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OK, I see what you mean. Thanks for the info anyways 
"SONY SHOCK: PS3 PLANS LAID BARE!"
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bbot said:
Um, you're so called "critics" are laughing because it's already been shown, in the same thread you speak of, that the exact slide in question is for BlueGene and dates from 1999 (IIRC). I don't think we need to justify a comment as backwards as yours with an actual responce. Unless you expect the "Homeserver" which was just stated to be a PSX2-esque device built off a PS3 core is going to be less computationally powerful than the PS2. Call me crazy, but your smoking some wacky shit if you think you deserve a responce to such a comment.
Offhand, I think there should be more "smoking of wacky shit" in general in here... people would mellow out.
Paul said:
Paul, kindly point to where I said the opposite please.
I already KNOW it is a stopgap, because regarding technology EVERYTHING is. Well, except maybe the wheel that is, and fire.
What I did say is it is a more realistic approach right NOW, and certainly a less costly one. There's not a thing you can do right now with fiber that you can't also do with VDSL, and at a lower price I might add.
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According to a report by Asahi PC magazine, Sony may be considering using Blu-ray Disc (BD-ROM) technology in the PlayStation 3. The news comes from an interview that the magazine conducted with Kiyoshi Nishitani, Sony's management director in charge of Blu-ray Disc development and next-generation home electronics.
In his interview about the future business strategies for Blu-ray Discs, Nishitani commented, "We'd like to establish a ground by adopting read-only BD-ROMs for a home video game console."
Nishitani's statement does not mention any concrete plans, and he also does not identify any specific console by name. However, Sony is unlikely to allow its division to work on a rival company's console or create a new peripheral for the PlayStation 2 or PSP just to read a Blu-ray Disc. The adoption of Blu-ray Discs by the PS3 would also help spread use of the format, similar to how the PS2 did with DVDs.
Currently, BD-ROMs can hold up to 25GB of data--about five times the volume of a standard DVD disc--and double-layered 50GB BD-ROMs will be appearing within the year. Sony is also the first and only company that has a Blu-ray Disc recorder on the market, one that carries the steep price of 390,000 yen ($3,700). In July, Panasonic will become the second maker of Blu-ray machines when it releases a double-layer-compatible Blu-ray recorder with DVD functionality. Sony will release a double-layer BD recorder by the end of the year as well.
According to a report by Asahi PC magazine, Sony may be considering using Blu-ray Disc (BD-ROM) technology in the PlayStation 3. The news comes from an interview that the magazine conducted with Kiyoshi Nishitani, Sony's management director in charge of Blu-ray Disc development and next-generation home electronics.
In his interview about the future business strategies for Blu-ray Discs, Nishitani commented, "We'd like to establish a ground by adopting read-only BD-ROMs for a home video game console."
Nishitani's statement does not mention any concrete plans, and he also does not identify any specific console by name. However, Sony is unlikely to allow its division to work on a rival company's console or create a new peripheral for the PlayStation 2 or PSP just to read a Blu-ray Disc. The adoption of Blu-ray Discs by the PS3 would also help spread use of the format, similar to how the PS2 did with DVDs.
Currently, BD-ROMs can hold up to 25GB of data--about five times the volume of a standard DVD disc--and double-layered 50GB BD-ROMs will be appearing within the year. Sony is also the first and only company that has a Blu-ray Disc recorder on the market, one that carries the steep price of 390,000 yen ($3,700). In July, Panasonic will become the second maker of Blu-ray machines when it releases a double-layer-compatible Blu-ray recorder with DVD functionality. Sony will release a double-layer BD recorder by the end of the year as well.
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