Is the playstation 3 the NEW PC

Think about it.

It has Bluray, wifi, replacable hard drive, internet web browser and most importantly a range of quality games that satisfy the PURE hardcore gamer.

All it lacks is Word and Excel, but how need them unless your at work or school.

Whats do you think about this subject?

I disagree. Whilst it has incorporated aspects from the PC, it's far from being one.

Nope the PS2 only played DVDs/CDS and it doesn't not have the ability for an OS so NO

Playstation 2 has blu-ray?! :o!aaronmullan

and it doesn't not have the ability for an OS

akira2465

It is a PC that you can only upgrade the harddriive. You can't get a new videocard, CPU, or add more ram. Yup it is really the new PC. :roll:

No my good sir it isn't, it's a game console that can go on the internet and have an upgradeable hard drive.

Wow. This is getting out of hand. I've seen so many PS3 > PC comments or topics in the last few weeks. It's ridiculous.comeonthehoops

[QUOTE="comeonthehoops"]Wow. This is getting out of hand. I've seen so many PS3 > PC comments or topics in the last few weeks. It's ridiculous.whoDat_whoDat

Hahahahahah... wow... No, no it hasn't but you keep fighting the good fight there bro.

[QUOTE="comeonthehoops"]Wow. This is getting out of hand. I've seen so many PS3 > PC comments or topics in the last few weeks. It's ridiculous.whoDat_whoDat

[QUOTE="comeonthehoops"]Wow. This is getting out of hand. I've seen so many PS3 > PC comments or topics in the last few weeks. It's ridiculous.whoDat_whoDat

[QUOTE="akira2465"]

and it doesn't not have the ability for an OS

PoisonLenny

Touche kind sir, I was thinking Web Browser but wrote OS , my bad

It depends, can I write Java programs, save data bases, and run Linux on a PS3?

It depends, can I write Java programs, save data bases, and run Linux on a PS3?

Burning-Sludge

[QUOTE="PoisonLenny"][QUOTE="akira2465"]

and it doesn't not have the ability for an OS

akira2465

Touche kind sir, I was thinking Web Browser but wrote OS , my bad

Think about it.

It has Bluray, wifi, replacable hard drive, internet web browser and most importantly a range of quality games that satisfy the PURE hardcore gamer.

All it lacks is Word and Excel, but how need them unless your at work or school.

Whats do you think about this subject?

dog_dirt

Think about it.

Whats do you think about this subject?

dog_dirt

[QUOTE="Burning-Sludge"]

It depends, can I write Java programs, save data bases, and run Linux on a PS3?

SpruceCaboose

Technically correct however the PS3 slims took away the ability to run Linux, so if you have an older PS3 you can if you have a newer one you can't.

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="Burning-Sludge"]

It depends, can I write Java programs, save data bases, and run Linux on a PS3?

sensfanVone

Technically correct however the PS3 slims took away the ability to run Linux, so if you have an older PS3 you can if you have a newer one you can't.

[QUOTE="sensfanVone"]

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"] No, no, yes.SpruceCaboose

Technically correct however the PS3 slims took away the ability to run Linux, so if you have an older PS3 you can if you have a newer one you can't.

No one has downgraded from PC's to PS3's.whoDat_whoDat

because the PS3 has already annhialated the 360 this gen so PS3 vs 360 is no more. Now SW is about PS3 vs PC, and the wii can take on 360 from this point on.whoDat_whoDat

:lol: you have the whole thing bass-ackwards.

Right an in order cpu (giggle), 256 mb ram (loolw00t), can not burn dvd's, blu-ray's, linux support removed, crippled cell + crippled geforce 7800 (thats all rsx is), cool story bro but the pc I was using back in 2005 could easily wipe the floor with both ps3, 360 and wii combined.

So no the ps3 isn't the new pc, like the ps2 with linux support wasn't, like that SGi supercomputer called nintendo 64 wasn't and like the ps4 and whatever follows wont replace that big muscle box capable of running a bazillion of software called pc.

[QUOTE="sensfanVone"]

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"] No, no, yes.SpruceCaboose

Technically correct however the PS3 slims took away the ability to run Linux, so if you have an older PS3 you can if you have a newer one you can't.

Admittedly I was gonna get the old one, but I thought about it and decided I didn't really need Linux so I went with the slim. :P

My god man are you actually telling me Ps3 has as many features as PC? Can i burn cd's and dvd's on PS3? Can i hook my mobile on ps3 and save my contacts, images, videos and install app's Can i hook my camera or videocamera and save my images abd videos and edit them? Can i use office on PS3? Can i play pc games on PS3? Can i record tv programs from a tv tuner? Is the internet browser as usable and as fast as firefox? ( considering it only has 256mb of ram alot of flash sites has troubles on PS3 ) Can i edit my photos using Gimp Does it have the range of applications going from customization to utilities to photo editing a pc has? Can i use emulators on PS3? Can i use google earth on PS3? and lots more Yes you are right ps3 is almost there adamosmaki

you can put linux on it, as far i know you can put images and videos from you cameras onto it, playTV is a tv tuner and recorder for Ps3, basically blah blah blah yes yes yes

fedora, openSuse, yellowdog and ubuntu work on ps3

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"]My god man are you actually telling me Ps3 has as many features as PC? Can i burn cd's and dvd's on PS3? Can i hook my mobile on ps3 and save my contacts, images, videos and install app's Can i hook my camera or videocamera and save my images abd videos and edit them? Can i use office on PS3? Can i play pc games on PS3? Can i record tv programs from a tv tuner? Is the internet browser as usable and as fast as firefox? ( considering it only has 256mb of ram alot of flash sites has troubles on PS3 ) Can i edit my photos using Gimp Does it have the range of applications going from customization to utilities to photo editing a pc has? Can i use emulators on PS3? Can i use google earth on PS3? and lots more Yes you are right ps3 is almost there kate_jones

you can put linux on it, as far i know you can put images and videos from you cameras onto it, playTV is a tv tuner and recorder for Ps3, basically blah blah blah yes yes yes

fedora, openSuse, yellowdog and ubuntu work on ps3

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="sensfanVone"]

Technically correct however the PS3 slims took away the ability to run Linux, so if you have an older PS3 you can if you have a newer one you can't.

heretrix

Pure "hardcore" gamers?

I know guys who play Madden 10 for seriously 30 hours a week at one point. Are they hardcore or casual? I mean football games are always considered casual cause they are sports games, but the volume these guys play and the level at which they play at is much higher than anybody else. I also know guy who play the 360 version of CoD WaW for 100+ hours in a month, its the only game they play.

I have come to the conclusion that there is no such thing as a "hardcore" gamer by any one definition. It changes for everybody. A "hardcore" gamer doesn't have to meet any real specifications, thus labeling a system for a pure "hardcore" gamer is impossible.

[QUOTE="akira2465"]

[QUOTE="PoisonLenny"] Because a Playstation runs with magic and fairy dust? Every technical device has an operating system.SpruceCaboose

Touche kind sir, I was thinking Web Browser but wrote OS , my bad

Yeah I think I've used it 5 times since I bought the machine. That's what my PC is for.

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"] I have a real PS3 ;). But thanks for the heads up. Didn't know they axed it like they did BC. charizard1605

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"]My god man are you actually telling me Ps3 has as many features as PC? Can i burn cd's and dvd's on PS3? Can i hook my mobile on ps3 and save my contacts, images, videos and install app's Can i hook my camera or videocamera and save my images abd videos and edit them? Can i use office on PS3? Can i play pc games on PS3? Can i record tv programs from a tv tuner? Is the internet browser as usable and as fast as firefox? ( considering it only has 256mb of ram alot of flash sites has troubles on PS3 ) Can i edit my photos using Gimp Does it have the range of applications going from customization to utilities to photo editing a pc has? Can i use emulators on PS3? Can i use google earth on PS3? and lots more Yes you are right ps3 is almost there kate_jones

you can put linux on it, as far i know you can put images and videos from you cameras onto it, playTV is a tv tuner and recorder for Ps3, basically blah blah blah yes yes yes

fedora, openSuse, yellowdog and ubuntu work on ps3

Pure "hardcore" gamers?

I know guys who play Madden 10 for seriously 30 hours a week at one point. Are they hardcore or casual? I mean football games are always considered casual cause they are sports games, but the volume these guys play and the level at which they play at is much higher than anybody else. I also know guy who play the 360 version of CoD WaW for 100+ hours in a month, its the only game they play.

I have come to the conclusion that there is no such thing as a "hardcore" gamer by any one definition. It changes for everybody. A "hardcore" gamer doesn't have to meet any real specifications, thus labeling a system for a pure "hardcore" gamer is impossible.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="heretrix"]The PS3, It only does everything! (except for the stuff we took out of the previous models)

heretrix

Sorry, Glitchspot's ruining this for me :?

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] :lol: Seriously, what the hell is Sony doing this gen?charizard1605

The PSP is a whole other issue. What a mess.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="heretrix"]Actually, they are starting to step up. The new ad campaign is great and the games are starting to reach the potential they promised at the beginning of the gen. I really don't know what else they could do.They are on a good course.

heretrix

The PSP is a whole other issue. What a mess.

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"]My god man are you actually telling me Ps3 has as many features as PC? Can i burn cd's and dvd's on PS3? Can i hook my mobile on ps3 and save my contacts, images, videos and install app's Can i hook my camera or videocamera and save my images abd videos and edit them? Can i use office on PS3? Can i play pc games on PS3? Can i record tv programs from a tv tuner? Is the internet browser as usable and as fast as firefox? ( considering it only has 256mb of ram alot of flash sites has troubles on PS3 ) Can i edit my photos using Gimp Does it have the range of applications going from customization to utilities to photo editing a pc has? Can i use emulators on PS3? Can i use google earth on PS3? and lots more Yes you are right ps3 is almost there kate_jones

you can put linux on it, as far i know you can put images and videos from you cameras onto it, playTV is a tv tuner and recorder for Ps3, basically blah blah blah yes yes yes

fedora, openSuse, yellowdog and ubuntu work on ps3

Linux support was removed on the slim.

Surely that a fat ps3 with linux can almost behave as a pc, but using an in order cpu, limited to 256mb ram, no gpu access/acceleration, crippled cell... what's exactly the point anyways? Marketing that much?

And now that we're talking about it, lol fbi, US air force using ps3 clusters for cryptography and whatever they want, lol amateurs that much? Never heard of cuda? open cl? Or even cost efficiency.

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] Their software's just fine, of course... but why did it take them sixty hardware SKUs to finally hit the bull's eye? and why are they still clueless about what to do with the PSP???charizard1605

The PSP is a whole other issue. What a mess.

Think about it.

It has Bluray, wifi, replacable hard drive, internet web browser and most importantly a range of quality games that satisfy the PURE hardcore gamer.

All it lacks is Word and Excel, but how need them unless your at work or school.

Whats do you think about this subject?