My view of his statement is that RSX access isn't ruled out, but they need to assure that the access to the RSX isn't going to have security problems in regards to the main system. It sounds like they're having difficulty providing access to the hardware without providing a way that doesn't allow the copying of games.
I don't really see how they can get around it, either - If Linux is allowed to access both the Cell and the RSX, then, official games should theoretically be playable within linux via virtualization with a minimum performance penalty.
Sony is not getting any of my money if I can help it. They are the enemy of freedom-loving consumers everywhere and to patronize them is to be their ally.
I don't disagree with that statement at all, but if you buy a 360 or a Wii instead because of it, you're a fucking idiot.
The xbox360 breaks often. Everytime I'm in a game store, someone wants to get theirs repaired. All of them have been hard drive models, but that is what I would buy.
I know this is totally off topic... I use macs... but anyone who is considering buying one should go to an apple store and see how long it takes to get an appointment at the Genius Bar before deciding to buy one. Then again, the unreliability of the hardware doesn't define the overall experience.
And, if they released a motion-sensing controller for the PS2, it would be equivalent to the Wii. Maybe that's what they should have done instead of developing a new console.
AFAIK, the RAW format isn't really a "format", it's just a "core dump" of the CCD. If the CCD data outputs are documented, it should correlate with the RAW file.
AAC's patented, so there's no legal decoding free/open source decoding software.
1. True 2. False
It is patented, but the license only regulates players. It's allowed to distribute the source to the decoding software, but not the compiled binary. Yeah, it's stupid, but it's not as bad as mp3.
Sorry if your post was supposed to be a joke, but did you even read the article you cited?
Highlights:
1. "In contrast with the MP3 format, which requires royalty payments on distributed content, no licenses or payments are required to be able to stream or distribute content in AAC format. [3] This reason alone makes AAC a much more attractive format for distributing content, particularly streaming content (such as Internet radio)."
2. The entire section "Products that support AAC:", which lists far too many players to duplicate here.
I don't think the PS3 or the 360 is really aimed at the market of people who can't even afford cable. That being said, at least according to (too lazy to look for a real reference) wikipedia, 24 million people in the US do have HD sets. I don't know about the rest of the world.
Then again, from what I've read about the PS3 launch in Europe, the availability of consoles at retail is considered failure. If Sony had only released 10,000 of them, it would have been a huge success!
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It may be cold comfort, but you can install an external HD via USB and partition it for linux. It's not optimal, of course, but it works.
My view of his statement is that RSX access isn't ruled out, but they need to assure that the access to the RSX isn't going to have security problems in regards to the main system. It sounds like they're having difficulty providing access to the hardware without providing a way that doesn't allow the copying of games.
I don't really see how they can get around it, either - If Linux is allowed to access both the Cell and the RSX, then, official games should theoretically be playable within linux via virtualization with a minimum performance penalty.
Sony is not getting any of my money if I can help it. They are the enemy of freedom-loving consumers everywhere and to patronize them is to be their ally.
I don't disagree with that statement at all, but if you buy a 360 or a Wii instead because of it, you're a fucking idiot.
The xbox360 breaks often. Everytime I'm in a game store, someone wants to get theirs repaired. All of them have been hard drive models, but that is what I would buy.
I know this is totally off topic... I use macs... but anyone who is considering buying one should go to an apple store and see how long it takes to get an appointment at the Genius Bar before deciding to buy one. Then again, the unreliability of the hardware doesn't define the overall experience.
People should know better by now than to ask multi-part questions. Should just have asked: "When will RSX access be available for linux?"
And, if they released a motion-sensing controller for the PS2, it would be equivalent to the Wii. Maybe that's what they should have done instead of developing a new console.
if homebrewers could access the GPU they could potentially be making games that rival commercial ones
Yeah. That's why all of the Windows users I know keep a Linux install on a separate partition, just for playing games.
Well, if one considers that the 360 is a total failure in Japan, where RPG's are a lot more popular, it may not be so.
Actually, I know exactly what is in Splenda. I have no idea what has been sprayed on the fruit.
AFAIK, the RAW format isn't really a "format", it's just a "core dump" of the CCD. If the CCD data outputs are documented, it should correlate with the RAW file.
Why would the government need to give permission to itself to have guns?
Maybe you should be more concerned about how worthless your money is becoming in general..
Blu-ray is actually an incorrect name, it already uses a violet laser.
FWIW, Amazon is/was selling the PS3, sales tax free, with free shipping.
I'd rather have people talking on phones than screaming kids, and they never seem to do anything about that.
You're not paying 23 cents a track, you're paying $20/month.
AAC's patented, so there's no legal decoding free/open source decoding software.
1. True
2. False
It is patented, but the license only regulates players. It's allowed to distribute the source to the decoding software, but not the compiled binary. Yeah, it's stupid, but it's not as bad as mp3.
EMI is RIAA. I'll still use allofmp3 for the other three, but I'll probably end up buying some stuff off itunes now.
Iron Maiden is on EMI.
The e200 supports it, anyway.
Sorry if your post was supposed to be a joke, but did you even read the article you cited?
Highlights:
1. "In contrast with the MP3 format, which requires royalty payments on distributed content, no licenses or payments are required to be able to stream or distribute content in AAC format. [3] This reason alone makes AAC a much more attractive format for distributing content, particularly streaming content (such as Internet radio)."
2. The entire section "Products that support AAC:", which lists far too many players to duplicate here.
You also have to factor in that the DRM-free songs are also higher-bitrate. I bet a lot of people will buy them because of that.
I don't think the PS3 or the 360 is really aimed at the market of people who can't even afford cable. That being said, at least according to (too lazy to look for a real reference) wikipedia, 24 million people in the US do have HD sets. I don't know about the rest of the world.
Then again, from what I've read about the PS3 launch in Europe, the availability of consoles at retail is considered failure. If Sony had only released 10,000 of them, it would have been a huge success!
Then again, Gamestop seems to be able to sell a Wii if you want to buy a $600 bundle. Fuck them.