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Ps3s to Lose Up to $306 Each at Launch

Market intelligence firm iSuppli has completed their preliminary analysis of the costs to manufacture Sony’s Playstation 3 consoles. It looks like the two PS3 models (20/60GB) will lose between $241 and $306 each, not including the cost of accessories such as cables, controllers, packaging or shipping.

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PS3 Faster Load Times Eat Up Hard Disk Space

While using a small amount of hard disk space to cache a portion of game content is a trick long used by the Xbox 360 and pretty much all PC games, it’s been revealed that some PS3 games would be using a very significant portion of the console’s hard drive to speed performance.

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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.

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Linux on the Playstation 3

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.

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Sony Too Cheap to Bundle Hdmi Cable With 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 output onto anything other than a crummy old TV.

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Sony PS3 Incompatible With Universal Remotes

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.

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Sony Playstation Manager Thinkswii and Xbox 360 Are Too Expensive

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 bites.

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PS3 – Proud Supporter of Engrish

When Sony prepared their PS3 mockup at their Ginza showroom in Japan, it appears that the translators had the day off. The picture speaks for itself. [via kotaku]

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Ps3s to Lose Up to $306 Each at Launch

PS3 Faster Load Times Eat Up Hard Disk Space

Playstation 3 Model Comparison

Linux on the Playstation 3

Sony Too Cheap to Bundle Hdmi Cable With PS3

Sony PS3 Incompatible With Universal Remotes

Sony Playstation Manager Thinkswii and Xbox 360 Are Too Expensive

PS3 – Proud Supporter of Engrish

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