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Redesigned PlayStation 2 Console Preview
Anonymous Gamer writes "GameSpot has a new hands-on preview of Sony's redesigned PlayStation 2 system. It's one-fourth the size of the old PS2 and only weighs two pounds. It looks like Sony's new system will be the iPod of game consoles this holiday season."
it doesn't run Linux(no hd possible!)
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It still looks just like a regular PS2, only smaller. I've personally thought that odd assymetrical design was pretty ugly.
Is it portable?
No?
Then how the fuck is it going to be the "ipod of game consoles?"
What a stupid comparison.
The new PS2 would be ideal for modding a car. its small and it runs off of dc (the transformer is external..) :-)
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I have to wonder how long until a mod-chip that will work with this newer, smaller system comes out. I estimate between 2-3 months, could be sooner. Those pirated are pretty efficent. LOL
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Are you saying its going to sell the most? Or its the smallest of the three consoles? Or the best design? Or the one everyone thinks cool?
The ipod comment seems a little redundant.
So the Playstation 2 will only be bought by faux-scruffy posers?
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If you don't already have a ps2, this is worth looking into.
The only reason I could see someone who already has a ps2 getting this new one would be if theirs was first generation and dying. The new size is sweet and I don't think the no hdd thing will be a huge issue, plus you can't go wrong with the built in IR (for the dvd remote).
The other difference is the top-loader. It's a great idea, and now people don't have to worry about their drives breaking (as often, at least) but for people who value vertical room more than horizontal (tv stands, etc.) it may be more of a hassle.
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I really like the look of this new PS2, especially as being a European the lack of a hard drive doesn't matter as we're not getting one anyway. About the only thing I was worried about was a possible lack of IR remote sensor, but seeing as it has one, that's cool. Plus it's black, not silver (I hate the current trend for tacky looking silver AV stuff).
;-)
Now if I only had any money.
Although I somehow think it might look a bit weird next to my Xbox, Mega Drive mk. 1 (Genesis) and Sega Saturn, I seen to keep on getting the big consoles.
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won't the top loading make swap tricks a lot easier?
By the same token, lots of people had a problem with the Xbox because of its size. Why?
We're not talking Univac sized room filling machines. Stick the sucker on a shelf, or next to your TV on the floor, and forget about it. Why does anyone care about size?
Personally, I'd love to see them all come in a standard size. If they were the same dimensions of a DVD player, or VCR, I could stack them all on top of each other. Considering aesthetic design seems to be so important to someone, that'll never happen though.
but still no price cut? I guess they don't need to (still). Oh well, I'm glad to see the tray loader gone, one less motor to break and all. Then again that only applies if they built the thing as well as the first PS2.
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Stop, stop, stop, mentioning the iPod...
Right now, you're NOT helping Apple... You're not too rough on Steve Jobs. You're part of his strategy.
Seriously, I like Apple products, but this hyper-trendiness of the iPod has gone far enough. With every body and their mother talking about "iPod killers" and "iPod of [insert market sector here]", you're only helping to paint a big honking bull's-eye on Apple for being shot down by either Microsoft or the RIAA. Please, Apple evangelism is so last millenium.
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I waited for her to drop in price, and now that she's lost a few pounds and has a slimmer profile, I can see myself spending the money to buy her. ...no, I'm talking about the new PStwo you sicko.
Anybody ever notice that Sony is a bunch of bastards when it comes to multitaps? The things are like $30 (God knows why) and are ALWAYS incompatible with previous versions.
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As this one isnt compatible with HDLoader.
Awesome! Now I can buy a home console that is small enough to put in a small bag and take on business trips! Sony really knows how to innovate.
Take that, Microsoft and Nintendo!
So its portable, runs on a long lasting battery time and has loads of awesome accessories? No? Screw that then, I'll just buy one of the older model used PS2s for dirt cheap when everyone starts selling them back. (And now you know why stores like EBGames virtually try to give away the old PS1 models.)
If my 1st gen PS2 was dying, I'd say screw you Sony, why should I give you money for low quality shit? (My PS2 is dying and my PS1 died too). If the PS2 dies, I am never buying another Sony product again. I've already replaced (failed) Sony things in my house with the wares from others like Samsung (monitor), Panasonic (TV), Olympus (camera), camcorder (Pentax) and DVD player (Pioneer). Won't ever be looking back.
Functionally it's just the same machine again, the interest here is in how much they've been able to reduce the component count, so I'm disappointed not to see the guts of the new machine on show.
If the machine is effectively a single 'PS2 chip' plus support and interfaces, then it would be a very strong pointer to the PS3 having the same chip in it for backwards compatibility.
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You know, usually previews are for things that haven't been released yet. Seeing as how this has been available (at least in the US) since last week, it seems particularly pointless to have a preview of it. But yeah. It's tiny and it comes in a cute, white box. Yay.
They've been out in Canadian markets since, oh, last week. If you want to spend 200$ CDN for the same thing you probably already have, just head over the border to an EB, FutureShop, or Toys'R'Us and get one.
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Seems to me that with hacksaw and some electrical tape, a person could make the old multitap work with the new PS2. All you would have to do would be to put the controller plugin and the memory card plugin on separate cords like sony should have done in the first place.
Or, at least, elegantly unobtrusive. I didn't like any console designs I can remember except for the original VCS which looked rather like a piece of furniture (love the metal switches). On the opposite side of the offensiveness scale there's the XBox. While I've not seen one with my own eyes, it looks like a perfect blend of "macho" and "cheap". And the Gamecube, while not downright ugly, is just not the right shade of tacky. The PS2 is the only console that has both Rez and ICO, right? Damn. Now I almost thought of getting one.
Its not really a preview since a lot of people (Including me already have them)
I've had a Nin. G.cube for ~2 years, and its had every game I could want, spare one type of genre. Multi-player action RPG (that doesn't require a gamboy). My wife loves Baldur's Gate DA. I do too. We've played it through a couple of times. But then, no DA2 for the cube! No Champions of Norrath! Then D&D Heroes became an XBox exclusive! NUTZ.
This would be perfect for my current multimedia PS2 Linux set, any links to how this is done?
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