New PS2 Design, =\ |
New PS2 Design, =\ |
Sep 23 2004, 01:16 PM
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McDonald's! Group: Magister Posts: 1359 Joined: 2-May 03 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 32 |
Looks like a capsule toy version of a PS2. The price they have on there is ludicrous. But of course this is pre-order... for the Japanese console. From what I gathered, the final price for this is $149 (I also found out that the Nintendo DS is the same price). Anyway, it seems the network adapter is now built-in but this design made it impossible to install the HDD. Why can't all the consoles have built-in modems =T Sauce Page -------------------- |
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Sep 23 2004, 04:00 PM
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Show-off Group: Arbiter Caste Posts: 853 Joined: 23-December 02 From: Sin City Member No.: 10 |
Haha, I'd like to see how long that thing lasts standing on it's side.
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Sep 23 2004, 05:17 PM
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Sunbro Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 753 Joined: 16-April 03 From: 'Murica Member No.: 25 |
Well I'm guessing this means HDD support and HDD applications are not going to surface as frequently (if at all) as I hoped. Oh well, at least I'll never need to buy a second memory card. :\ Green font for Retehi. ;p -------------------- PSN ID: USF_Tailgater
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Sep 23 2004, 06:53 PM
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Mistress of Red Magic Group: Arbiter Caste Posts: 1466 Joined: 24-June 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 53 |
They may offer an external drive enclosure for the HDD, other wise sony shot them selves in the foot, with out support for it.
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Sep 23 2004, 09:45 PM
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Local 804 Group: Associates Posts: 737 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Brooklyn Member No.: 66 |
After they send FFXI to the world they make a new PS2 with no HHD, that was kind of stupid.
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Sep 25 2004, 01:23 PM
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green and square Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 897 Joined: 19-June 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 49 |
Check out how small and thin that baby is! The PS2 was actually pretty small to begin with, but this is... teeny.
There is no way that Sony would make this new design not have some sort of external connector for the hard drive. There's NO way. -------------------- |
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Sep 26 2004, 03:19 AM
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Holding these random memories Group: Magister Posts: 3466 Joined: 14-December 02 From: Utah Member No.: 8 |
I like the smaller new design, and built in network adaptor is cool, but cutting HDD support was incredibly stupid on Sony's part.
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Sep 27 2004, 06:43 AM
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I find that kinda dumb =| why would you buy this if you already have a ps2? Its like getting another gamecube only gold or something...Also I heard Nintendo DS was due 11/29/04 but the games are not due out til 12/07/04 @_@
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Sep 27 2004, 05:14 PM
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Revolution to the Destruction Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21 |
I showed this to my girlfriend on AIM the other day and she was like "first minivans, then mini-me, and now mini PS2!" I'll admit I kinda like the sleek new design.
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Sep 28 2004, 08:04 AM
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Holding these random memories Group: Magister Posts: 3466 Joined: 14-December 02 From: Utah Member No.: 8 |
Don't you guys remember the PSOne? Genesis 2/3? Redesigned SNES and NES? As technology advances, you can create the same power of console with smaller, more cost effective technology.
Console manufacturers always cut out "unused" expansion ports and such when they make these upgrades. Yes the HDD is integral to FFXI, but in the long run of the PS2 FFXI is not such a big deal, and how many other games actually REQUIRE the HDD? This product isn't marketed towards people that have a PS2 already, or the hardcore gamer set anyways. Sony already has that market. This is a step toward capturing the market of people who haven't adopted it yet, and a low price+neato design is the perfect way to do it. Remember, consoles and games are always way more expensive in Japan. This thing will probably be $100 by next year, if it comes out in the US. -------------------- |
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Sep 28 2004, 09:27 AM
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This is my custom member title. Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 1169 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 121 |
stores are scheduled to recieve the PS2 remodel by late october, we'll get it, pre-orders are already underway for the new system O.o
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