PS3 OS Wasn't Final at TGS

LifesBlood writes "The PlayStation 3 operating system used at the Tokyo Game Show was apparently not final. Sony confirmed to GameDaily BIZ that the company has been in the process of finalizing it and that just like the Wii's OS, it will be upgradeable in the future." From the article: "We were told that this should not affect PS3 production whatsoever. Moreover, SCEA does not believe that the state of the OS at TGS had anything to do with the system resets or other glitches that some witnessed. Sony reiterated that it was the confined cases and other unfriendly trade show conditions that caused problems with the consoles. In addition, Sony said it has the capability to upgrade the PS3's OS after the console launches through its online network, memory stick files or Blu-ray discs."

Comments

Sony copies Nintendo... again

[Veilrap]

Nintendo's controller is better than ours... SIXsux Nintendo's OS is better than ours... um Lets upgrade too!

Is it just me...

[varunnangia]

...or wasn't the entire point of video game consoles to avoid the hassles and pains involved in ensuring everything was up-to-date on your computer? As far as it goes, Microsoft's Xbox update process is pretty painless, and if Sony learns from that, theirs should be as well. That said, I really liked not having to update my Famicom's OS.

Re:Sony vs. Nintendo.

[brkello]

Uhh, I am sure both Sony and Nintendo have this ability to release feature updates and fix bugs. There were some OS issues with some PS3s that were on display, so it is logical that they presented this ability in that context. Or are you saying Nintendo is implying that it won't fix bugs? You fanboys make no sense.