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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:37PM zero21xxx said

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Now THAT PS3 will look nice next to my Xbox 360 and they can live together in harmony.

Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:15PM RobS the 3rd said

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~Ebony and Ivory, living together in perfect harmony!~
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:49PM McWilly said

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Phat>mockup>reality

Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:33PM Confucius89 said

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Thats exactly what I was thinking.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 7:07PM (Unverified) said

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u mad?
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:50PM shimrra74 said

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I dont mind getting it for Xmas but I personally wouldnt buy it.

Heys its PS3 Slim or PSPGo, I rather go for PSPGo for 250.

Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:54PM Typicalgamer said

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lolazer.

you can buy a psp 2000 for 150 bucks from dell and get the ps3 slim. 450 bucks isn't a bad deal
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 8:13PM shimrra74 said

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Funny how if a person tries to spread a little bit of honest opinion fanboys just earmuff and complain cause they just dont want to hear someone contradict there fanboy-ism.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 9:20PM shimrra74 said

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Actually since its my opinion I personally feel its quite "spicy" enough.

Your mom's box :)
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Posted: Aug 19th 2009 12:35AM shimrra74 said

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LOL insults? What am I 14? You can go back and play with the kiddies and spend mommy and daddy's money little man ;)

Also you know me I dont kiss and tell but your daddy is amazing in bed ;)
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:51PM RKN said

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It blows my mind you can now get a PS3 for $50 more than the Wii and PSPGo!

Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:55PM Marius said

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Me want September's numbers now
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:21PM moshin said

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honeslty, its amazing what sony has done with a system that cost almost a grand to manufacture about 3 years ago. kudos to them, and their 10 year vision...

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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:33PM DangerMouse001 said

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If this new PS3 doesn't pick up the slack, it'll be a short 10 years.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:58PM borland502 said

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'If this new PS3 doesn't pick up the slack, it'll be a short 10 years."

Nah, they're past the Dreamcast/NeoGeo/etc danger zone. Sales are sufficient, and the cost to manufacture reigned in enough, that they're not going to bleed out due to 3rd place sales.

The real danger to them is in the next generation. You need success in order to have the capital to be on the front lines of the next generation. They can't pull a Nintendo since they're known for bleeding edge console tech (along with Microsoft).

Funny thing is, I have a feeling Nintendo is most at risk in the future. A family content with a Wii is not going to be lining up to replace it soon. And Apple's market share is tiny, but the games they specialize in is very similar in character to DS games.

Of course, unless someone pays me millions to make wild guesses I won't call them facts.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 5:07PM Mmmmz said

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The PS3 will be this generation's Gamecube. In the end it will be the lowest selling console but still solid and still filled with a good line-up of exclusives.

And that's not a bad thing. Next generation will be the real WAR!!
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 7:33PM (Unverified) said

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@massmass

But that's what I said last generation! -.-
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:52PM (Unverified) said

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The Phat one looks better since it does the do the same thing there really no point in getting one.

Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:52PM tmontana213 said

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Hopfully theres some kind of trade-in deal so that I can upgrade to the Slim version.

Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:56PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said

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Yeah Gamestop has one. All you have to do is trade in your old PS3, get $125 'store credit', a blood sample, mother's maiden name, your soul and a 2 bags of lemon heads and you got yourself a PS3 Slim.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:03PM Mayor West said

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*runs out to the nearest GameStop*
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:10PM RKN said

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Yeah, they tell you to look behind you, you turn around, they kick you in the nads, take your old PS3, $310 from your pocket ($10 for the nads kicking plus tax) and give you a PS3 slim.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:22PM zero2dash said

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Man, I don't know....lemonheads are a mighty good candy. If it was 2 boxes of good n plenty I think I'd definitely do it.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:24PM GErvy said

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Unless you're a Sony whore tool - why would you "upgrade".
It doesn't nothing more than you're existing PS3.
And my guess, most people upgraded the hard drive already.

things like this piss me off.
Sony should spend more time creating better products, not re-branding the one's they have already.

Also, Sony... here is a hint. If you make your next console look like a normal stereo component (so it matches everyone's entertainment systems, you won't have to re-brand it years later to make up for creating a monstrous plastic piece of crud.

Sony = great electronics, horrible marketing/branding
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:32PM cbarrentos said

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will the accept the Lemonheads if i don't have the original case?
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 5:56PM Duke said

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Gervin, most people would not have upgraded their HD by now. Us geeks on boards are not "most people". Also, they did make a major change here - they dropped the price substancially in order to draw a larger market share. They shrunk it and made it use less power. You think their move is stupid, I say look at the PS2 - that still is selling after it was reworked and while its successor is on the market for years.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:53PM Uraeus said

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argh, no USB port on the back.....the 1 new feature I felt I had a realistic hope of getting. Guess I keep my fat box for now then, at least it got 4 usb ports on the front

Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:00PM moshin said

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no, people in america DEMANDED cheaper cheaper cheaper...

they didnt want ps2 emu

they didnt want a memory card reader

they didnt want 4 usb on the front and 4 on the back

they didnt want wifi

they wanted xbox 360s :-/

This is about to get alot more interesting

*hugs his 60GB*
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:15PM CaptainProtonX said

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Seriously? How much crap do you need to plug into a PS3?

Does anyone PRINT from the PS3???
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:20PM moshin said

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lmfao I cracked up when I first got home and went through the menus... I'll never forget my buddy saying "wow... the ps3 *is* a computer"

in response to you inquiry, NEVER! I guess maybe I would if... naaaahh

besides, would it even have the right drivers lol
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:20PM craigw08 said

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yep i need a rear usb for my play tv it takes up so much space on front
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:24PM craigw08 said

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i use a wireless printer because its easier to use my camera from ps3 instead of pc
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:24PM moshin said

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I actually use my card reader pretty often, wifi only when traveling with ps3, and with all this rockband/singstar/time crisis renaisannce of periphreals wish i had 10 more usb ports and often consider getting a hub even though i have a 60gb...

the printing and b/c not as much
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 5:46PM End User said

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Don't need to plug a bunch of stuff in, but it would be nice to have a back port to plug in the Eye or a hub. I don't like the wireless dongle for my mouse sticking way out (oh yeah... that's why I switched to bluetooth).

On a similar note, I recommend Nyko's little USB adapter for people with PS3s with only two USB plugs. It turns one plug into three, and also gives you an SD card slot, and looks okay (though not perfect) stuck in the front of the PS3.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/nykos-media-hub-for-ps3-inelegantly-adds-usb-ports-multicard-r/
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:53PM StormEagle said

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Wow, I had no idea there were so many girls on here.

"It's so ugly, it's so ugly.".....gimme a break.

Are we going to have to separate the Phat Sony Fanboys from the Slim Sony Fanboys now? Cuz personally, I can only put up with one group at a time.

Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:55PM Typicalgamer said

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actually it looks pretty good and it isn't a dust magnet.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:57PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said

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Shut it Storm! Let the two groups destroy each other!
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:58PM StormEagle said

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I'm not throwing you all together sony boy. But there seem to be some ungrateful people on here. One's that were all about the Slim and the price drop and then, when it finally happened, all they could say was "Oh. That's it? It's ugly."
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:07PM HeavyToka said

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People will always find a way to complain, it's in our nature lol
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:21PM RobS the 3rd said

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I just want to buy it, that's all. I couldn't care less about whether it is shiny or not.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:55PM Special Agent Steve said

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Well, it is ugly. Does that prevent me from wanting to buy it? No, but I think the designers at Sony were not art majors.

At least, in aesthetics, PS3 Slim>>>>>>>>> PSP GO!
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 5:35PM borland502 said

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"...But there seem to be some ungrateful people on here."

It's like making "hot or not" judgment on girls. Sure he'll call her fugly, but part of his mind is doing a mental calculation if she might be desperate enough to do him. The 360 isn't exactly a sexy beast, but that hasn't stopped sales or criticism.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:53PM KeegdnaB said

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The mockup looks better but the real one isn't too bad. I may finally get one to play nice with my Wii and 360.

Also, I will henceforth be referring to it as the "PSThree"

Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:21PM guttertalk said

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Not PSwii60? Or PSThrII?
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:34PM cbarrentos said

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@guttertalk Your post made me think of this: http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/alicenchains026/thrillho.jpg
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 3:54PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said

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It doesn't look as sexy without the glossy finish. Though I'm happy to see they did away with the "Spiderman" font.

Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:03PM I am a machineee said

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No more fingerprints, bro.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:05PM moshin said

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didnt like fingerprints, did like glossy

I always disliked the spiderman font tho, reminds me of those craptastically strange advertisements

I just need to let the new one grow on me a bit...
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:05PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said

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I don't have fingers in which to create fingerprints =(
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Posted: Aug 18th 2009 4:23PM RobS the 3rd said

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Then how the heck do you play games?
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