More info on PS3 pricing scheme
Earlier today, we posted about the 2 tier pricing structure for Sony PS3. The difference being that one will be 20gig version and the other being the 60gig version. However, the spec sheet provided at the pre-E3 conference by Sony states that the difference is more than just the size of gigs.
The 20gig version will not come with following features:
- No support for SD
- No support for Compact Flash Card nor Memory stick.
- No support for any native WiFi support
- No support for HDMI port
The 60gig version will have a HDMI port along with native support for all the things 20Gig won’t have along with four USB ports.
Folks, this is a huge difference if you are to surround your new PS3 with HD or digital?entertainment system to take it to the next level. The cost difference is only $100 so there should not be a reason why you should not buy $599 version as it comes with way more options than $499 version.
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oh well maybe on my second run.
Let me preface my comments by saying I remember all the hype about the PS3 being a “personal computer.” To quote Ken last year, I think he even said that it had to have the hard drive to convince people that it was in fact a personal computer.
Here are my thoughts that I have been peppering the message boards in hopes that someone at Sony will take notice. I want to be able to use the PS3 as a complete desktop computer replacement. That means photo editing, word processing, spreadsheets, as well as games. If those need to be AJAX applications through the browser so be it. I of course would prefer to run Open Office. At 33, is there a place me, the dual-use user, in Sony’s plan? I know about the Linux operating system pre-installed on the hard drive, but just how far can it go in regards to managing my websites though a linux editor and accessing my online account services like Gmail and such through FireFox or an equivalent browser?
People are all upset about the price (which I think is perfect by the way due to the eBay reseller phenomenon) but don’t these extra features make the PS3 clearly worth it? Is Sony holding back at E3 or have they forgotten those of us who would rather have a PS3 that they can do work on, rather that a Windows Media Center PC that doesn’t run nearly the quality of games the PS3 is capable of?
What would really excite me would be a PS3 on the floor at E3 running Open Office and a keyboard and mouse laid out in front. I am sure this would also make the First Person Shooter crowd (myself included) very happy.
PS – If Dell launched a computer with the power of the Cell Processor for $600, people would think it was a steal!
hi
I Think that the PS3 will destroy the xbox,
fuck me
i think the ps3 will be better in terms of an all in one device than the 360 or wii(obviously) but im not sure that most people will buy a ps3 for 600 dollars if they’re just planning on playing games on it, which i think most people will be doing.
fuck me, im tupac.
shit ps3 iis gona be sick u can pla any games
The PS3 is SICK, I just got one today!!! it blows my xbox360 out of the water