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Title: $500 Ps3 To Lack Hdmi, Wifi, Card Reader
Post by: cliffy88 on May 09, 2006, 05:48:00 AM
http://www.engadget....fi-card-reader/

Looks like there was a little more to the story, sorry if someone else has posted this...

NO HDMI on the lower system, no wifi, and no card reader...so the true story is told!
Title: $500 Ps3 To Lack Hdmi, Wifi, Card Reader
Post by: KAGE360 on May 09, 2006, 07:45:00 AM
one thing im confused about is that how can the lower-end system play blue-ray movies with no HDMI?
Title: $500 Ps3 To Lack Hdmi, Wifi, Card Reader
Post by: gamerguy999 on May 09, 2006, 08:34:00 AM
QUOTE(KAGE360 @ May 9 2006, 07:52 AM) View Post

one thing im confused about is that how can the lower-end system play blue-ray movies with no HDMI?

Yeah me too. I though HDMi was required for blue-ray movie playback.
Title: $500 Ps3 To Lack Hdmi, Wifi, Card Reader
Post by: cliffy88 on May 09, 2006, 09:18:00 AM
Does anyone know for sure what this mean as to being able to watch movie in 1080p, if you go for the 500 buck system...600 dollars for a gaming system is more then the average college kid can afford!
Title: $500 Ps3 To Lack Hdmi, Wifi, Card Reader
Post by: 6h05T_R1d3R on May 09, 2006, 09:23:00 AM
QUOTE(cliffy88 @ May 9 2006, 11:25 AM) View Post

Does anyone know for sure what this mean as to being able to watch movie in 1080p, if you go for the 500 buck system...600 dollars for a gaming system is more then the average college kid can afford!

 ha you obvioulsy don't sell your blood and only eat ramen instant noodles in addition to working a 60 hour work week + school... where are your priorities  jester.gif
Title: $500 Ps3 To Lack Hdmi, Wifi, Card Reader
Post by: cliffy88 on May 09, 2006, 09:27:00 AM
Tried it...lost to much weight and got sick.... blink.gif
Title: $500 Ps3 To Lack Hdmi, Wifi, Card Reader
Post by: chrnochime on May 09, 2006, 09:31:00 AM
QUOTE(cliffy88 @ May 9 2006, 04:25 PM) View Post

Does anyone know for sure what this mean as to being able to watch movie in 1080p, if you go for the 500 buck system...600 dollars for a gaming system is more then the average college kid can afford!



...and said college kid can afford it if it's 500? I don't see much of a difference between 500 and 600. Then again I'm too old to be a college student  biggrin.gif

Seeing how blu-ray drives cost ~1000, 600 seems okay for both PS3 and blu-ray disc playback capability.
Title: $500 Ps3 To Lack Hdmi, Wifi, Card Reader
Post by: cliffy88 on May 09, 2006, 09:34:00 AM
Then 60 or so for each game....controllers....bla bla bla. This stuff adds up in a hurry. I gotta buy a house sooner or later, a couple of house payments or PS3...tough question.
Title: $500 Ps3 To Lack Hdmi, Wifi, Card Reader
Post by: chrnochime on May 09, 2006, 10:06:00 AM
QUOTE(cliffy88 @ May 9 2006, 04:41 PM) View Post

Then 60 or so for each game....controllers....bla bla bla. This stuff adds up in a hurry. I gotta buy a house sooner or later, a couple of house payments or PS3...tough question.


Good point, but then again you'd need to pay similiar amount for games/controllers for xbox360 if you're going that route.