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Android Battle: CLIQ edition {Engadget Mobile}
Oct 8th 2009 12:13PM Yeah, I like my G1 just fine, but I'd love to upgrade to an Android phone that had a bit more RAM on it.
Sony releases $399 40GB PS3 for the US -- November 2nd {Engadget}
Oct 18th 2007 2:54PM The 80 gig unit doesn't have the Emotion Engine (the P2's main CPU), but it does have the PS2's Graphics Synthesizer chip, and thus 85% complete PS2 backwards compatibility.
Behold 'Sacred Digital Guidelines' by the Church of England {Joystiq}
Jul 6th 2007 9:22PM Copyright only lasts, what, 100 years after the death of the author?
Good luck claiming copyright on a 600 year old building's design.
Public domain FTW.
GTA IV episodes confirmed Xbox 360 exclusives {Joystiq}
Jun 16th 2007 12:22PM Thanks again to all of you letting us know that you're glad you don't have a PS3.
I'm looking forward to being able to play GTA IV along with Ratchet & Clank, Uncharted, Lair, and Heavenly Sword.
Sony unfurls Q2 release list for PlayStation platforms {Joystiq}
Apr 19th 2007 1:03PM That PSN list is the one for the European release, not the one for North America. I'd guess the same is true in general of the other categories.
jsn: The PS3 may be harder to develop for than the 360, but it's hardly hard to develop for compared to the PS2. The PS3 has a very capable and standard graphics chip, and good library support. If Sony tanks this generation, it will be due to the expensive hardware they built, not due to the difficulty of programming for it.
PS3 'PlayStation Home' launches fall '07, confirms NY Times {Joystiq}
Mar 7th 2007 12:07PM I love all the people who are bitching about Sony copying when they haven't yet seen what the hell Sony is actually going to be announcing yet.
It's an online thing with avatars and stuff! RIPOFFF!!1!one!
PS3's Blu-ray drive speed could be reason for Oblivion delay {Joystiq}
Jan 18th 2007 12:33AM What would be interesting to know, and which no one has yet said, is whether a Blu-Ray disc that does incorporate multiple copies of frequently used data to avoid extraneous seeks will actually wind up having better performance on the PS3 than a DVD9 would on the 360's 12X DVD drive.
It seems entirely possible that the use of redundant data on the disc would actually lead to a net win, both in data storage and in average access speed.
Something we'll figure out over the course of this generation, I suppose.
PS3's Blu-ray drive speed could be reason for Oblivion delay {Joystiq}
Jan 17th 2007 6:28PM I think Oblivion was delayed due to the slower than expected launch sales of PS3. I recall hearing some podcast or other, in which Bethesda staff discussed the risks of launching with a console and then having your game seem 'old and stale' by the time enough people own the console to make decent sales possible for your title.
Given that Bethesda was talking about launching Oblivion months ago, I suspect that it is this sort of commercial, and not technical, question behind the delay of the title.
Analyst: PS3 to miss target by 25% due to "poor sales" {Joystiq}
Jan 16th 2007 4:00AM "Behold, Blu-Ray! 50 gigs of space! Nevermind the slow data transfer rate! Cell Processor! The most powerful processor in the world!... Underclocked to 3.2 ghz to keep it from melting! Oh, and to make sure the whole thing looks pretty, we'll keep the power supply inside the case. Of course, this makes things pretty hot, so we'll include a 200mm fan to try and keep it cool; nevermind the noise! Sure, it's hell to develop for, but who cares?! We're Sony!"
Yes, indeed, it's the PS3 that has the problem with noise and heat.
Uh huh.
Analyst: PS3 to miss target by 25% due to "poor sales" {Joystiq}
Jan 15th 2007 10:50PM "With the PS3, the perception is that there is no way (at least no obvious way marketed by Sony) to purchase the PS3 20GB system and then "add-on" the features later to get to the same features/functionality of the PS3 60GB system. If one buys the PS3 20GB system today and then realizes they want the "premium" features, like the SD reader later, there is no obvious way to get this other than to buy a whole new PS3 60GB system. The families I have talked with see this as very restrictive."
Buying a $15 USB SD reader isn't obvious enough?
