.
Note to self: In any Sony related article praise Sony to be upvoted otherwise you'll get downvoted at your own risk. Small world is still a meme.
Glory to hypnotoa…I mean Sony.
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*Sigh
Wow voted down to oblivion for no good reason. Now I feel like Fernando and I didn't troll Sony.
Note to self: In any Sony related article praise Sony to be upvoted otherwise you'll get downvoted at your own risk. Small world is still a meme.
Glory to hypnotoa…I mean Sony.
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 6:20PM LaughingTarget said
You got downvoted for typing out the lyrics of a song solidly sitting in the Top 10 most irritating of all time. I hate that damned ride and thank God every day that I no longer live near Disney and have to take yet another relative who has to sit on that floating Hell on Earth.
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Posted: Jun 26th 2008 6:37PM (Unverified) said
This is the song that never ends.
yada yada yada.
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yada yada yada.
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 6:48PM (Unverified) said
Pity vote? F*ck no,I rather get down voted to the nine circle of hell.
I’LL POST THIS EVERYDAY UNTIL YOU LIKE IT.
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
It's a world of laughter
A world of tears
It's a world of hopes
And a world of fears
There's so much that we share
That it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
There is just one moon
And one golden sun
And a smile means
Friendship to ev'ryone
Though the mountains divide
And the oceans are wide
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
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I’LL POST THIS EVERYDAY UNTIL YOU LIKE IT.
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
It's a world of laughter
A world of tears
It's a world of hopes
And a world of fears
There's so much that we share
That it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
There is just one moon
And one golden sun
And a smile means
Friendship to ev'ryone
Though the mountains divide
And the oceans are wide
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
Posted: Jun 27th 2008 12:11AM (Unverified) said
"+1 pity vote. :)"
Smash head against keyboard.
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Smash head against keyboard.
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 5:40PM (Unverified) said
Anyone else notice that the box it comes in is smaller too?
I expect a PS3 'slim' in a couple years at the earliest.
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 5:45PM (Unverified) said
I would buy one in a heartbeat if they slimmed it down a bit. As it is it's too bulky
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Posted: Jun 26th 2008 5:48PM Negativecool said
I thought it was discussed that the Cell would be produced at 45nm soon...
Here's hoping that both shrink down mas quickly.
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Here's hoping that both shrink down mas quickly.
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 5:52PM D3m0sthenes said
Loose the mini-fridge shape. KTHXBYE
Oh and I'd looooove a white one...
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Oh and I'd looooove a white one...
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 6:05PM (Unverified) said
Isn't this even more markedly significant than because of helping Sony? It also shows a reversal on their idea of having a console that can multiple generations, and at the very least has shown they've gotten down from their pedestal of hubris.
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Posted: Jun 26th 2008 7:26PM spin cycle said
What are you talking about?
This is just a cost-reduction. Sony never said they wouldn't cost-reduce the PS3.
This doesn't show a reversal of anything and it doesn't say anything about anyone's hubris.
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This is just a cost-reduction. Sony never said they wouldn't cost-reduce the PS3.
This doesn't show a reversal of anything and it doesn't say anything about anyone's hubris.
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 6:15PM 343 Guilty Fart said
Methinks this holiday will be a good time to buy a PS3 for meself.
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Posted: Jun 28th 2008 11:25PM (Unverified) said
Funny, that is an image of the 360s Xenos (gpu). Here is one of the actual gpu in the PS3 http://media.ps3scene.com/images/opened/ps3_36.jpg
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Posted: Jun 26th 2008 6:47PM Vcize said
This interests me greatly if it means it will quiet these things down, and I'll trade in my current 60gigger for it if so.
I was disappointed in the noise of the PS3. Don't get me wrong, it's 100000000x quieter than a 360. But people kept saying the PS3 is silent, but it's only silent in comparison to the jet engine that is the 360. Meanwhile, it's easily the 2nd loudest piece of consumer electronics I've ever owned and is louder than my computer that sits right next to it.
That would be all fine and dandy if it wasn't my movie player also.
So if they can really get these things silent, I'd definitely forgo BC for quietness. I don't mind the noise when I'm playing games on it, but I definitely notice it sometimes when I'm watching movies.
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I was disappointed in the noise of the PS3. Don't get me wrong, it's 100000000x quieter than a 360. But people kept saying the PS3 is silent, but it's only silent in comparison to the jet engine that is the 360. Meanwhile, it's easily the 2nd loudest piece of consumer electronics I've ever owned and is louder than my computer that sits right next to it.
That would be all fine and dandy if it wasn't my movie player also.
So if they can really get these things silent, I'd definitely forgo BC for quietness. I don't mind the noise when I'm playing games on it, but I definitely notice it sometimes when I'm watching movies.
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 7:28PM spin cycle said
I've had PVRs that are louder, but yes, this thing is loud compared to most consumer electronics.
I'd love to have a quieter one, and I'll think of upgrading at some point. But if this doesn't have hardware BC (and it won't), it'll be tough for me to dump my 60G.
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I'd love to have a quieter one, and I'll think of upgrading at some point. But if this doesn't have hardware BC (and it won't), it'll be tough for me to dump my 60G.
Posted: Jun 27th 2008 5:42AM BurntMeatloaf said
Mine only gets loud when playing movies. Games don't seem to tax it as much.
Go figure.
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Go figure.
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 7:31PM JoshMilewski said
Yay, I have a 90nm CPU and a 90nm GPU!
THE ORIGINALS!
I'm awesome!
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THE ORIGINALS!
I'm awesome!
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 8:30PM (Unverified) said
i have the now 80gb whic is prety quiet if you ask me i even think my elite is louder when playing the discs
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Posted: Jun 26th 2008 10:52PM RKN said
Looks like its goodbye forever to hardware PS2 compatibility. : (
I hope they can keep improving the software compatibility with firmware updates. I know its time to move on but I'd like to play MGS3 and Chrono Cross on my PS3 without any issues.
I don't care about the die shrink right now, they need to fix the fucking Blu-Ray drives, a bunch of people, myself included have had issues with them. I'm going to wait to buy a PS3 again until its fixed.
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I hope they can keep improving the software compatibility with firmware updates. I know its time to move on but I'd like to play MGS3 and Chrono Cross on my PS3 without any issues.
I don't care about the die shrink right now, they need to fix the fucking Blu-Ray drives, a bunch of people, myself included have had issues with them. I'm going to wait to buy a PS3 again until its fixed.
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