PS3 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Taiwanese Manufacturing Giant Asustek Computer, one of the world?s largest producers of computer components, has reportedly begun shipping Sony PlayStation 3 game consoles to Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The fact that the consoles are being manufactured and shipped indicates that the hardware specifications have been finalized and the launch will take place on schedule in mid-November. The Chinese-language Apple Daily and Commercial Times newspaper reported late on Tuesday that Asustek Computer started shipments of PlayStation 3 (PS3) game consoles in small volume in the beginning of July, according to DigiTimes web-site. According to a report, about 200 thousand component sets were shipped to Asus in June, which means that the company is set to manufacture 200 thousand game consoles. It is also said that in July the Taiwanese manufacturer will receive higher amount of component sets for the PS3, while in September and October the company will get "more than one million [component] sets. Sony promised to have 2 million PlayStation 3 consoles available during the launch window (Mid November ?06) and ship 4 million PS3s worldwide by the end of 2006. By March 2007 the company plans to supply 6 million game consoles to the market. Foxconn Electronics, the largest manufacturer of connectors for use in PCs in Taiwan, and a leading manufacturer of connectors and cable assemblies in the world, is also projected to build the next-generation game consoles for Sony. However, the news-paper did not unveil any shipment schedules for the company, claiming that the company will start assembly operations "when demand rises", perhaps indicating the company as a stand-by manufacturer of Sony?s. The two versions of the PlayStation 3 game consoles ? for $499 and $599 ? will be launched on 11th of November in Japan and on the 17th of November in Australia, Europe, U.S. and other regions. source from - http://www.ps3portal.com/ps3/article/460.html will you be getting one? i sure am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Very expensive... I don't think that a console should cost more than $299. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarun Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I'll buy one AFTER Final Fantasy 7's remake comes out, or FF12 (if it's Ps3). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutepuffy16 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 is too expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted July 20, 2006 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2006 I'll buy one AFTER Final Fantasy 7's remake comes out 7's to the plural man, "there's supposedly going to be multiple FF7 games." ------- Expensive the PS3 may be, however what isn't in this world of inflation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS3 Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 if you want to upgrade yourself to a Blu-Ray Player (BD) and getting it cheap then buying the PS3 is the way to go. buying the BD on its own is more expensive then getting the PS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted July 21, 2006 Moderators Share Posted July 21, 2006 Well that's until Blu-Ray becomes more like the current DVD media and drives which are inexpensive, however that'll take several years. So you're saying that PS3 games are going to be on BD discs? Holy s**t, if they are I'd love to see and play a true hi-definition Final Fantasy game, well I'd have to get the proper t.v. for that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS3 Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 yes, all PS3 games will be on BD. its backward campatible so users can play PS1&2 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGuNn3rX Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Have you read the reviews? HD-DVD > Blu-Ray. And HD-DVD is half the price of Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray is Betamax 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Have you read the reviews? HD-DVD > Blu-Ray. And HD-DVD is half the price of Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray is Betamax 2. By your logic HD-DVD is better than Blu Ray, therefore HD-DVD is the equivalent of Betamax and therefore HD-DVD will succeed. Unfortunately I think you'll find Betamax was better than VHS and died! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGuNn3rX Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 By your logic HD-DVD is better than Blu Ray, therefore HD-DVD is the equivalent of Betamax and therefore HD-DVD will succeed. Unfortunately I think you'll find Betamax was better than VHS and died! HD-DVD will succed. The reason I say Blu-Ray is the next Betamax is because they are both made by Sony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS3 Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 lol, you obviously have a problem with Sony. Microsoft fanboy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGuNn3rX Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 lol, you obviously have a problem with Sony. Microsoft fanboy! Nah, I just hate Sony Fanboys who spew false info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS3 Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 im not spewing false information. the conversation will be more alive when comparing the 360 and the PS3 side by side. have you compared the specs side by side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGuNn3rX Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 im not spewing false information. the conversation will be more alive when comparing the 360 and the PS3 side by side. have you compared the specs side by side? I bet you know nothing about the specs. If you want, try and prove me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS3 Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 pfft! prove you wrong on which aspect? you havent answered my question. have you compared the specs side by side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGuNn3rX Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 pfft! prove you wrong on which aspect? you havent answered my question. have you compared the specs side by side? Myself? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS3 Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 well you should compare the specs side by side and see what those 2 consoles had to offer before spewing false information xbox 360 specs PS3 Specs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGuNn3rX Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 well you should compare the specs side by side and see what those 2 consoles had to offer before spewing false information xbox 360 specs PS3 Specs PS3 Technical Specifications | Date Posted: 13 April 2005 The Xbox 360 System Specifications By: C?sar A. Berardini - "Cesar" May 12th, 2005 Old news. Show me something more recent. --------------------------------------------------------------------- GI: What do you like about working on the PS3? How about the Xbox 360? Will there be any major differences between the two versions? H?gdahl: So far the two versions look pretty much the same – quite unsurprisingly, since we use the same shader source code and content for both platforms. They will be identical gameplay-wise. There will only be very minor cosmetic differences, such as the PS3 will have better quality video for the in-game TVs and on the Xbox 360 we have a bit more room for textures in memory. http://www.gameinformer.com/Magazine/Insid....1042.51750.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS3 Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 who cares if the specs are old as long as they are accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGuNn3rX Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 who cares if the specs are old as long as they are accurate. Yeah and the 360 wasn't even out yet. Nor was the PS3. Oh, and I edited my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS3 Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 but those specs are still accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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