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Does the PS3 SUCK ?
Havok:
--- Quote from: patrickl on May 31, 2008, 02:49:22 am ---
--- Quote from: Havok on May 31, 2008, 01:28:49 am ---Sony sucks. Do you want to support a company that has no problem with installing rootkits on your computer?
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Pffft, so you are saying MS has a squeeky clean record? They have been handed huge fines for their unfair practices.
BTW using Windows Media Center is hardly a selling point for The Xbox. It's a kludge. It was actually one of the reasons for me NOT to get an Xbox. The PS3 plays files straight off my file server.
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Unfair practices are part of big business, both companies are guilty there. But, who did the rootkit? Sony. Sony can suck it. They can suck it long, and they can suck it hard Trebek. No soup for you Sony. I will not buy any Sony product, movies included. Blu-ray? Not in my house. I'll hold on to DVD's until the end. By that time, there will be a new technology. My brother in law just got a Sony player - it really pisses me off that they restrict what you can do with the f'ing video even more with Blu-ray. Want to fast forward the stupid "don't copy this disk" warning - can't. Want to stop the disk while it is playing it's stupid "don't copy this disk" warning - can't. Want to skip the FBI garbage by going to the main menu so you can play a movie you PURCHASED - can't. You've got to wait for what they determined is a reasonable time for you to see all the this that and the thing is illegal, blah, blah, blah before you can actually control what the player does. They started to do this junk with DVD's, now they've gone too far restricting when you can stop, fast forward, etc. Next, you're going to see these Blu-ray pieces of crap force you on a broadband connection, just so they can update the anti-piracy firmware. If you are not broadband connected, there will come a time when you want to buy a new movie, and your $400 Blu-ray player can't open the CD. F that!
As far as Media Center, you say kludge, I like it. It's pretty, and it works extremely well, especially if you are using the Vista Ultimate edition. It's not an add on any more, it's integrated into the operating system, and I haven't had any problems with it whatsoever.
patrickl:
--- Quote from: RandyT on May 31, 2008, 03:17:27 am ---I was basing that on the non-backwards-compatible 40g version at $400 + a decent game (the non-existent "killer app" I mentioned before) and some sort of accessory to actually make it usable (there always seems to be one that they don't include).
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It comes with either Gran Turismo 5 prologue, GTA IV or Ratchet and Clank (+ some other game). Those are all pretty much "killer apps". Depends on your budget maybe, but I'd gladly pay $400 + $50 for a $100 gift coupon, GTA IV, Race Driver GRID, Blu ray player and a proper standalone HD media player.
I haven't needed an accessory yet. Maybe a second Sixaxis controller, but I hate splitscreen multiplay and if I want to play together with friends I'll go on the innernets.
patrickl:
--- Quote from: Havok on May 31, 2008, 03:30:36 am ---I will not buy any Sony product
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Ah so you have a nicely balanced opinion. Very useful ::)
Havok:
--- Quote from: patrickl on May 31, 2008, 05:46:12 am ---
--- Quote from: Havok on May 31, 2008, 03:30:36 am ---I will not buy any Sony product
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Ah so you have a nicely balanced opinion. Very useful ::)
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And before I decided this, was very open to using Sony products. So yes, very useful.
:P
DaveMMR:
--- Quote from: patrickl on May 30, 2008, 08:48:27 am ---
--- Quote from: DaveMMR on May 30, 2008, 07:45:03 am ---
--- Quote from: patrickl on May 30, 2008, 05:01:30 am ---Nonsense. The Blu-Ray player doesn't diminish gaming capabilities. It simply makes sense to use the tech, that enables gaming, also for viewing movies. The Xbox does exactly the same, but it lacks a Blu-ray player (and doesn't even have the HD DVD player as standard) so it's stuck on DVD.
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I'm not saying it physically affects the game capabilities. The PS3s potential remains unchanged. I was saying that Sony is just playing the movie angle a little too much and it seems that game selection is taking a backseat.
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How would that work then?
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The same way the PS1 and PS2 did (if I'm understanding the question correctly). ;) It should be "Here's a game machine (it also plays movies but that's a bonus)" instead of "Here's a new movie machine, we have a couple of games coming out for it too!". Again, I think Sony misused their established product line to win some format wars. And while it worked (HD-DVD is dead), it also cost them an easy slam-dunk in this generation. They should have been in 1st out of the gate.
But honestly, this two page thread is pretty much a repeat of the "Nintendo is childish, Sony is expensive and the Xbox 360 blows up" arguments that have come up a dozen times before. My advice: Have fun with your console of choice, don't let anyone else convince you otherwise (even me). ;)
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