C3PX said:
Jay said:
Sony ditching Linux support was a no-brainer; how is this a deciding factor for anyone looking to buy a game console?
I am pretty sure nobody ever said it was. I mentioned that it was a cool feature, and someone corrected me saying the feature was kaputt in the newer version.
It's your description of how the PS3 "keeps getting lamer," as if it somehow started out lame and has only gotten worse. If the quality of the gaming experience is what matters, and none of these dropped features affect that, then the PS3 has actually gotten stronger as a console and a competitor, especially now that its game library is pretty amazing.
I think it tried to be far too much, when all it really needed to be was a gaming console, not the "ItOnlyDoesEverything!" machine they tried to make it into. I think that is where the PS3 fell short, and where its older brother the PS2 succeeded flawlessly.
I agree with this 100%, though the addition of Blu-ray has proved to be an asset when everyone was saying that it only added bloat and cost.
Johnny Ringo said:
Hold on, This can be a two way street. I just shelled out for a BD remote to the tune of $40. and about the same for HDMI and other cables.
It also came with one of the best Blu-ray players on the market. What dollar amount do you place on that?
My Xbox came boxed with a remote control
For what? Watching Netflix? Or DVDs that your PS3 will do a better job of upscaling?
a headset and a rather long ethernet cable.
About a dollar's worth of parts. Did it come with an HDMI cable? Does it even have an HDMI output?
The PS3 is STILL a more expensive console even after slashing the pice by 1/3 [here in Australia].
And it STILL implodes at a much lower rate than even the latest 360s. And you can upgrade the hard drive yourself cheaply. And it's a Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player that will be compatible with the new 3D standards with further updates.
What exactly do you expect for your money?