They have no reason to drive down prices. Right now, they're actually losing on units as-is. Not only that, but I'm pretty sure that people are buying the hell out of them, regardless of the price due to it simply being a Playstation. I couldn't see them changing the price and going from losing a bit on each unit, to plain burying themselves with every purchase.
If Microsoft somehow purchases the Blu-ray/HD-DVD combo drives for 360 expansion, I believe Sony would be taking a swift kick in the nuts. I doubt Sony would allow it, and those sales would also allow PS3 to drop prices a bit faster as well... so MS may not do it for that reason.
It's not really surprising in the least. But, I can't really complain about it too much, because MySpace news really wouldn't attract the same crowd as Slashdot.
Being irritated about myspace news would comparable to flaming over the menu at "The Blue Oyster" (Police acadamy fans, stand up), when you know damn well you're not going to step in the door, let alone eat there.
The news will suit the kids who choose it, I guess.
For example... My wife was caught with a basic speeding citation a week ago. She called in to see if she could pay it over the phone. She was denied to pay before the court date unless she came in, in person.
Fine and dandy... right?
Among the charges that you COULD pay for without going to court, or prepay, nonetheless... WERE: Wreckless Driving DUI or DWI Possession of Marijuana and/or intent to distribute.
I don't actually think that you should even be arrested for marijuana possession, considering the law was based on lies... But, it's still fucked up.
So...These kids have to go to court for sharing music and spend money on court costs, lawyers, fines or fees to the plantiff.. but a guy who almost kills them by driving drunk, or gets caught with a federally proclaimed "controlled substance", can pay a $500 fine FROM HIS LIVINGROOM!
In all reality, my son could go to RIAA headquarters with a bag of weed while drunk, go inside and beat the piss out of a few of them... GET CAUGHT, then pay LESS fines than he would if he hosted X amount of songs on his computer.
Hmm. Maybe I'm on to something. How many people are at RIAA and where is it located?
RIAA is basically becoming an automated bot nowadays, anyway. I'd be surprised if they don't show up in court as robots with brief cases as well.
Someone needs to start doing something about RIAA's boundaries and arrogance, considering they're getting so careless with who they're attacking nowadays. How long will it be, before Judges and courtrooms are sick of these petty charges, and start only allowing the larger criminals who actually sell and distribute?
Right now, you're paying less when distributing marijuana or posessing cocaine, than you are to host MP3's.. EVEN if you're a child!
Yeah. I should go buy a $3500 pig that's proprietary, doesn't play games and won't continue to be made in 2 years, just so I can run POS iTunes for another media player that only has a click wheel as it's major selling point. Maybe I should buy 2, add some arrogance and try to look like a herion addict as the Mac commercial implies. Then, I'll definitely be making the right decision.
Before any more comments are made in comparison, please recognize that I work on Linux, Windows and Mac OS each day. They've all got their good points and bad, but the mac doesn't seem to be able to harness the power of 2 processors and water cooling very well.. making it comparable to Vista when being considered a pig.
I think he's still pissed off that he lost in the civil war and doesn't realize that the colonies can't operate under their own set of amendments. They do have their own laws in some form, but I'm sure I don't need to get into that. I live in DC where there seems to be no rules, just political views. And "taxation without representation"... I know it's unique, but doesn't that sound horribly wrong? lol
I wrote the first response just being facetious... I guess some ego's would rather try to act as the smarter one, not knowing the background of the joker himself.
Yeah.. I did so as well unknowingly. There was just some truck driver that ran over a bunch of people out here not so long ago, who had his license revoked because of drunk driving in a few states. Was a pretty crappy system in some way. I know this article doesn't pertain to that in any way... I was just messin with the convo.
Yeah, heaven forbid have a unified source of identification in one database. Fight the man.
I guess it doesn't matter when half the population doesn't have an ID to begin with, due to multiplying immigration.
I guess some people don't really care if a truck driver that gets drunk and kills a few people while driving, is allowed to drive in Montana because he hasn't been revoked there. LET'S all get some DUI's and head over to MONTANA!! WOOOHOOO!!!
I remember reading about the XM-8 as well as a few others. It was able to be dunked in water and sand and shot without a hitch. The attachments were incredible as well.
What was the gun that Barrett released not too long ago that shot the depleted uranium rounds that are used in helo's and A-10's?.. the XM-109 or something.
Like this is new news. Pixies have been doing this for years. Do you think they sprinkle it just to make you fly? C'mon. They're merely keeping an eye on you.
Just be careful the next time you think you see a powdery substance on your ass, the patriot act isn't going to help you.
That's why the AK was so deadly in vietnam, it penetrated brush like nobody's business. I've shot both of them before and actually own an AR15. The AK IS more reliable, but it's not half as accurate, easy to carry or comfortable to fire during multiple rounds. The AK just hurts your finger when you let it go for so long, due to the recoil.. but, it's still a monster.
It's really hard to find an AK that isn't garbage, unless it's a kalyshnikov. I guess they serve their purpose though.
And they plan on doing so again within the next 5-10 years to prepare for the mars venture. Of course, once they figure out how to handle the radiation.
I agree with you, I was just looking at the PS3 side of it.. rather than Just Sony products in general. I really don't think that Blu-Ray would even be a huge ordeal if Sony wasn't pushing it with the PS3. It's time for some type of HD media, and I guess it's got to start somewhere though.
I just can't see paying that amount when I can stream any HD movie, HDTV show, DivX or whatever media directly to the 360 for half the price and still have excellent gameplay.
I'll eventually get a PS3, I'm sure... but, not because it's a Playstation. Because of Gran Turismo!;)
I'd definitely expect a console to HOPEFULLY have more features than a competitor that released a year before it. It's not too tough to look at an existing console and say, "This is what they did, so we'll do this." especially when you're not at all concerned that it's going to sell, regardless of it's features.
Honestly.. let's face it. What Sony fan wouldn't buy a PS3 even if it didn't have any of the features you listed? They're going to buy it, even if it's a brick with a PS3 sticker on it.
Don't get me wrong.. the PS3 is a great system, and if it were a few hundred dollars cheaper, I'd probably buy one. I can't necessarily use it for a media center at the moment, either.
I know the flames are going to fly after this. But honestly... you know they're going to buy anything that Sony throws at them.
I bought the same thing, but mine was a "mystery" auction. So, I could get a bag of peanuts, a check for 10% of my money back, a box of pci slot plates or the 7 core, core 3 trio.
They're getting a little lame with the updates and upgrades lately, aren't they?
This just in: Sony is releasing an official PS3 Trademarked CHROME sticker available as an add-on. This attachment retails for $50 and SHOULD be available by mid-fall at select retail outlets.
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They have no reason to drive down prices. Right now, they're actually losing on units as-is. Not only that, but I'm pretty sure that people are buying the hell out of them, regardless of the price due to it simply being a Playstation. I couldn't see them changing the price and going from losing a bit on each unit, to plain burying themselves with every purchase.
If Microsoft somehow purchases the Blu-ray/HD-DVD combo drives for 360 expansion, I believe Sony would be taking a swift kick in the nuts. I doubt Sony would allow it, and those sales would also allow PS3 to drop prices a bit faster as well... so MS may not do it for that reason.
With the last Linux input to Dell and now XP being begged for.. Why doesn't dell have an option on their PC customization site that states,
"Choose an OPERATING SYSTEM:
1. Vista 32 or 64 Home
2. Vista Ultimate
3. Anything But Vista."
Beavis: "China launched a 'probe'... heh heh."
It's not really surprising in the least. But, I can't really complain about it too much, because MySpace news really wouldn't attract the same crowd as Slashdot.
Being irritated about myspace news would comparable to flaming over the menu at "The Blue Oyster" (Police acadamy fans, stand up), when you know damn well you're not going to step in the door, let alone eat there.
The news will suit the kids who choose it, I guess.
Good post... much agreed.
For example... My wife was caught with a basic speeding citation a week ago. She called in to see if she could pay it over the phone. She was denied to pay before the court date unless she came in, in person.
Fine and dandy... right?
Among the charges that you COULD pay for without going to court, or prepay, nonetheless... WERE:
Wreckless Driving
DUI or DWI
Possession of Marijuana and/or intent to distribute.
I don't actually think that you should even be arrested for marijuana possession, considering the law was based on lies... But, it's still fucked up.
So...These kids have to go to court for sharing music and spend money on court costs, lawyers, fines or fees to the plantiff.. but a guy who almost kills them by driving drunk, or gets caught with a federally proclaimed "controlled substance", can pay a $500 fine FROM HIS LIVINGROOM!
In all reality, my son could go to RIAA headquarters with a bag of weed while drunk, go inside and beat the piss out of a few of them... GET CAUGHT, then pay LESS fines than he would if he hosted X amount of songs on his computer.
Hmm. Maybe I'm on to something. How many people are at RIAA and where is it located?
So, now they can charge $50 for a print, rather than $50 for a cartridge. Saweeeet.
At this rate, nobody will need to buy music. RIAA is probably making more money in lawsuits than it is from album sales.
RIAA is basically becoming an automated bot nowadays, anyway. I'd be surprised if they don't show up in court as robots with brief cases as well.
Someone needs to start doing something about RIAA's boundaries and arrogance, considering they're getting so careless with who they're attacking nowadays. How long will it be, before Judges and courtrooms are sick of these petty charges, and start only allowing the larger criminals who actually sell and distribute?
Right now, you're paying less when distributing marijuana or posessing cocaine, than you are to host MP3's.. EVEN if you're a child!
There HAS to be a line drawn somewhere.
I agree. Happens all the time when those in charge are oblivious.
Yeah. I should go buy a $3500 pig that's proprietary, doesn't play games and won't continue to be made in 2 years, just so I can run POS iTunes for another media player that only has a click wheel as it's major selling point. Maybe I should buy 2, add some arrogance and try to look like a herion addict as the Mac commercial implies. Then, I'll definitely be making the right decision.
Before any more comments are made in comparison, please recognize that I work on Linux, Windows and Mac OS each day. They've all got their good points and bad, but the mac doesn't seem to be able to harness the power of 2 processors and water cooling very well.. making it comparable to Vista when being considered a pig.
I think he's still pissed off that he lost in the civil war and doesn't realize that the colonies can't operate under their own set of amendments. They do have their own laws in some form, but I'm sure I don't need to get into that. I live in DC where there seems to be no rules, just political views. And "taxation without representation"... I know it's unique, but doesn't that sound horribly wrong? lol
I wrote the first response just being facetious... I guess some ego's would rather try to act as the smarter one, not knowing the background of the joker himself.
Yeah.. I did so as well unknowingly. There was just some truck driver that ran over a bunch of people out here not so long ago, who had his license revoked because of drunk driving in a few states. Was a pretty crappy system in some way. I know this article doesn't pertain to that in any way... I was just messin with the convo.
Before you flame, I know it doesn't exactly work like that (driver's ID's, not government).. but it's still funny.
Yeah, heaven forbid have a unified source of identification in one database. Fight the man.
I guess it doesn't matter when half the population doesn't have an ID to begin with, due to multiplying immigration.
I guess some people don't really care if a truck driver that gets drunk and kills a few people while driving, is allowed to drive in Montana because he hasn't been revoked there. LET'S all get some DUI's and head over to MONTANA!! WOOOHOOO!!!
I remember reading about the XM-8 as well as a few others. It was able to be dunked in water and sand and shot without a hitch. The attachments were incredible as well.
What was the gun that Barrett released not too long ago that shot the depleted uranium rounds that are used in helo's and A-10's?.. the XM-109 or something.
Like this is new news. Pixies have been doing this for years. Do you think they sprinkle it just to make you fly? C'mon. They're merely keeping an eye on you.
Just be careful the next time you think you see a powdery substance on your ass, the patriot act isn't going to help you.
That's why the AK was so deadly in vietnam, it penetrated brush like nobody's business. I've shot both of them before and actually own an AR15. The AK IS more reliable, but it's not half as accurate, easy to carry or comfortable to fire during multiple rounds. The AK just hurts your finger when you let it go for so long, due to the recoil.. but, it's still a monster.
It's really hard to find an AK that isn't garbage, unless it's a kalyshnikov. I guess they serve their purpose though.
Whatever happened to the OICW?
And they plan on doing so again within the next 5-10 years to prepare for the mars venture. Of course, once they figure out how to handle the radiation.
I agree with you, I was just looking at the PS3 side of it.. rather than Just Sony products in general. I really don't think that Blu-Ray would even be a huge ordeal if Sony wasn't pushing it with the PS3. It's time for some type of HD media, and I guess it's got to start somewhere though.
;)
I just can't see paying that amount when I can stream any HD movie, HDTV show, DivX or whatever media directly to the 360 for half the price and still have excellent gameplay.
I'll eventually get a PS3, I'm sure... but, not because it's a Playstation. Because of Gran Turismo!
I'd definitely expect a console to HOPEFULLY have more features than a competitor that released a year before it. It's not too tough to look at an existing console and say, "This is what they did, so we'll do this." especially when you're not at all concerned that it's going to sell, regardless of it's features.
Honestly.. let's face it. What Sony fan wouldn't buy a PS3 even if it didn't have any of the features you listed? They're going to buy it, even if it's a brick with a PS3 sticker on it.
Don't get me wrong.. the PS3 is a great system, and if it were a few hundred dollars cheaper, I'd probably buy one. I can't necessarily use it for a media center at the moment, either.
I know the flames are going to fly after this. But honestly... you know they're going to buy anything that Sony throws at them.
I bought the same thing, but mine was a "mystery" auction. So, I could get a bag of peanuts, a check for 10% of my money back, a box of pci slot plates or the 7 core, core 3 trio.
I think I've been involved in half of these and I consider myself safe.
I guess mail order bride's leaving you isn't a crime. DAMN.
I'm guessing an AMD fan gave me a "troll" mod for an opinion that was just as viable as the comment I replied to.
It'll probably cost $300.
They're getting a little lame with the updates and upgrades lately, aren't they?
This just in: Sony is releasing an official PS3 Trademarked CHROME sticker available as an add-on. This attachment retails for $50 and SHOULD be available by mid-fall at select retail outlets.