Playstation 3

Post by **thcrock** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:20 pm

people were even selling their spots in line for $1000 to $2000 even before the actual sale. That didn't even include the PS3 cost. I saw one go for $1000.

Some guy called into a local radio station claiming that after waiting in line for three days, somebody paid him $4000 for his spot in line.

warmaster670 · Post by **warmaster670** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:12 pm

KoRnholio wrote:
people were even selling their spots in line for $1000 to $2000 even before the actual sale. That didn't even include the PS3 cost. I saw one go for $1000.
Some guy called into a local radio station claiming that after waiting in line for three days, somebody paid him $4000 for his spot in line.

sounds like a sweet deal to me, thats about $50 an hour.

Lurker1 · Post by **Lurker1** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:50 am

I don't know but to me the PS3 has been way overhyped. Itâ€™s a poweful system don't get me wrong and it will be cool but seems that Sony is trying to say that it is better than a computer at least thats the impression I got when I watched the advertisement display. Which IMO is completely retarded it will never be better then the comp doesn't matter if it is gaming or something else.

What really gets me laughing is the idiots that pay 1000 or more on ebay and for a system that anyone who knows tech stuff knows is going to have some bugs and glitches that will need to be worked out and most likley doesn't even do half of what Sony says it can do.

Personally I am willing to wait a year or more like I did with the PS2 and get a sound system at a reasonable price. I have heard that they are releasing not one but three packages from a friend that works at Wal- Mart in the Electronics dept. Besides I bought the Wii and am enjoying it so it will keep me occupied until the new Suikoden comes out for the PS3.

Post by **Oppenheimer** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:53 am

Lurker1 wrote:I don't know but to me the PS3 has been way overhyped.

I don't think anyone will argue with you there. It's just a game system and one without any great games for it currently out. There is no way that is worth what people are doing to get it. But logic doesn't apply to fanatics.

Occam Arkitect · Post by **Occam Arkitect** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:22 pm

Like me.

Well, seriously Sony has never let me down and the only way I'm gonna have some negative thoughts is when they indeed fail me. The PS3 has tons of potential and I'm sure the extra $ will be worth it.

son_michael · Post by **son_michael** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:47 pm

by the time the ps3 is about 400 bucks the Good games will be out and thats when ill buy it

until then...im drooling over the new zelda game and ramin ravaging rabbids and exitre truck

my god the Wii is awsome.....

Post by **KFCrispy** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:24 pm

Occam Arkitect wrote:Like me.

Well, seriously Sony has never let me down and the only way I'm gonna have some negative thoughts is when they indeed fail me. The PS3 has tons of potential and I'm sure the extra $ will be worth it.

unless it's the hardware that has problems, the only thing that can make a well-known, well-sold system fail is the games.. ... or maybe piracy. *looks at sega*.....

Basel · Post by **Basel** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:54 am

Terra Soft to sell PS3 with YDL v5.0 pre-instal
Source: [sony]=1]PS3 with YDL pre-installed

Terra Soft has recently added the PS3 to its store. Both of the 20GB and 60GB models will have the most current version of Yellow Dog Linux pre-installed as well as the DVDs.

Sony To Ship 100,000 PS3's Weekly
Source: http://ps3.net/newsboard/view.php?id=616

Sony will be shipping off 100,000 PS3 units each week to all retail stores. There goal is to ship off one million PlayStation 3 units by the end of the year.

Expect to find the consoles in the stores on Friday's. There isn't expected to be more than six PlayStation 3's at each store. Call your local retailers to confirm that they have the PlayStation 3's before making the trip.

dragonmasterx · Post by **dragonmasterx** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:39 pm

Santa will personally hand deliver the PS3 and Wii to your home!

Basel · Post by **Basel** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:18 am

6 Videos of Yellow Dog Linux 5 being installed and used on the PS3

Thanks to Halaster from PlayStation.com Forums.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZAUfA0eUH0 - The installer (1 min 32 sec)
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vBplJsUhnY - Formating the Linux partition and preparing packages for installation (52 sec)
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrq2hPUooNk - Installing packaeges (3 min 4 sec)
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsOWEi9G6-w - Installer finishes, machine reboot, License Agreement, User Account, Playing Sound, Login Screen, GAIM, PS3 Wifi working out of the box, (9 min 4 sec)
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmruKxo9Pxc - Chatting using GAIM and Multiple Firefox windows and the file manager (1 min 23 sec)
Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQyVz-45cb8 - A 640x480 mov file running on a freshly compiled mplayer. 720p and 1080p results later. (29 sec)

The videos can be found here as well: http://fatpenguinblog.com/?p=798

Please digg: Video of YDL on PS3

Want Flash for your PS3?
Adobe did not release a flash player for the PS3 yet. If you want to be able to view flash movies under YDL on your PS3 then please visit Adobe's Request Form and make it clear that having Flash on PS3 is important.
Adobe's Request Form: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/ind ... e=wishform
Sample Request form:

This is a: Feature Request
Product name: Flash
Product Version: 9
Browser: FireFox
Web Server: Apache
App Server: Other
Database: MySQL
OS: Linux
OS version: YDL v5.0
Feature request: "Please make available the full suite
of Flash applications for Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 which
now suppots the Sony PlayStation 3 --thank you!"

Laharle · Post by **Laharle** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:17 pm

does any1 know if the PS3 can download PS1 games?

Post by **KFCrispy** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:43 pm

Laharle wrote:does any1 know if the PS3 can download PS1 games?

i believe Sony announced this a part of their PS3 Online plans, but i don't think anything's set up yet.

Persmerga · Post by **Persmerga** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:56 pm

The last information i recieved back in the middle of November was that the PS3 would possibly not be able to play certain older games from the PS1 range??

This of yet is unsubstanciated in the UK as PSÂ£ not planned for launch till March so can anyone answer this and let us Brits know if Suikoden I plays ok on PS3??

Cheers

warmaster670 · Post by **warmaster670** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:48 pm

Persmerga wrote:The last information i recieved back in the middle of November was that the PS3 would possibly not be able to play certain older games from the PS1 range??

This of yet is unsubstanciated in the UK as PSÂ£ not planned for launch till March so can anyone answer this and let us Brits know if Suikoden I plays ok on PS3??

Cheers

i think it played on the ps2, so it should work fine.

i do imagine however, that any game that didnt work on the ps2 wont work on the ps3

Persmerga · Post by **Persmerga** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:33 pm

Yeah makes sense and hopefully turns out that way but will still have PS2 when eventually get PS3 lol just hopefully no more delays here in UK

Suikosource

Playstation 3

Videos of YDL 5 being installed & running on the PS3