Opinions - Will Microsoft respond to Sony's slim PlayStation 3 with a "Valhalla" Xbox

[finlay666]

I would of thought the ability to install Linux would be software related rather than hardware, hmmmmm.

Rev1 PS3 (launch) 60gb hard drive, Hware BC, Linux
Rev 2 (80gb) software BC, Linux
rev 3 onwards, no BC, linux
Slim, No BC no Linux

[beanbandit]

Rev1 PS3 (launch) 60gb hard drive, Hware BC, Linux
Rev 2 (80gb) software BC, Linux
rev 3 onwards, no BC, linux
Slim, No BC no Linux

Not quite for the UK.

60gb = Software BC
40/80gb = No BC

No lose with no Linux, was always aimed at a very very small market.

[watercooled]

From Wikipedia:

Like the South Korean and European models, the North American 80 GB model also excludes the PlayStation 2 "Emotion Engine" CPU chip.[47] However, it still keeps the "Graphics Synthesizer" GPU.[52] Due to the elimination of the "Emotion Engine", the level of compatibility was reduced[47] The 40 GB, 80 GB (2008), and 160 GB models have two USB ports instead of the four USB ports on other models, and do not include multiple flash card readers, SACD support, or any backwards compatibility with PlayStation 2 games.[18][47] This was due to the removal of "Graphics Synthesizer" GPU, which stripped the units of all PlayStation 2 based hardware.[53][54]

Also check out the table: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ps3#Models

[Terbinator]

Rev1 PS3 (launch) 60gb hard drive, Hware BC, Linux
Rev 2 (80gb) software BC, Linux
rev 3 onwards, no BC, linux
Slim, No BC no Linux

Bu thats told me nothing more than the chart on wikipedia can in regards to my proposed issue.

[CaseyV9]

It is getting stupid. I remember when you bought a console and that was it for over 6 years.

If MS has truly fixed the RRD with Jasper then maybe they would do well to plan out the next gen XBox.

All Sony do is bring out a totally new platform that takes years for developers to get the best out of it. And right now, exclusive titles are the only real selling point.

If MS bring out a next gen console in the next couple of years then PS3 will become the next Dreamcast.

[Terbinator]

If MS bring out a next gen console in the next couple of years then PS3 will become the next Dreamcast.

OMG i cant wait to put my magic gate in my Dualshock 4 and seem gimpy animations