Comments on: Is the PS3 Dying? http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/ General interest observations and true web-log. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:37:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ken http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1532089 ken Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:46:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1532089 Ps3 is way too much expensive. Fanboys say that it' s due to the bluray. Fine. It should be noticed though that majority of customers just wanted to buy a thing to put near the tv and play a next-gen game. Bluray is not needed at all during this current generation of games. Maybe later, maybe when ps4 and xbox 361 will come out , not now. You can see movies with higher definition? Fine. Customers did not want to buy a cheap bluray home theater system, they wanted to play a current generation videogame. Fanboys say that if you buy an arcade xbox, you have to upgrade it and it would cost as much as a PS3. This is false: it would still cost less and anyway Microsoft at least doesn t force its customers to spend money for items they don t need: the possibility to upgrade over time lets customers choose what is needed and what is not for and according to their personal exclusive use of the console. If fanboys keep on justifying the high price with the bluray, oh well, stop comparing Ps3 to videogame consoles then, let s start comparing it to bluray and dvd readers and lets say that Ps3 is not a videogaming console but a blue ray reader with the feature of letting you play ps3 videogames. Ps3 is way too much expensive. Fanboys say that it’ s due to the bluray. Fine. It should be noticed though that majority of customers just wanted to buy a thing to put near the tv and play a next-gen game. Bluray is not needed at all during this current generation of games. Maybe later, maybe when ps4 and xbox 361 will come out , not now. You can see movies with higher definition? Fine. Customers did not want to buy a cheap bluray home theater system, they wanted to play a current generation videogame. Fanboys say that if you buy an arcade xbox, you have to upgrade it and it would cost as much as a PS3. This is false: it would still cost less and anyway Microsoft at least doesn t force its customers to spend money for items they don t need: the possibility to upgrade over time lets customers choose what is needed and what is not for and according to their personal exclusive use of the console. If fanboys keep on justifying the high price with the bluray, oh well, stop comparing Ps3 to videogame consoles then, let s start comparing it to bluray and dvd readers and lets say that Ps3 is not a videogaming console but a blue ray reader with the feature of letting you play ps3 videogames.

]]> By: Macbandit http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1451871 Macbandit Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:47:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1451871 PS3 dying? Is everyone using the US sales numbers? In Europe the PS3 is one million units behind the XBox360 which came out over a year ahead of the PS3. On a world wide scale the PS3 step for step on pace with the XBox360 how could it be dying? PS3 dying? Is everyone using the US sales numbers? In Europe the PS3 is one million units behind the XBox360 which came out over a year ahead of the PS3. On a world wide scale the PS3 step for step on pace with the XBox360 how could it be dying?

]]> By: Improbus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1451357 Improbus Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:51:03 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1451357 @brendal Did anyone survive 2000? Come January 1st, 2020, life will go one as usual, no rapture and no second coming. I am thinking that the world in 2020 will be a little more sane and sustainable after experiencing the Great Depression II that started in 2008. @brendal

Did anyone survive 2000? Come January 1st, 2020, life will go one as usual, no rapture and no second coming. I am thinking that the world in 2020 will be a little more sane and sustainable after experiencing the Great Depression II that started in 2008.

]]> By: brendal http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1451159 brendal Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:22:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1451159 2020 - will anyone still be here? 2020 – will anyone still be here?

]]> By: Named http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1450862 Named Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:46:34 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1450862 12, Remember that no Apple OS from 10.5 on do not support PPC. 12,

Remember that no Apple OS from 10.5 on do not support PPC.

]]> By: keaneo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1450798 keaneo Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:42:22 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1450798 Just in case someone cares to actually read what Google has to say about Edge Caching and Net Neutrality - http://tinyurl.com/59mecy Just in case someone cares to actually read what Google has to say about Edge Caching and Net Neutrality – http://tinyurl.com/59mecy

]]> By: Zybch http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1450794 Zybch Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:33:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1450794 That damn Italian Plumber. Coming over hear and stealing our women, Wiis and jobs (not necessarily in that order) That damn Italian Plumber. Coming over hear and stealing our women, Wiis and jobs (not necessarily in that order)

]]> By: GregA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1450752 GregA Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:52:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1450752 #11, You know, Im looking at the console business and I know this is the Tech blog'o'sphere and everything bad in the world is Microsofts faults and all but... Sony was pwned by Nintendo. I know Nintendo is a cute cuddly little bunny with a creamy sweet filling inside, but it seems to me that the Sony marketshare was gobbled up by the Wii. The Xbox has its fans, and its grown a little bit from there, but they certainly are not dominating the console business in any way shape or form. If you want to be angry at someone you should be angry at Mario. #11,

You know, Im looking at the console business and I know this is the Tech blog’o’sphere and everything bad in the world is Microsofts faults and all but…

Sony was pwned by Nintendo. I know Nintendo is a cute cuddly little bunny with a creamy sweet filling inside, but it seems to me that the Sony marketshare was gobbled up by the Wii. The Xbox has its fans, and its grown a little bit from there, but they certainly are not dominating the console business in any way shape or form.

If you want to be angry at someone you should be angry at Mario.

]]> By: BryanP http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1450749 BryanP Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:47:55 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1450749 #7 <i>I myself have a PS3 and dislike the Blu-Ray movies because of the different size pictures and not all of them show correctly on my tv.</i> Wha? That doesn't parse. The movie on Blu Ray are exactly the same "size" as the movie on DVD. It just has more resolution in the same aspect ratio. Count me as another PS3 owner who doesn't play games on it. I use it as a DVD/Blu Ray player and as a media streamer to play AVI and MPG files stored on my PC. #7 I myself have a PS3 and dislike the Blu-Ray movies because of the different size pictures and not all of them show correctly on my tv.

Wha? That doesn’t parse. The movie on Blu Ray are exactly the same “size” as the movie on DVD. It just has more resolution in the same aspect ratio.

Count me as another PS3 owner who doesn’t play games on it. I use it as a DVD/Blu Ray player and as a media streamer to play AVI and MPG files stored on my PC.

]]> By: xerocint http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1450733 xerocint Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:20:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1450733 On the Netbook thing, I myself am going to buy an iBook G4 for $250 instead of an Acer Aspire One (which has a larger HDD and all that) because I know I would hate typing on that tiny keyboard while squinting at that minuscule screen. I doubt there will be any huge difference, and if any it'd be marginal. I plan on upgrading the RAM to the maximum capacity (which is at 512 MB at the moment, and I believe it will fit up to 1.5 GB) which would definitely stream line things. On the Netbook thing, I myself am going to buy an iBook G4 for $250 instead of an Acer Aspire One (which has a larger HDD and all that) because I know I would hate typing on that tiny keyboard while squinting at that minuscule screen. I doubt there will be any huge difference, and if any it’d be marginal. I plan on upgrading the RAM to the maximum capacity (which is at 512 MB at the moment, and I believe it will fit up to 1.5 GB) which would definitely stream line things.

]]> By: amodedoma http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1450692 amodedoma Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:44:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1450692 To compete with Microsoft is a dangerous biz. OTH, they are SONY. Personally I know they people at SONY can make PS3 successful. The same way PS2 was successful. All they need do is 'accidentally' release the information necessary to 'backup' the games. Lot's of gamers I know are holding back because of this issue. Pirate-ablility is what made the PS2 successful and would make the PS3 equally so. To compete with Microsoft is a dangerous biz. OTH, they are SONY. Personally I know they people at SONY can make PS3 successful. The same way PS2 was successful. All they need do is ‘accidentally’ release the information necessary to ‘backup’ the games. Lot’s of gamers I know are holding back because of this issue. Pirate-ablility is what made the PS2 successful and would make the PS3 equally so.

]]> By: Jim http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1450673 Jim Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:47:00 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1450673 I never found any compelling reasons to update from the PS2 I had... which is sitting in my den in a box at the moment. I concentrated my efforts on building a good gaming rig for one or two mmo games I play, but I have pretty much lost interest in console gaming. Also, because of the lack of interesting content, I'm not bothering with blooray. My hd-dvd upconverter works fine and during the supposed "war" there was never a good reason to bother with them. I compared the quality between standard dvd and hd-dvd, and while it is noticable I cannot say that I MUST see people's freckles or individual hairs in order to enjoy a movie. It can be nice to be able to see a clear image of important plot points (like seeing a puzzle or a newspaper article) but until we get true-3D imagery I don't see a reason to have super-hi-def-tv for every movie or tv show. It's all about content, and they all dropped the ball and spit on it. And now they reap the benefits of wasting the consumers' time. I never found any compelling reasons to update from the PS2 I had… which is sitting in my den in a box at the moment. I concentrated my efforts on building a good gaming rig for one or two mmo games I play, but I have pretty much lost interest in console gaming.

Also, because of the lack of interesting content, I’m not bothering with blooray. My hd-dvd upconverter works fine and during the supposed “war” there was never a good reason to bother with them. I compared the quality between standard dvd and hd-dvd, and while it is noticable I cannot say that I MUST see people’s freckles or individual hairs in order to enjoy a movie.

It can be nice to be able to see a clear image of important plot points (like seeing a puzzle or a newspaper article) but until we get true-3D imagery I don’t see a reason to have super-hi-def-tv for every movie or tv show.

It’s all about content, and they all dropped the ball and spit on it. And now they reap the benefits of wasting the consumers’ time.

]]> By: Bud http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1450657 Bud Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:09:03 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1450657 The thing is, Sony is losing money, apparently, on every PS3 they sell. But there is more than mere price killing PS3 sales. For that style of console gaming, not only are more titles being created for the Xbox, but, they are coded better for the xbox. You have the same game, but with the better experience being on the cheaper system. Developers have relatively no problem whatsoever doing Xbox development. If the PS3 could show true parity with game titles and quality, the difference in sales would not be so great. Not that the PS3 has all the disadvantages, I wonder how many of those xbox sales are people replacing their red ring of death Xbox unit. The thing is, Sony is losing money, apparently, on every PS3 they sell.

But there is more than mere price killing PS3 sales. For that style of console gaming, not only are more titles being created for the Xbox, but, they are coded better for the xbox. You have the same game, but with the better experience being on the cheaper system.

Developers have relatively no problem whatsoever doing Xbox development. If the PS3 could show true parity with game titles and quality, the difference in sales would not be so great.

Not that the PS3 has all the disadvantages, I wonder how many of those xbox sales are people replacing their red ring of death Xbox unit.

]]> By: JFetch http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1450655 JFetch Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:08:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1450655 <span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: arial, helvetica"><i><b>[Duplicate comment deleted. Please don't double post! - ed.]</b></i></span> [Duplicate comment deleted. Please don't double post! - ed.]

]]> By: JFetch http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-1450653 JFetch Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:05:08 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/15/is-the-ps3-dying/#comment-1450653 The majority of people are happy with their dvds, so Blu-Ray hasn't "caught on" with average consumers. I myself have a PS3 and dislike the Blu-Ray movies because of the different size pictures and not all of them show correctly on my tv. Games are what drives the market, and Sony doesn't have many worth the price tag of the system. The majority of people are happy with their dvds, so Blu-Ray hasn’t “caught on” with average consumers. I myself have a PS3 and dislike the Blu-Ray movies because of the different size pictures and not all of them show correctly on my tv.

Games are what drives the market, and Sony doesn’t have many worth the price tag of the system.

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