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Playstation 3 Model Comparison

Sony Playstation 3 Model Comparison

Pictures of the 20GB and 60GB models of Sony’s Playstation 3 console have surfaced and we can finally see the differences between the two models.

While the 20GB model features a completely black case, the 60GB model features some (IMHO, tacky) chrome accents. Both designs look especially susceptible to fingerprints,…

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October 19th, 2006 by: Technabob

Linux on the Playstation 3

Linux on PS3

For some time there have been rumors circulating around the web about Sony’s upcoming Playstation 3 and possible support for Linux.

According to this press release from Terra Soft Solutions, the rumors appear to be true. Yellow Dog Linux v5.0, Terra Soft’s implementation of Fedora Core 5 Linux, will run…

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October 17th, 2006 by: Technabob

Sony Too Cheap to Bundle Hdmi Cable With PS3

Sony PS3

According to this post over at Kotaku, the Sony Playstation 3 will only include a crappy composite video cable when it’s released in Japan.
Apparently, even though the Playstation 3 is all about high definition gameplay and movies, you’re expected to go spend even more money to get it to…

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October 12th, 2006 by: Technabob

Sony PS3 Incompatible With Universal Remotes

Sony Playstation 3 Bluetooth Remote

Boy, the reasons to NOT get a PS3 keep piling up. The folks over at Opposable Thumbs have made the astute observation that since the PS3 has no IR receiver port and only a Bluetooth remote control.
Due to this unconventional design, the Playstation 3 cannot be controlled with a…

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October 11th, 2006 by: Technabob

Sony Playstation Manager Thinkswii and Xbox 360 Are Too Expensive

Sony Playstation 3

A couple of weeks back, I reported on dumb quotes by Sony execs and I thought for sure that I had heard every ludicrous comment possible about their upcoming Playstation 3 release.
I guess Sony Australia’s boss, Michael Ephraim, wanted to make sure we didn’t run out of choice sound…

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October 11th, 2006 by: Technabob

Sony Shows Web Browser for Playstation 3

Sony Playstation 3 Web Browser

At this week’s CEATEC show in Tokyo, Sony showed off their web browser for the Playstation 3 console.

The browser is navigated by moving two analog sticks (one for moving the cursor, the other for scrolling up and down the page). The browser also supports multiple windows, which is often…

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October 3rd, 2006 by: Technabob

Sony Surprises Playstation Magazine With a PS3

Sony Playstation 3 in the Wild at PSM

The folks at Playstation Magazine (PSM) received an unexpected surprise on Friday when Sony dropped by with a shiny new Playstation 3 for them to play with.

Here’s what they had to say:
You can even see the reflection of Motorstorm in the shiny exterior…. First impressions? The pads lighter…

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October 1st, 2006 by: Technabob

Sony Management Team Greatest Quotes

With the impending release of the Sony Playstation 3, I thought I might take a moment to reflect on some of the finer points made by Sony’s management team regarding the PS3:
It’s probably too cheap…

– Ken Kutaragi, Regarding the $499 to 599 price point…
(the PS3) is not

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September 30th, 2006 by: Technabob

PS3 Stupid Quote of the Week

Sony PS3 Launch Strategies

With all of the terribly negative attention on Sony’s upcoming Playstation 3 console, you’d think that they’d take that to heart and really think about what they say in the coming months. Well rather than take that approach, the higher-ups at Sony continue to plant their feet firmly in their…

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September 27th, 2006 by: Technabob

Playstation 3 Production Line Photos Surface

Sony Playstation 3 boxes stacked

From the “glimmer of hope” file, photos have surfaced on the web today from what appears to be the Sony Playstation 3′s assembly line:
Check out the massive box. And I thought my Xbox 360 box was big!
Here’s another shot of PS3 getting boxed up:
You can see the…

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September 21st, 2006 by: Technabob

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