Comments on: Playstation 3 Hype Already Dying Down? http://cybernetnews.com/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:18:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nick botulism http://cybernetnews.com/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56981 nick botulism Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:47:11 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/#comment-56981 tito: it DOES run linux smoothly. see <a href="http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/" rel="nofollow">terrasoft solutions' yellow dog linux</a>. unless that doesn't count as "smoothly"? but with the price, and sony's many PR missteps this year, and the delaying of a lot of key titles (motorstorm, lair, etc), and the fact that the xbox360 had the benefit of being the first 'next-gen' system on the market, certainly doesn't help... on the other hand, it's not like those PS3s are sitting idly on store shelves. regardless of 12 hours or 2, they're still selling every one that's available. as for eBay, perhaps the hardcore ps3 shoppers are realizing (via sites like notifywire, and playstationfinder.com) that they don't have to spend a premium to some scalper to get their machine. tito: it DOES run linux smoothly. see [terrasoftsolutions.com] unless that doesn’t count as “smoothly”?

but with the price, and sony’s many PR missteps this year, and the delaying of a lot of key titles (motorstorm, lair, etc), and the fact that the xbox360 had the benefit of being the first ‘next-gen’ system on the market, certainly doesn’t help…

on the other hand, it’s not like those PS3s are sitting idly on store shelves. regardless of 12 hours or 2, they’re still selling every one that’s available. as for eBay, perhaps the hardcore ps3 shoppers are realizing (via sites like notifywire, and playstationfinder.com) that they don’t have to spend a premium to some scalper to get their machine.

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56726 OldManDeath Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:39:49 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/#comment-56726 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-56525">Ashley wrote:</a><blockquote>I haven't heard of Betamax. After a quick Google search.. I found that it was introduced in 1975... still several years before I was born :roll: Sounds interesting though.</blockquote></div> Yep, I let my age out a bit there. 8O Back then it was VHS vs Betamax. While Betamax was the better quality format, VHS won out due to better marketing. Ashley wrote:
I haven’t heard of Betamax. After a quick Google search.. I found that it was introduced in 1975… still several years before I was born :roll: Sounds interesting though.

Yep, I let my age out a bit there. 8O
Back then it was VHS vs Betamax. While Betamax was the better quality format, VHS won out due to better marketing.

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56525 Ashley Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:56:56 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/#comment-56525 I haven't heard of Betamax. After a quick Google search.. I found that it was introduced in 1975... still several years before I was born :roll: Sounds interesting though. I haven’t heard of Betamax. After a quick Google search.. I found that it was introduced in 1975… still several years before I was born :roll: Sounds interesting though.

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56521 OldManDeath Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:42:11 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/#comment-56521 Sony made a huge mistake by incorporating the Blu-Ray drive, which jacked up the price. This is their strategy to try to get Blu-Ray to win the HD-DVD war. I expect them to lose again (You old enough to remember Betamax?) this time around. Sony made a huge mistake by incorporating the Blu-Ray drive, which jacked up the price. This is their strategy to try to get Blu-Ray to win the HD-DVD war. I expect them to lose again (You old enough to remember Betamax?) this time around.

]]> By: tito http://cybernetnews.com/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56498 tito Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:53:23 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/#comment-56498 PS3 would only be interesting for me if it would run Linux smoothly. PS3 would only be interesting for me if it would run Linux smoothly.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56483 Ryan Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:12:22 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/#comment-56483 I think the Wii hit a unique market: Family/friend oriented games on an affordable game system. The PS3 is just way too expensive and I would never pay that much for a game system. I think the Wii hit a unique market: Family/friend oriented games on an affordable game system. The PS3 is just way too expensive and I would never pay that much for a game system.

]]> By: natmaster http://cybernetnews.com/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56479 natmaster Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:52:03 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/playstation-3-hype-already-dying-down/#comment-56479 When I point to how well the Wii is doing, I've heard people say the console wars are a marathon. Looks like the PS3's fat self does even worse in that regard.... When I point to how well the Wii is doing, I’ve heard people say the console wars are a marathon. Looks like the PS3’s fat self does even worse in that regard….

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