WiFi bridges that get connected to the network port. Those were available for the last gen consoles for much less than 100€ and should work on a PS3, too.
You can get a 60GB (2.5") HDD for 50€ already and bigger ones for only slightly more. You'd spend the same on a 120GB HDD whether you already have a 60GB one or just a 20GB.
I think the point is that the additions of the 600€ one aren't worth those 100€. People don't want to pay that much more for minor features while Sony doesn't pay much more to make a 60GB model over a 20GB one so a 60GB PS3 is more profitable.
However the markup is usually the difference of value between one Euro and one US Dollar for the systems and even bigger for games (console games cost 60€ normally, add ten for those that cost 60$ in the US). That's a 30% markup for continental Europe (on hardware) whereas the VAT is somewhere between 15 and 20%. It's a 56% markup for games. Especially that latter bit is infuriating since PC games don't even have a markup that makes up for the tax (most cost around 45€ which wasn't much more than 50$ until recently).
With more automation we could also replace the commanders with computers at some time and even invent an electronic government. We could rename the country United Civilized States because clearly everyone else is just a bunch of barbarians.
Religion makes for a nice rallying cry but I really doubt this is about conversion, they'd go more for their neighbors and less for the US in that case, they'd also try to conquer territory instead of just causing damage. It's political and the minds behind the whole operation want power, not religion.
Where do you get a mains supply from in the middle of a road? This thing is vehicle mounted and an alternative to a big water tank and a high-pressure nozzle. Would be equally or slightly less nasty when used on dense crowds.
the label that produced the music hasn't licensed Apple to sell it in the U.S. I'm not sure why that would be
Possibly because the label itself doesn't have rights to distribute the material in the US. There's often different publishers for different regions on the same medium.
Delay for months, don't sell the version most people wanted to buy and thereby put yourself 200€ over the closest competition (unless you count the MacMini which is more expensive than a PS3). Sony's statement? "Europeans are used to waiting". Gee, thanks for demonstrating that you're not going to do something about that like your two competitors have done (360 and Wii were released less than a month after their US release). Next thing you know SCEE is wondering why we don't buy any PS3s.
What if they value the virtual stuff sold in Second Life? AFAIK many people don't join the game to profit, many just buy the stuff they like because they think it's worth it.
It hurts the market because as long as it's easy to do there will be MANY people who buy it, make a copy, sell it to the next guy. If ten times as many people use it as you sold copies (I heard that was the rate for Star Craft) that is a severe loss.
Most of the shortcomings of today's games are because of design decisions (e.g. can't destroy walls because you're not supposed to go through them). You can't interact with most objects because you aren't supposed to, they're just decoration. Invisible walls are to prevent you from going somewhere without the need of putting large stone walls everywhere (because it'd just look silly to have every level boxed into a canyon). While I agree that the Dreamcast won't be able to handle many game designs don't believe that games would become more interactive with more system ressources. Maybe they let you fling crap around but that's it. Just filling levels with lots of decoration that goes airborne when you shoot it isn't my idea of advancing games.
If you take the Core 360 (you don't want that) yes, it's cheaper than a PS3. If you use a premium 360 you're paying 50$ more. Since the Wii includes a game (albeit a relatively small one) you could say the 50$ save you from having to buy a 60$ game to have anything to play but then your 360 still doesn't have a game.
Still, 360 and Wii does cover more of the market than a PS3.
The Wii controller needs to be moved around and the cable might get in the way of the IR sensor. I don't think cabling these things is feasible, especially since you have to stand two or three metres away from the screen.
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You mean he's an American?
WiFi bridges that get connected to the network port. Those were available for the last gen consoles for much less than 100€ and should work on a PS3, too.
You can get a 60GB (2.5") HDD for 50€ already and bigger ones for only slightly more. You'd spend the same on a 120GB HDD whether you already have a 60GB one or just a 20GB.
I think the point is that the additions of the 600€ one aren't worth those 100€. People don't want to pay that much more for minor features while Sony doesn't pay much more to make a 60GB model over a 20GB one so a 60GB PS3 is more profitable.
However the markup is usually the difference of value between one Euro and one US Dollar for the systems and even bigger for games (console games cost 60€ normally, add ten for those that cost 60$ in the US). That's a 30% markup for continental Europe (on hardware) whereas the VAT is somewhere between 15 and 20%. It's a 56% markup for games. Especially that latter bit is infuriating since PC games don't even have a markup that makes up for the tax (most cost around 45€ which wasn't much more than 50$ until recently).
Because schoolchildren winning wars is too much of an anime clichee and God's a better writer than that?
With more automation we could also replace the commanders with computers at some time and even invent an electronic government. We could rename the country United Civilized States because clearly everyone else is just a bunch of barbarians.
Religion makes for a nice rallying cry but I really doubt this is about conversion, they'd go more for their neighbors and less for the US in that case, they'd also try to conquer territory instead of just causing damage. It's political and the minds behind the whole operation want power, not religion.
How else would it build all those zerglings?
Last I've seen it this thing is mounted on the roof of a HMMWV so no need to worry about soldiers dropping it.
I do recall soldiers suing the government because they got cancer from their radars.
JUST PLUG THE THING INTO THE MAINS SUPPLY.
Where do you get a mains supply from in the middle of a road? This thing is vehicle mounted and an alternative to a big water tank and a high-pressure nozzle. Would be equally or slightly less nasty when used on dense crowds.
It's used like a water thrower except for environments where people would just try to take the water home in buckets.
the label that produced the music hasn't licensed Apple to sell it in the U.S. I'm not sure why that would be
Possibly because the label itself doesn't have rights to distribute the material in the US. There's often different publishers for different regions on the same medium.
Delay for months, don't sell the version most people wanted to buy and thereby put yourself 200€ over the closest competition (unless you count the MacMini which is more expensive than a PS3). Sony's statement? "Europeans are used to waiting". Gee, thanks for demonstrating that you're not going to do something about that like your two competitors have done (360 and Wii were released less than a month after their US release). Next thing you know SCEE is wondering why we don't buy any PS3s.
What if they value the virtual stuff sold in Second Life? AFAIK many people don't join the game to profit, many just buy the stuff they like because they think it's worth it.
It hurts the market because as long as it's easy to do there will be MANY people who buy it, make a copy, sell it to the next guy. If ten times as many people use it as you sold copies (I heard that was the rate for Star Craft) that is a severe loss.
Thermonuclear? Man, you're backwards. My epaulets have more yield than that!
Most of the shortcomings of today's games are because of design decisions (e.g. can't destroy walls because you're not supposed to go through them). You can't interact with most objects because you aren't supposed to, they're just decoration. Invisible walls are to prevent you from going somewhere without the need of putting large stone walls everywhere (because it'd just look silly to have every level boxed into a canyon). While I agree that the Dreamcast won't be able to handle many game designs don't believe that games would become more interactive with more system ressources. Maybe they let you fling crap around but that's it. Just filling levels with lots of decoration that goes airborne when you shoot it isn't my idea of advancing games.
If you take the Core 360 (you don't want that) yes, it's cheaper than a PS3. If you use a premium 360 you're paying 50$ more. Since the Wii includes a game (albeit a relatively small one) you could say the 50$ save you from having to buy a 60$ game to have anything to play but then your 360 still doesn't have a game.
Still, 360 and Wii does cover more of the market than a PS3.
The Wii controller needs to be moved around and the cable might get in the way of the IR sensor. I don't think cabling these things is feasible, especially since you have to stand two or three metres away from the screen.
A bunch of true statements but none of them related to why they should or should not count as individual games.
Sony claims backwards compatibility for the PS1 and PS2 in the PS3. Nintendo only claims compatibility for the Gamecube.
Rule #29: The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy. No more, no less.
Those aren't exactly Gamecube games.
He said game.
BTW, try putting a Freeloader into a PAL Wii. Thanks, NoE!