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I expect the PS3 to still be competitive 6 years from now.
Assuming they have the games for it. 6 years from now buying a PS3 for the Blu-Ray drive will either be an anachronism or a waste of money. If its sales continue to be sluggish then a lot of third party developers are going to be disinclined to make games for it. Think about it, it is the most expensive system to make a game for and it has the lowest number of consoles out there. If that cycle gets entrenched, then fewer games will be made, meaning fewer consoles sold, and the cycle self-perpetuates. Christams isn't that far off, and the Wii is looking at having Metroid already established with at least Brawl (with online support!) if not Galaxies along as a kicker. The 360 has Halo3, which has already sold a million units in pre-order. The PS3 has... what? Any comparable huge games?
Remember before the systems went to market? When a lot of folks here and elsewhere were predicting that Nintendo would do much better than any of the analysts gave them credit for? When all the analysts were talking about how Sony would continue on with its PS2 domination?
Nintendo: 917,000
Everyone Else: 765,000
If we want to fight the crack problem in America, I think we should start with the analysts. Them and the local weather dudes.
Interesting. I'll have to listen for that. I can't actually claim to be local so I don't know if I have that or not, but at least I now know what to try and listen for.
Luckily us Portlanders are blessed with accent free English;-)
WHat is interesting is that you hear about NY accents, SOuthern accents, British accents, Australian accents, Scottish accents, Irish accents, Midwest Twangs, and many many more- except for the West Coast. What's a Pacific Northwest accent? Or a California accent sound like? Just one of those things I've noticed...
If the Religious Right takes issue with Evolution, just wait they find out that little Bobby is going to be taught about Panspermia! In school! Next thing you know Health class will be teaching kids the proper way to masticate.
Regarding Britannica, I'd like to see a source for your claims. Whenever a person spouts off a conspiracy theory like that without a source to back it up, it remains just that, a conspiracy theory.
You do realize that the 7th Edition came out in 1827, right? Its funny. Laugh.
There was a Halo 3 trailer before the Simpson's Movie last night. It was very well done, and it certainly wouldn't surprise me if the pre-order numbers just kept getting bigger.
The 360 will have Halo 3. The Wii will likely have Mario Galaxies and possibly even Super Smash Brothers Brawl. And the PS3 will have... what? How many crappy holiday seasons can Sony survive?
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So, in other words, I should clam up about what I don't fathom?
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It would be an Anenome...
Wedge wasn't doing any good down there anyway.
10 years worth of comments, at thousands a day, seems like it could be a potential treasure trove of data for geeks if not academics. What do you think about a possible mechanism for people to be able to have access to it beyond the amount that subscribers have?
whichever has the most facial hair at the time.
Yes you did. We'll be contacting you soon.
- The RIAA
Reminds me of the recorded operator in the payphone days, "Please deposit twenty-five cents for the next 500 words please." ;-)
Because math errors on the desktop are so confining.
This is known as the "Boston" response.
Assuming they have the games for it. 6 years from now buying a PS3 for the Blu-Ray drive will either be an anachronism or a waste of money. If its sales continue to be sluggish then a lot of third party developers are going to be disinclined to make games for it. Think about it, it is the most expensive system to make a game for and it has the lowest number of consoles out there. If that cycle gets entrenched, then fewer games will be made, meaning fewer consoles sold, and the cycle self-perpetuates. Christams isn't that far off, and the Wii is looking at having Metroid already established with at least Brawl (with online support!) if not Galaxies along as a kicker. The 360 has Halo3, which has already sold a million units in pre-order. The PS3 has... what? Any comparable huge games?
Nintendo: 917,000
Everyone Else: 765,000
If we want to fight the crack problem in America, I think we should start with the analysts. Them and the local weather dudes.
You can only access AOL.
Since they are in front of Judge Schroedinger, they'll know whether or not they are guilty once their cell door is opened.
Interesting. I'll have to listen for that. I can't actually claim to be local so I don't know if I have that or not, but at least I now know what to try and listen for.
I guess I'd have to confess that I have partaken in conversations involving only the word, "dude." Its all in the tone.
Its not the prosecutor's fault- they were taught by RIAA lawyers.
WHat is interesting is that you hear about NY accents, SOuthern accents, British accents, Australian accents, Scottish accents, Irish accents, Midwest Twangs, and many many more- except for the West Coast. What's a Pacific Northwest accent? Or a California accent sound like? Just one of those things I've noticed...
If the Religious Right takes issue with Evolution, just wait they find out that little Bobby is going to be taught about Panspermia! In school! Next thing you know Health class will be teaching kids the proper way to masticate.
Happens to all of us eventually;-)
You do realize that the 7th Edition came out in 1827, right? Its funny. Laugh.
There was a Halo 3 trailer before the Simpson's Movie last night. It was very well done, and it certainly wouldn't surprise me if the pre-order numbers just kept getting bigger.
The 360 will have Halo 3. The Wii will likely have Mario Galaxies and possibly even Super Smash Brothers Brawl. And the PS3 will have... what? How many crappy holiday seasons can Sony survive?
CSI Miami and NY have had infinite zoom capability with photos for years, and you excited about this? Bah.
We know.