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Launch Games

I don't know much about the PS3 but I'm sure you guys and girls do. Would it be possible to put an asterik (*) by the games which are exclusive to the PS3? That would be cool because alot of people including myself don't know what games are exclusive

196MB?

The Playstation 3's operating system uses 1 SPE and 196 MB of system memory during gameplay. This comment is just utter tripe. It is widely speculated that the upper limit of RAM used by the OS during gameplay is 96MB (64+32), but even that is not backed by any reliable sources. Seems like someone added a 1 to that speculation just for kicks. I have never seen the 196MB (also a very strange number for memory allocation) anywhere except for this very article. Please remove until the real numbers are known, or at least use the common speculation.

This is already discussed at the bottom of the page, and the information in question has since been removed. Furthermore, 196 MiB isn't a "very strange number for memory allocation" at all; I have no idea how you could think that unless you assume that DRAM blocks have to be utilized in even powers of two (they don't). -- mattb @ 2006-10-26T17:15Z

Comparisons Page

Has anyone given any thought to creating a page specifically for "objective" comparisons of the next generation consoles? At the very least, it may divert vandalism away from the primary PS3 page, and create a single place where comparisons of hardware, software, marketing strategies, supply amounts, etcetera can be discussed? 129.128.233.48 07:26, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Seventh SPU

Over on the Cell Microprocessor page, they state "Despite rumors, all seven SPEs are utilizable by games, according to the makers of Untold Legends who are using all seven SPEs." along with an appropriate citation to an interview. Can anyone double-check this, and should we incorporate it into the page when it gets unlocked? 129.128.233.48 00:45, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

I checked it and the source written incorrectly. The editor of the source article is making an assumption that all 7 SPE's are available to be used. The developer probably indicated that all of the SPE's would be used for different purposes, but without expicitly stating the number of available SPE's. It is well known that the PS3 reserves 1 SPE for the O/S plus an additional SPE can be consumed at any time as required by the O/S. At a minimum there are 6 SPE's availabe for game, and at times only 5 may be available. Ars Technica Article The evidence for the reserve SPE's is much greater than the single article with a paraphrased comment from a game developer. I can confirm from personal sources that the Ars Technica article is very close to the real O/S requirements. --Thax 00:11, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Why was the part I added deleted?

I add that someone at Sony called Wii and XB360 overpriced. I cited my source and all. Can I put it back in?--[[User:NFAN3|NFAN3 "I try so hard to be a Uber Geek!"~Jason Fox]] 11:50, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

please put comments at the end. Some things are non-notable, even if they are cited. the wiki syntax in your signature is messed up. --24.7.86.143 18:46, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

The Sony executive didn't call the Wii or 360 overpriced, he said they were expensive. He also said the PS3 was expensive, but the media websites took that part out to make his comment seem outrageous. It has no place in the Wikipedia article.

criticism

let's keep this concise. --gatoatigrado 04:41, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

• "dual HDMI Display output" - who cares? This was a stupid show-off feature, along with the however many mpeg 2 streams they were decoding.
• None of the 7 expensive consoles more expensive than the PlayStation 3 were very popular.
• A much better point for the price would be

1. Blu ray player (included) - most are $770 now, the HD dvd players haven't gotten too much cheaper either (blu ray fell $230 to its price, hd fell from $500 to $440)
2. free online service
3. inclusion of hard drive with both system
4. Neither xbox 360 nor Wii have any option of an HDMI port
5. neither Xbox 360 nor Wii have the current generation drive; this was a downfall for the dreamcast apparently.

Better yet, leave the whole thing out. I think it's best to present the console with its current achievements and merits, and let consumers decide if they want one console or another, multiple consoles, or no consoles. On second thought, a small note would be fine. All of the refutes I provided above perhaps give too much emphasis to one point. Avoid exact production numbers, we don't know for now. Leave the controller vibration issue for the other page. Compared to Microsoft (wifi cuts and hard drive cut for lower model), I think the ps3's loss of dual hdmi is rather irrelevant. Neither needs any mention though. --gatoatigrado 04:37, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

revision 1

The high launch price of the PS3 has been subjected to criticism from analysts and developers.

The console has repeatedly been delayed, from Spring 2006 (ref) to November 17 (ref) and then for European customers to Spring 2007. Also, fewer PS3 consoles will be available at launch(ref) than originally expected (ref).

I would disagree. Common criticisms which have been raised by several reliable outside sources which we cite should usually be mention as is normal with all articles on wikipedia. Remember that wikipedia is an encyclopedia NOT a place intended to help people decide which console. By providing neutral and accurate info, we may help readers decide but the primary purpose of an encylopedia is not to help readers decide. More specifically, this article is primarily about the PS3, not about differences between the PS3 and the Xbox360. Indeed I would suggest it's a violation of NPOV to not mention common criticisms. How much detail we go in to of course is debatable. Clearly the most basic issue is the criticism of the price (i.e. the price is too high). We should probably also mention other same gen consoles are cheaper but if we do, we need to make some mention that they have different feature sets. However I don't think we need to go into to detail of the different feature sets. This would be best left for another article. (Alternatively, readers can just compare the different articles.) It is not up to ask to try and tell the reader which one is better or whether the PS3 is worth the high price. This would not be NPOV. Instead, it is simply our job to mention that some people have stated they feel the price is too high. Also, I don't know much about the dual HDMI issue but if it was a widely touted feature or the loss of dual HDMI has been widely criticised then it must be mentioned. You seem to have misunderstood perhaps the nature of an encylopedia. It is not our job to decide whether the loss of a feature is important and as I have stated before, this article should be primarily about the PS3 not about comparisons with the Xbox360. Therefore, there no reason for us to exclude mention of something just because Microsoft has greater issues. The only question should be whether the loss of dual HDMI is noteable enough or not (i.e. we shouldn't give undue weight to something which no one cares about)... Nil Einne 07:50, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Well said. As I've stated in previous posts, the price point has been an issue with gamers/developers that has been documented in other media. This isn't POV, we're not putting "the PS3 is too expensive" in the article, we're documenting a criticism raised by mutiple groups about the system. CPitt76 16:25, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

I think your vision for it is the same as mine. I agree with all of your points. The last point I made at the top brought out more relevant issues than the historical context. It is obviously not included in the revised criticism section. I did feel that the other opinions had undue weight and were too competitive. Please tell me what you feel should be added back in. [1]. --gatoatigrado 17:55, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

This is completely opinion, but the loss of dual hdmi is not noticable. The rumble capability is better left for the ps3 controller article. There was certainly a lot of media attention about it (e.g. push polls, articles). However in the end I don't think it will be a major detraction from the game; plenty of people play computer games without rumble packs. In politics I think there's an effect where something is a "major controversy", but when it goes the "other" way (against the public), it becomes apparent people don't care about the issue. I think it's similar here. News sites report things they think will get them traffic, not necessarily important things. --gatoatigrado 17:59, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Criticism of the price by developers and/or publishers have been very few, so they're not quite worthy of mentioning. In fact, some publishers like Midway and Bandai Namco said it's reasonable at launch (and only at launch). I would certainly say that analyst and gamer crticism would be an appropriate addition, simply because it's been covered quite a bit. This isn't a brand new product per se, it's the successor of the most popular console of all time, and therefore the pricing issue is valid. But everything else, including dual HDMI and whatnot, aren't, simply because any piece of hardware is subject to change prior to its release. Consumer criticism based on one random article isn't quite valid in my opinion simply because the competitors to the console rely on sequels (or popular games) as well. The Wii is launching with a Zelda, while the Xbox 360's most anticipated game is Halo 3. That's not to say that the three consoles are void of original IP's. The source article cited did just that, with no mention of some of the origianl games that the PS3 library contains (Resistance, Eye of Judgement, Heavenly Sword etc.) , and simply mentioned original Wii titles. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.12.150.231 (talk • contribs) .

Im petitioning to remove any critcism section, until, I dont know, ITS ACTUALLY BEEN RELEASEDEvangelion883 01:38, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

I believe the criticism section can stay, as it is well documented. With that kind of thought, we should remove the specifications until it is released, the games until they are released, etc. -- ReyBrujo 01:41, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

I disagree with removing however it should be trimmed, Criticism is a rebuttle that has caused a negative effect, in this case the high PS3 price has caused Sony's stock prices to drop and has scared away developers, It is also well cited. I do however believe the section regarding games based off sequals should be removed. since we have yet to see any negative effect -- Dctcool 03:41 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Another criticism of the ps3 is that it uses a motion sensing controller that is criticized because it is said to be a copy of the Nintendo's Wii Remote. 7llusion 13:26, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

I am going to remove the sequels to popular games remark. I will remove the surface level innovation remark until we can find a better source. I think it is a valid point though. Criticism of the price by developers and/or publishers have been very few - you will need a reference. Beware that developers may defend the PlayStation 3 because they want their game to do well in the future, and so they can build sequels when more consoles are released. --gatoatigrado 15:29, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Should this be included in the criticism section? --86.141.107.165 10:07, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

XFire only for one game

Sony has deniend that XFire will be the backbone of Playstation Network Platform. It will only be used for one game, at least initially.

Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=67590

US$?

Suggested retail price by region*

Region	Expected pricing at release
	Basic	Premium
Japan	JP¥59,800	Open price
United States	US$499	US$599
Canada	C$549	C$659
Mexico	-	-
Eurozone (excluding Finland)	€499	€599
United Kingdom	-	GB£425†
Switzerland	CHF 749	CHF 899
Norway	-	5000 NOK†
Denmark	4495 DKK†	5495 DKK†
Sweden	-	5999 SEK†
Finland	€550	€650
Australia	A$829	A$999
New Zealand	NZ$999†	NZ$1199.95†

* Prices and release dates subject to change.
† Price not confirmed as official suggested retail price

why are all the international retail prices exchanged into us dollars,isnt that a little biased? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 192.30.202.19 (talk • contribs) 22:51, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

perhaps. the table could be a bit smaller. The release date is already shown in the infobox above. The price comparisons are not valid because different countries have different import and tax policies, right? If that's true, this is supposed to be about the console, not taxation in different countries. --gatoatigrado 02:33, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

It's not biased, this is the English version of the Wikipedia so dollars make sense. Plus, Wikipedia is based in the US. However, I'd expect this page in other languages feature all the money amounts in their own currencies, and our USD into their currency. LighthouseJ 21:53, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

You do realise that the US isn't the only country in the world that speaks English? As Gatoatigrado says above, these comparisons are meaningless anyway, since the US prices are given without tax, while those in the EU, say, are given including VAT. Tim 09:52, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

even better said. the small table looks better anyway. --gatoatigrado 03:06, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

+1 -- Chronos 18:34, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Unfortunately the statistics for Wikipedia is currently down so I can't make the assertion that most traffic to the English Wikipedia originates from the United States. However, take an article like Security clearance (of which I have contributed to). This article should introduce the general idea of intelligence security levels and how they interact with each other, but the system in place in the US is prominently displayed. Even the UK has a blurb at the bottom and a seperate special page elsewhere. My point is that most of the writing in the English Wikipedia is by Americans for Americans. Sure, Austrailians, Brits and other English speakers add their variations but Americans set the pace here. Typical knee-jerk foreigner reactions ... Make your own free encyclopedia and _I_ won't do you the dishonor of complaining about it. LighthouseJ 20:30, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it is http://en.wikipedia.org and not http://us.wikipedia.org. - Chronos 20:35, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Indeed. I was willing to support the use of US dollar conversions (most countries use US dollars for reporting exchange rates anyway, and the issue of various taxes could be addressed without outright removal), but certainly not for the reasons LighthouseJ was giving. There are reasons why Wikipedias are distinguished by language, and not territory, WP:NPOV being only the most obvious among them. This is an English-language Wikipedia, and while Americans do constitute the largest single group of users here, the number of non-Americans here is not insignificant, and shouldn't simply be dismissed by a "majority rules" mindset. We should not be so quick to cave in to systemic bias. Dancter 21:04, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

The choice of one specific currency for price conversions is to allow easy comparison between prices, not to allow one social or geographic group to readily identify with pricing. As such it is nothing but a lingua franca for pricing, and the choice of currency is arbitrary. I'm not American, but have no problem with the USD being used - it's an internationally used currency. The question of VAT and sales taxes is one that cropped up on Wii recently, and I believe we came up with a solution there, after much debate, that is of genuine use to the reader. Also, giving prices down the the final dollar, and updating ever week seems to be an attempt at spurious precision - to the nearest $5 is good enough - we're only trying to help people grasp the differences between prices, not help them budget their Christmas spending. Dpmarshall 22:00, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

I have no problem with the use of dollars, it's the tax issue that's the main one here. Tim 16:15, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

I would think nearest $10 would be even better. If you can remove taxes, I guess it's fine. --gatoatigrado 00:17, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

I absolutely believe the USD conversion should remain--USD is one of the 'baseline' currencies in the world used to compare the relative strength of currencies; in the English-speaking world, I'd venture to say it's the most common, though likely by a plurality. It doesn't really hurt anything to keep the there, either. -Mance 11:30, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

I Absolutely agree with everything Mance states directly above. I believe it is very relevant as often times in various places you can find comparisons made to USD as a baseline so people can get a sense of comparison. -Billywhack 06:50, 15 october 2006 (UTC)

Please read the previous arguments. This article does not compare tax policies of different regimes. --gatoatigrado 20:01, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for reflecting your support of the US Dollar. I am sure many people feel the same way. It is a decent system of currency, considering it has repelled counterfeit based more effectively than things such as the English pound using a relatively old design. In fact, it would be equally okay if we used any other currency - all a user would have to do is look at the comparison from one country to the converter currency to their own currency. Anyone with simple math skills could do this. US prices are good because they don't reflect taxes as well. When you have removed taxes for other countries for even comparison, feel free to put it back in. And the \d\d\d.\d\d\d\d\d\d "precision" needs to be removed with rounding to the nearest $5 or $10. Not only does that remove the need to update them, it gives a realistic sense of accuracy. --gatoatigrado 20:06, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your opinion. Now I'm reverting it back to having USD prices. If YOU want the taxes out, YOU figure it out. Otherwise I'll use the estimated street price as there are variations all over between taxes so one could argue that the difference between states in the US goes against your statements. Therefore we should have price variations for each state that has a difference in taxes, which by the way, is ridiculous and moot on Nov. 17 anyways.--Billywhack 06:34, 15 october 2006 (UTC)

Please note that Wikipedia has a more stringent policy concerning etiquette than most other sites. Please realize that I do not intend to assume bad faith in your edits - suggested by your consistent use of "revert" - I was merely maintaining the page as determined by a previous discussion. incidentally I started a new us$ section, but didn't notice your comment above; that fault is mine and I apologize - but you never clicked on the link I left in the edit summary, I guess. Nothing is an excuse for impoliteness however. --gatoatigrado 08:11, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

In regard to your comment about state taxes, we are trying to remove all pre-sale taxes for conversion purposes. I think you might be misunderstanding VAT taxes, as I was before I read the Wikipedia article. As I now understand it, US prices listed do not include taxes because all tax is added when the consumer makes the purchase. EU countries do this a bit better by adding tax incrementally, as each stage of business takes some profit, to make under the counter deals less lucrative. Thus, an incoming product already has taxes (and probably import duties as well, if someone could remove this too it would help). If the tax is the same, the consumer will end up paying the same amount, although the retail price will appear higher. If the sales tax is different, no one cares, the point is to remove all taxes and display regional price variation to display Sony's marketing of the PlayStation, not other countries' taxation policies. --gatoatigrado 08:11, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

I am "removing" vat taxes using the linear scalar User:Dpmarshall did for the Nintendo Wii. If this is inaccurate, please change it and tell me why here. Thanks. --gatoatigrado 08:11, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

never mind. the rounding is a bit too much; repeating it will probably cause more error. useful pages. [2]. [3]. unfortunately wikipedia does not have a reference page. --gatoatigrado 08:25, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

apparent vat's from what I can find. Mexico 0.15, Eurozone 0.15, United Kingdom 0.17, Switzerland 0.076, Norway 0.24, Denmark 0.25, Sweden 0.25, Finland 0.22, Australia 0.1, New Zealand 0.125. The results vary a small amount from the Wii page, but I suspect they calculated the US equivalent from the exact currency conversion, then rounded both numbers. please correct any inaccuracies. --gatoatigrado 08:47, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

I don't know VAT that well, someone tell me if this is a good assumption. It gives about the same value as price / vat though (I think only one value changed when rounding to the nearest $10).

"vat" here is actually "1 + vat".

• retail price = retailer purchase price * vat + retailer profit
• consumer price (not shown) = retailer purchase price * vat + retailer profit * vat
• adjusted retail price (goal) = retailer purchase price + retailer profit

= (retail price - retailer profit) / vat + retailer profit

the formula I am using in a spreadsheet is =(B2-10)/(1+$E2)+10. I think the retail profit will be around $10, based on ars technica's revealing of Wii and Xbox 360 prices, and their logical assumption with its expensive hardware, the PlayStation 3 will be a "pull" marketing strategy. for rounding =ROUND(G2/10, 0) * 10. $10 is an easier increment to read. --gatoatigrado 09:23, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

'By Americans for Americans'? 'Typical knee-jerk foriegner reactions'? I think that is a slightly racist view to take. And by the way, did you notice the resemblance between 'England' and 'English'? LighthouseJ, I think you want to careful with your opinions before my British knee-jerk reactions get triggered. As for the conversions being the USD, I think it makes sense as many of the world's largest businesses are based in the currency. OnionHead 19:48, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Is it true that you can't rent games for the PS3

IF this is, they are screwed up the @$$ The Bird71.236.225.50 01:42, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

yes you can rent. what you have to understand is there are huge numbers of scare tactics and false rumors by people who want the PS3 to fail. They only need 1 of these rumors to pass onto a guy who doesnt have the internet to correct the misgiving and they lose 1 sale. In 2 months all will be revealed, every single detail so there is no point worrying about all these incredible news that keep popping up and just wait.

Are you sure? I heard that they thought about taking the idea out....but it would delay the launch....So yeah, you CAN'T rent games. the bird66.154.192.129 15:50, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

The rumors that the playstation 3 console will be designed not to playback rented or used games or that brand new purchased games will be tethered to play only on the console it was first played on are FALSE. If I recall correctly, these rumors began several months ago when Sony acquired the patent to such technology and computer game reporting sites created articles on the possibilities of its application to future media formats.

Since that time, Sony has stated several times that it will not the apply such a feature to the Playstation 3 console. An article in the Los Angeles Times Business section (featured three months ago?) explains this rumor and mentions that it will not be used. Incidentally, the article puts a altruistic spin on the rumor by stating that Sony obtained the patents so that no corporation would ever apply it (without paying hefty licensing fees).--Kenn Caesius 16:23, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Retailers such as Gamefly opened PS3 rentals. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.167.37.245 (talk • contribs) .

In order for that to work all PS3s would have to be connected to the internet and send the message to Sony or the developer/publisher, or all PS3s would have to be able to write on the Blu-Ray Discs, but that would cost a lot more just for the writing capabilities. Amish Gramish 02:29, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

this is incorrect

unless they managed to pull off some crud licensing thing.... this rumor needs to die. --gatoatigrado 06:12, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

This rumor started out with the rootkit scandal,for some reason. We'll see what happens in a few weeks... --The jazz musician 01:52, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

GUYS, THE PS3 GAMES WILL COST 7-80 DOLLARS

So it's true. The PS3 will have $80 games.

Link: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/734/734950p1.html

Here's what this new article has to say:

QUOTE: "In Japan, the standard price of a PS2 game is 6,800 yen, with only the biggest titles like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy rising to the 8,800 yen mark."

QUOTE: "To most gamers, the most eye-catching part of the feature is a claim about game prices. Citing "multiple information sources," the article states that the price of PS3 games will be concentrated in the 8,800 to 9,800 yen range."

Math Time:

6,800 Yen - $58.00 US (PS2 game price)

8,800 Yen = $75.50 US

9,800 Yen - $85.00 US

http://www.xe.com/ucc/

So $75 for the low end games and $85 for the good stuff.

The Japanese always pay a little more for games than we do. But its only a little. So its reasonable to say that PS3 games will range between $70 and $80 US*.

thebird71.236.225.50 01:23, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Games in Japan tend to cost $15 to $20 more than in the U.S., not "only a little". Amish Gramish 02:09, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

According to this article on GameSpot [4], games are being priced at $60 in the US, although Sony has made no official announcement on pricing yet so nothing definitive can be said. BryanG^(talk) 01:43, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

There is no need to post the exact same comment twice on one page. It's bad form. I have deleted your earlier post to avoid redundancy. The reason we didn't include your US$70-80 figure is that it's original research, asserting something which wasn't directly stated by the source. And as BryanG said, we have another source that relates specifically to US prices, and which contrasts with your research. Dancter 01:58, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Okay thank you Dancter, also I would have deleted the previous statement but everytime I edit out some of my points I make on discussions I seem to get banned....Anyway, thank you. thebird71.236.225.50 02:50, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

www.sonystyle.com $59.99 endd of discussion. 159.153.138.70 23:56, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

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In Response:

Pure Speculation. MSRP is $59.99 [5]

Hassan Bellinger 07:14, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

PS3's defense

This section has caused Flaming (internet). To discourage troll (internet) (s), please do not edit or recreate this section. archive. --gatoatigrado 03:06, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

us prices

well, if no one is going to convert them - i don't know how - the us prices should be removed. I think that was the consensus we reached above. --gatoatigrado 05:25, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

Feel free to remove them(and the note below) whenever you want. Unneed and just clutters everything up.70.101.200.243 20:52, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

One question I have is, there was some news about the $499 price point being changed to $425 -- any sources for this? --Stratadrake 03:32, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, the price of the 20 GB version was dropped in Japan to what would convert to about $425 in US currency, but it appears that the price drop is only for Japan, and that the 20 GB version will still be US$499 in the US. Dancter 03:43, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

I see -- and apparently USA Today[6] says that the US price isn't affected. I just remember seeing a blurb on the subject in the morning news about a week ago. --Stratadrake 12:40, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

I don't think that was the consensus reached above, at all. Most people seemed to be in favor of keeping the prices, if the VAT could be removed--so what's the problem? -Mance 14:12, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

the problem was that BillyWhack and I were both writing comments on the talk page in different sections and getting irritated with each other ... lol. Anyway, no one's fault, although he wasn't quite as generous / well tempered as I was - no bragging intended, just read above. --gatoatigrado 08:04, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

ICT mention: do we really need it?

"An ICT flag can be set by content producers, which forces non-HDCP video down to a pixel resolution of 960×540 (50% greater than DVD-Video at NTSC resolution, and 25% greater than PAL resolution). SCEA president Kaz Hirai stated that it is "too early to speculate at this point" whether movie producers will activate the ICT feature.[8] According to German publisher Spiegel, a behind-the-scenes agreement was made not to enforce the ICT flag on next-generation optical formats until at least 2010, or possibly even 2012."

Does a paragraph like this really belong in the system configuration section? Initially it had some purpose when the lack of HDMI was problem HD playback but now it just seems out of place. Should we eliminate it, move to a another article, what? --Kenn Caesius 16:46, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

perhaps the Xbox 360 article, but they haven't even come out with the HD-DVD drive yet. --gatoatigrado 16:49, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

The only way you could use it is if you say that you would have to buy an HDMI cable at some point, and yes, with the HD-DVD drive for the Xbox 360. Amish Gramish 02:33, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

I read on some highly unreliable sites that the Xbox 360 may be able to support a HDMI output - the "AV" adapter in the back isn't a direct video port or anything. Actually here's an interview. "We do have the capability to deliver the software and, if needed, the hardware". [7]. There hasn't been much talk about it, so maybe best to wait. --gatoatigrado 08:03, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

Execs for Microsoft have confirmed that the 360 is capable of HDMI-supported digital out, and that an HDMI cable outputting 1080p for movies (games are already done via Component) is completely possible for Xbox 360. They just don't think there's enough HDMI on the market to warrant releasing the cable. [8] So PS3 and 360 are in the same boat- you just have to buy an HDMI cable for 1080p movies. That means that this bit needs to be in for BOTH consoles, because neither can support 1080p on next-gen DVDs without it.gspawn 11:50, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

I just found this quote: "An HDMI cable is packaged with the premium $600 PS3 units, but it will not be included in the basic, $500 PS3 package." [9] The Xbox 360 being "possible" to use HDMI is far from actually having customers return their current 360's to refit their consoles for the plug (even if the console already produces 1080p). I had to get a TV a few months ago because I had none and got an HDTV that supports HDMI (has 2 HDMI inputs) and component video. Believing HDMI isn't too widespread as an excuse for not including HDMI from the design stage is pretty stupid. Just shows how short-sighted the 360 people are. LighthouseJ 17:29, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

stop flaming. --24.7.86.143 02:13, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Stop flaming or stop telling it how it is? Considering no flame war erupted nor was my comment inflammatory, I will assume you don't want me to tell it like it is. If you took the time to objectively compare the 360 with the PS3 and Wii, you'll see how relatively minor the 360 is over it's predecessor. The 360 isn't an Xbox v 2.0, it's more like Xbox v 1.2. Try and draw similarities between the next-gen offerings from Nintendo and Sony and you'll find a very short list. The short-sightedness is thus demonstrated. Once developers and owners reach the limitations of the 360 much sooner than the PS3 or Wii, even more people will realize. Login next time and own up to your comments. LighthouseJ 15:20, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

"Login next time and own up to your comments" - this was me, not that it matters. Ideas are more important than people or targets for your aggression. "The 360 isn't an Xbox v 2.0, it's more like Xbox v 1.2", "Just shows how short-sighted the 360 people are." - you are being incredibly insulting to people in the industry. Perhaps you're right, even though the Wii might not even have programmable shaders, somehow their hardware is better; it doesn't matter though. Your discussion of the console before was far less aggressive or deriding. And I do think your comment was "inflammatory"; calling the Microsoft developers "stupid" is completely unproductive to this article. Please continue to avoid using personal attacks. If, similar to other "fanboys," you will not remain WP:CIVIL, I will ask someone else to take my place (e.g. admin). I have no intention of arguing with you; I simply want to ask you to redirect your comments so they can be useful for improving this article. Thank you. --gatoatigrado 02:13, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

How was it inflammatory, this is a discussion area about the SONY Playstation 3, not the Xbox 360. Perhaps if I went to Xbox 360's discussion page saying what I said for the sole purpose of starting a fight, *that* would be flaming. Not only that, but I have studied engineering and design and I can back up my opinions with previous experience in what are good and bad design practices, so yes, I think I have a lot to offer the community, moreso than the casual observer. I would have thought as much as you want to take the high road here that you would have known the difference between flaming and honest opinions. At the end of the day, we all have opinions and I feel obligated to make mine known, thus I'm not going to censor myself. In the same token, you will never find me causing a stir just for the sake of causing trouble. Are you sure you're not just trying to label my words as flaming just because you don't like what I have to say? If you don't like what I have to say, then just move on. LighthouseJ 12:10, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Kaz Hirai admits that tilt and rumble can be put together

Link Don't know if this info's worthy of this article... --Jack Zhang 06:07, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

The playstation 3 controller has its own article. It is certainly short enough, but already contains Immersion's criticism (at least it should, I put it in a while ago). Thanks for discussing first. --gatoatigrado 06:09, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

"given that Nintendo has managed to offer the package Kaz is talking about" - this is somewhat speculative. The link you gave isn't the best, except for Hirai's quote. The wii controller uses a different sensor i think. --gatoatigrado 06:14, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

accessories

I think an accessories article needs to be created. The memory adapter picture (and more than a short sentence) and remote should be moved. The copyright on those images should be resolved. --gatoatigrado 06:17, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

There already is a stub article on the memory card adaptor. Nothing on the BD Remote, as far as I can tell. I can't see either subject individually being expanded into a full article, so I'd just dump the BD Remote information in the Memory Card Adaptor article and rename it as PlayStation 3 accessories, or something along those lines. Dancter 06:30, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Region Free

I don't see any mention of region coding in the article,should it be mentioned? In a recent interview Phil Harrison confirmed that it would be region free.

"You said at GDC this year that PS3 would be region-free. Still true?

Yes, for games but not movies."[10]--86.141.105.17 11:41, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

yes, certainly. It was there before but then we rewrote the hardware section into prose and I guess that got lost. I think it would actually be better placed in the games section. --gatoatigrado 17:00, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

This should be in the playstation portable article as well.

Vibration comment

"Unlike the previous DualShock however, this new controller has no vibration feature; Sony says this would interfere with the motion sensor."

It is worth noting that some claim Immersion's lawsuit as another reason (or the real reason) the new controller lacks of vibration feature. A link to the lawsuit and a mention of this might be appropriate. http://ps3.ign.com/articles/713/713259p1.html is a reasonably reliable reference if someone adds a mention of the lawsuit in. Google will happily find many more references.

To quote IGN: "That this litigation is the true cause of Sony's decision to withhold a rumble feature from its new controller has been a popular theory among industry insiders."

128.113.107.52 04:56, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

This is already mentioned in the accessories page. --gatoatigrado 15:43, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

I recall reading somewhere recently that someone from Sony (Kaz?) stated that the comment about feasibility was taken too literally, and that they meant that it wouldn't be possible while keeping the price reasonable. If anyone knows a reliable source reporting the actual quote then perhaps it should be included as well. --Kamasutra 18:14, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Legally, Sony CAN NOT put rumble in. They can pose all the reasons they want, but the truth is that rumble is missing because of the lawsuit. gspawn 21:26, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

That's not really true. The earliest versions of Sony's Dual Analog controller featured a single-level rumble technology that was unrelated to the Immersion rumble. It certainly wasn't as advanced, but it still worked. It was removed due to lack of interest and feasability at the time, then Sony went with Immersion's technology a few years later for their Dual Shock. This is why the Dual Analog controller was not mentioned in the lawsuit. If Sony chose to re-insert that form of rumble, or expand the technology, they could. Thus, it cannot be accurately extrapolated that the lawsuit is the cause of the missing rumble, nor is it our job to speculate as such. Ex-Nintendo Employee 22:08, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

PlayStation 4, a red link?

I intervened earlier about the redirecting issue. Now the article seems to have disappeared. Where is it now? Sr13 19:41, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

The article was deleted per consensus, see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PlayStation 4. -- ReyBrujo 19:52, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

PlayStation G5

2 months ago, i heard of the PlayStation G5 at a intervene interview with Sony, and sony declined that if the Playstatin3 quickly goes out of market, due to it's high price, then they might launch a positive. Could someone please tell me what this means? Is this real, because that is what i heard.StreetFighter 14:43, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

uh, it probably will not. it would be such a bad move towards their developers. --gatoatigrado 05:08, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

PS3 image

Hey, I uploaded an image of a 20GB PS3 with a controller under Image:Ps3 ss02.jpg. I then saw the notice, so then came here. This picture is cleaner, to the point, and the PlayStation 2 article has a similar image.

So, can I put it in? PureLegend 15:24, 8 October 2006 (UTC) (Modified by Chronos 15:33, 8 October 2006 (UTC) to add image link)

This is from the green header. --Kamasutra 15:50, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

That, and that image is clearly under copyright- it states right on the image itself that it's copyright 2006 Sony, and they have reserved all the rights to it (and given notice as such), which means under no circumstances can we use it without permission. PureLegend, this isn't the first copyrighted image you've put on here; you took some pictures from IGN like thisone here that are clearly copyrighted, they even have the "anti ripoff" IGN watermark attached to them. This is directly against Wikipedia's policies (and a myraid of various laws); I'm not sure how many of these you've uploaded, but they can't stay. Ex-Nintendo Employee 07:10, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Sorry for churning up some old dirt (like I did on Talk:Wii), but I don't see why the fair use image can't be used. Yes, I read the archives, and none of the arguments for the status quo are persuasive. The current picture is obsolete. The copyright claim does not override fair use considerations (no matter what fraction of rights they reserve), which can be met by using a low-res version so people can at least get an idea what it really looks like. MrVoluntarist 22:21, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

The fair image can't be used because there have been free images of the black model available for quite some time. People just don't like how they look. But the purpose for these images are for informational purposes, and not for promoting the subject. I just uploaded a new image of the black image (Image:PS3 at CEATEC 2006.jpg), and it does "adequately give the same information" per fair use criteria, meaning its availability would preclude the use of the fair use image. Dancter 23:30, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Alright, then that one needs to be the PS3 picture, as it is, unlike the current picture, not a lie. I'll make it the picture if an objection isn't soon voiced. MrVoluntarist 00:52, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

I have an objection. I'm sorry Dancter, but the image you've uploaded there has some problems with it; namely that the PS3 in the case can barely be seen and is surrounded by a large amount of extraneous background. Putting that as the article header would either force the picture to shrink down so far as to make it almost impossible to see the system, or would require the image to be extremely large. I entirely disagree with MrVoluntarist's "the previous picture is a lie" statement, because the only thing visually different between the black and silver models, graphically, is the color. The silver model is detailed and clear, with the console's nuances nicely visible and centered. Do you have any other images of the black one Dancter? Ex-Nintendo Employee 01:32, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

I was anticipating something like this. While that was the most informative image I could find, it isn't very easy on the eyes. Image:PS3 at CEATEC 2006 (vertical).jpg looks nicer, but not as much detail is visible. As for the only difference being the color, if you can see, the newer images show green and blue LEDs along the front edge of the system, which I don't believe were present on the E3 models. It's also worth keeping in mind that these are all free images. If people really wanted, we could put all of them in the article. Dancter 01:56, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

I'm going to ignore Mr. Voluntarists's inflammatory, invalid and policy-violating (civility) post and just respond to Dancter. The latest image that Dancter shows would be great with increased gamma. I'm going to see what I can do in Photoshop to increase the image's clarity. Thanks, Dancter. And NO thanks to you, Mr. Voluntarist. Ex-Nintendo Employee 04:10, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Alright, man. I'm very, very sorry for insinuating that former Nintendo employees as a group might be indifferent to the prevalance of false information about Nintendo's competitors. That was really inappropriate of me, and I'm sorry for hurting your feelings. (?) MrVoluntarist 05:10, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

All right, Dancter, how do you like this one? Image:BlackPS3Bright.png It's got the black color but shows the detail well enough. Ex-Nintendo Employee 04:19, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

I can see why Ex-Nintendo Employee over there would be okay with promoting false information about the PS3, but Wikipedia has higher standards than that. The first picture, Image:PS3 at CEATEC 2006.jpg, seems like it would be okay if it were just cropped to show only one of them. The last one, Image:PS3 at CEATEC 2006 (vertical).jpg seems fine as well. It's no excuse that "oh, it's the same, just with different colors". Wikipedia cannot provide verfiably false information, and to falsely imply that the colors of the console are not what they really are could conceivably cause damaging confusion to readers. MrVoluntarist 03:00, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Failing to acknowledge both neutral point of view and the good faith of a contributor is a serious issue, as you are basically dismissing one of the five pillars of Wikipedia. Hopefully you won't hint at that again. -- ReyBrujo 05:18, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Also, your "but Wikipedia has higher standards than that." and "It's no excuse that "oh, it's the same, just with different colors"" comments have already been nullified. I have raised this issue several times in the past in the Fair use page, and it was agreed that, when the modifications are trivial, in example, color, logo or size, the free image has priority even though it may be outdated. See relevant discussion here. -- ReyBrujo

Nullified? What does that mean. You made an (imho, poor) argument against it. That doesn't mean the matter is settled. It just means you made an (imho, poor) argument against it in the past that I don't agree with. Show me where policy says "color" always counts as trivial. What's that? It doesn't? Well, then it depends on the case. And in this case, since the color is the first thing most people notice, it is a fraud to have the wrong color, and will likely mislead readers into error. What if they go to the store and see that it's a different color than it is here? Will they say, "oh, must be a different one" and make a decision on flawed premises? Think about it. Also, where did I "fail to acknowledge NPOV of a contributor"? NPOV policy refers to the articles' content, not talk page suspicious about the allegiances of posters. Sheesh. MrVoluntarist 05:28, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

In that case, this applies to you: Using someone's affiliations as a means of dismissing or discrediting their views — regardless of whether said affiliations are mainstream or extreme. As for my "defense", feel free to go there and post a note asking if different color is enough justification to replace a free image with a fair use one. I have seen that discussion in many places, several times, and I can tell you the result: no, it is not enough justification to replace a free with a fair use image. It has been suggested as solution in the past that, if you don't like the free image, then we can remove it and leave the article without images, as fair use images can't be used because free exists (per our fair use criteria, point 1). -- ReyBrujo 05:46, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Since Dancter was good enough to provide us with Image:BlackPS3Bright.png, do you think it's good enough to use, ReyBrujo? It's black and detailed too. Ex-Nintendo Employee 06:31, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

As long as it is free, it is good. However, I think you need to license it under the original license, keeping the notice about the original author, per the legal code (Section 4, Restrictions, section b:^[11] If you distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, or publicly digitally perform the Work or any Derivative Works or Collective Works, You must keep intact all copyright notices for the Work and give the Original Author credit reasonable -- ReyBrujo 18:59, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Although I sincerely despise Mr Voluntarist's ad hominem attacks, I think the point about the detail in the other image is good. I cropped the image, and then enhanced it a bit. I uploaded it to my website. Feel free to upload it to Wikipedia if you think either one is better. I do like the colors and extreme black in the current image. [12]. [13]. --gatoatigrado 02:53, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

um, anyone? --gatoatigrado 20:13, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

why i removed this

There is some wrong information according to my understanding, and undue weight. Feel free to discuss here. [14].

Sixaxis has six degrees of motion sensing - three translational and three rotational. The immersion suit is already in the accessories page. As this page becomes more of an overview, it should be concise. --gatoatigrado 05:07, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Merrill Lynch estimate in release data and pricing

I changed the wording slightly to refer to the production cost, since the wording makes you wonder if that was the retail price or not. On the subject of that ML report, it seems wildly pessimistic to claim $800 for production costs. Are there any more recent estimates than that Feb 2006 link? I understand yields and supply vs demand might push the price, but it seems absurd to think that Blu-Ray costs Sony $350 in quantities of many millions when Microsoft can release an external HD-DVD at retail for under $200. Blu-Ray & HD-DVD use the same blue diodes and other components so the discrepancy makes no sense. --MagicMoose 09:36, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

It makes good sense considering the current prices on stand-alone blu-ray players. According to various news sources sony had trouble producing adequate quantities of blue diodes which would also drive the price up. Tani unit 19:52, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

The point I was making is that HD-DVD uses blue diodes (just like Blu-Ray) and is subject to virtually identical production costs, yet MS are selling their player for under $200 retail. It seems reasonable to believe that it cost $200 or less for MS to make it (and the packaging, casing, cable, PSU). Therefore the unit price for Sony's internal Blu-Ray drive being manufactured in massive quantities is obviously nowhere near $350. If the report is that wrong, then it probably gets the other figures wrong too, especially the cost of the Cell processor. Just because some standalone players cost close to $1000 means very little at all - early adopters are always fleeced - and the price of players has already dropped by $400 and will undoubtedly be half again six months from now. --MagicMoose 10:37, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Just because MS can produce diodes cheaply does not mean Sony can do the same. They might have different manufacturesrs, different standards and as a result different yelds and different costs. You base your assumptions on the fact that 360 HD addon costs $200, so it would follow suit that Sony's should be the same. Not necessarily so. Just food for thought. Tani unit 23:04, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

PS1 and PS2 region locked in PS3

I read from www.play-asia.com that they ASSUMED that PS1/2 games will be region-locked in PS3.

Q: Can the PlayStation3™ play PlayStation™ and PlayStation2™ games?

A: Yes, it has been confirmed that the PS3™ can also play back PlayStation™ and PlayStation2™ software titles. However, no information is available on region lockout. We assume that Japanese PlayStation3™ consoles can only play NTSC/J encoded PS™ and PS2™ games

--147.197.215.16 18:24, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Not quite sure what is the point of making PS3 games region-free while keeping the lockout on PS1 and PS2 titles. Hopefully they will all be region-free, but so far no-one has bothered to ask that question in the interviews. Tani unit 19:49, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

PS1 and PS2 games are region locked on the disk. You will only be able to play your Jap PS1/PS2 games on your Jap PS3. Downloadable PS1 games from the Playstation store will be playable on any Playstation 3 console

PS3 Preorders

Gamespot has just released a news post explaining the PS3 preorders starting today, October 10th. Maybe we could add this to the page. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6159525.html?tag=latestnews;title;0 for more information. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.177.37.183 (talk • contribs) 15:57, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

20GB PS3 UK price

Where does this £375 figure come from? I've only heard "£350 or less" and even then the euro price is £335. Should it be changed?New*allusion 19:02, 10 October 2006 (GMT)

I have also not heard anything about it being £375 and feel it should be removed until it is actually confirmed. Wilester 13:03, 19 October 2006 (GMT)

I on the other hand have "heard" that the PS3 will retail for a minimum of £400, due to the blu-ray technology and its capability to play both movies and games on this media it is considered a "bargain" as the cheapest blu-ray player available retails at £800 and that only plays movies. A pretty pointless discussion until Sony even confirm their next release date will actually result in a release, let alone the launch price. Caseh 11:02, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Sourceless in the Marketting section:

"On October 10, 2006, EB Games and GameStop started taking preorders for the system and games. A minimum $100 deposit was required. It is rumored that there will only be approximately 200,000 systems available at launch instead of the previous 400,000."

No source and a google search + slashdot = no indication that this is even possibly true —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 159.153.138.70 (talk • contribs) .

How about this [15] to start with ? - Chronos 13:01, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

That nowhere says anything about '200,000' systems. It says the 400,000 preorders are sellingo out. 159.153.138.70 17:08, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Duplicate

Elder Scrolls is listed twice as a launch title. --170.28.224.114 12:56, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Fixed - Chronos 13:00, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

history and/or developement section?

I think this article could really benefit from a history or development section. The manner in in which HDMI for both configurations and exclusion of the rumble feature are mentioned make it seem like it was always that way.--Kenn Caesius 19:35, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

those were relatively minor changes. they are not the history of the console. they are merely changing expectations for a future product. --gatoatigrado 04:16, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Shortages

Could anyone explain why the US will get not as many PS3's as stated in the article?(EDIT:it isn't in the article,but it's somewhere) --The jazz musician 23:12, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

news

apparently xfire will be part of the ps3 online platform. [16]. --gatoatigrado 04:18, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

PS3 streaming capabilities?

Can someone comment about the PS3 streaming capabilities. I know the Xbox 360 is able to stream music and video (only wmv currently) from an external computer/ hard drive that is running Windows Media edition.

The question is whether the PS3 will have the same capabilities and if DivX would be in consideration for the streaming video? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.112.213.147 (talk • contribs) 15:35, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

If it has Linux, these are all sort of non-issues. It would completely beat anything Microsoft had to offer in terms of non-gameplay experience. okay, maybe that was a bit biased. It actually might be a problem if there is no i386 emulation though, because mplayer uses stolen binary files to play wmv and qt files. --gatoatigrado 13:13, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

You all know that there are NO buttons on the PS3 right?

See how to open he disc drive, and turn on the power for the ps3, there is NO buttons. Instead you just lay your finger on the logo which represents the disc drive opener, or power button to activate it. I'm sure you guys knew this though right? If not I will add this in tomorrow morning. -TheBird

That's not exactly accurate. The Playstation 3 uses buttons, but they are flush with the system's casing, like most microwave buttons are. They're still buttons. Ex-Nintendo Employee 22:11, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Based on the IGN report (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/738/738858p1.html), they could be capacitance switches, though IGN's reporting is somewhat vague, describing them as touch-sensitive buttons. Regardless, this isn't exactly important information. People found the blue LED of the PS2 interesting back in the day, but that isn't mentioned in the PlayStation 2 article. Dancter 23:56, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

okay good point. -Thebird

it's worth a mention in some detail article I think. it sounds neat. I saw a monitor with that. --gatoatigrado 03:38, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Official Linux distro

Yellow Dog Linux [17] --Ragnarok Addict 15:22, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

I think that's only for one supercomputing cluster that's planned. It's not revealed if this is for the consumer ps3. --gatoatigrado 18:31, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

I may be wrong, but this is what I found about it. --gatoatigrado 18:33, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

[18] It's official.. with Englitment WM.. argh. --Ragnarok Addict 17:46, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

YDL porting their distribution to PlayStation 3 doesn't make it an "official distribution". Also, what's wrong with E17? It's lightweight and does the job. -- mattb @ 2006-10-16T17:57Z

E17 looked nice, but they say you can use KDE or Gnome if you want. I would like to see XGL though. --gatoatigrado 15:26, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, I agree with mattb, just because YDL is porting to the PS3 doesn't mean that it will be the one pre-installed on the PS3. Although, I would like to know the exact distribution soon, as it's coming out in less than a month. Sony's staying quiet on this, and I hate that; they've released almost all information except what Linux distro. Hopefully they're still planning on Linux; they'd make a fool of them self if they back out now. Personally I hope they pick a Debian based one, like Mepis or Kubuntu. --Jdm64 18:34, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Press Release

Terra Soft to Provide Linux for the Sony PLAYSTATION®3.

LOVELAND, Colorado - 17 October 2006 - Terra Soft is proud to announce Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 for PLAYSTATION®3 from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI).

Yellow Dog Linux v5.0, Terra Soft's next generation Linux operating system for Power will support PLAYSTATION 3, providing an end-user experience far surpassing previous versions. Through an aggressive, rapid co-development project conducted by Carsten Haitzler and the Enlightenment development team, Yellow Dog Linux v5.0, built upon Fedora Core 5, now integrates the next generation "E17" desktop in order to provide an unprecedented level of function and interface aesthetic. Designed for users of all ages and all levels of experience, Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 is Terra Soft's most advanced distribution to date.

"We have worked closely with the energetic, determined E17 team to bring this advanced graphical user interface to a state of interface euphoria. It's not about eye candy and unnecessary special effects, it's about finding balance between a lean, uncluttered desktop and a personal environment that is both familiar and powerful. E17 is simply the most incredible thing I have ever used --with any operating system," states Cesar Delgado, System Administrator for Terra Soft.

Owen Stampflee, Lead Software Engineer of Terra Soft Solutions expresses, "From the days of the Commodore 64 to modern overclocked and water cooled home computers, a battle has raged between dedicated game boxes and home computers for highest quality game play. PLAYSTATION 3 provides an industry first exceptional Linux OS experience ... and Terra Soft the first Linux OS. I am proud to have played a part in this development."

Under basic agreement with SCEI, Terra Soft was granted a unique opportunity to develop and bring to market a complete Linux OS for the Sony PLAYSTATION 3. In development of Yellow Dog Linux v5.0, Terra Soft integrated and enhanced code from Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Sony Group, and Fedora in order to offer the following:

• kernel 2.6.16
• gcc 3.4.4 and glibc 2.4
• Cell SDK 1.1
• OpenOffice.org 2.0.2
• FireFox 1.5.0 and Thunderbird 1.5.0
• Nautilus 2.1.4
• ... and a suite of Personal Accessories, Development Tools; Sound & Video, Internet, and Networking applications.

A single-click installer enables absolutely anyone to install without instruction. Post-install, the default suite of applications presents an intuitive, self-guided means of exploring Linux without the confusion of multiple applications in the same family. An Advanced installer mode enables selection from greater than fifteen hundred packages, as is expected from a complete Linux distribution.

PLAYSTATION 3 is an advanced computer system designed to provide next generation computer entertainment contents in the home, incorporating the state-of-the-art Cell microprocessor with super computer like power.

As a guest of IBM at the annual SC2006 tradeshow, Nov 13-16, Tampa, Florida, Terra Soft will showcase Yellow Dog Linux v5.0, Y-HPC v2.0 beta, and Y-Bio v1.1. Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 for PLAYSTATION 3 will be made available through YDL.net Enhanced accounts, through the Terra Soft on-line Store, retailers, and public mirrors world-wide.

http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/news/2006/2006-10-17.shtml

wow thanks for all of this! I will make some edits. I already changed things; please look them over. [19]. --gatoatigrado 15:50, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

It got updated again. Now it says GCC 4.1.1!! Segitz

free download

http://arstechnica.com/articles/columns/linux/linux-20061018.ars/2

us prices

per no supporting argument since the last discussion, I am removing the US prices again. --gatoatigrado 03:11, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Several people support showing US conversion rate (from edit summary, inserted by gatoatigrado)

in the latest discussion, it was decided that the us prices could be removed until an accurate version with regional tax removed and rounded to the nearest $5, as on the Wii page could be calculated. --gatoatigrado 03:14, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

what is the release date in kuwait

i need to know~ moe 17:45, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Kuwait? um, I'd say never...

criticism revert

It is true that the lower end PlayStation 3 is about equally capable as the Xbox 360 premium. However the statement restated the lack of other features. I didn't like the magazine from what I saw on their official site (filled with images which try to come close to porn), and the wikipedia article doesn't provide any significant reference to make this non-WP:NN. --gatoatigrado 18:41, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

The only difference between a "core" system and "premium" is the addition of a HDD on the premium system. Hardware specifications outside of this will not alter except for ports and cables I guess. Correct me if I am wrong. Caseh 11:09, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

WIFI Clarification

The article says "Built-in Wi-Fi". Does this mean it can be used as a wireless router or that it can recieve a wifi connection through a wireless router? (Plankton5005 20:48, 17 October 2006 (UTC))

I think that just means it has a wireless adapter (like a computer) allowing it to talk to another wireless router. If it did have routing capabilties, many Sony would've hyped that up more. However, since Sony is putting a known linux distribution on there, perhaps we'll see hacks to enable to PS3 to be a router anyway. I'm looking forward to the massive amount of third-party projects that emerge from the community. LighthouseJ 01:06, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

header arrangement

I would like something that makes more sense. Please vote for a design or add one of your own.

• I like proposal 1. This is a fairly detailed article, and trimmed down headings don't look as nice. "Operating system" encompasses all driver features and non-game software. --gatoatigrado 21:00, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

The headings for proposal 2 are from the Xbox 360 article, but I don't think they apply here. The Xbox 360 does not have psp connectivity / yellow dog linux, and the xbox live is large enough to be a separate heading. That could happen with this article, but I think it might be undue weight. There is certainly a lot of interest in the online features, but they are also software. There is always the main article for detailed edits. I think there are too many Xbox live articles, one for marketplace, another for pipeline, etc. If others feel similarly about proposal 2, feel free to delete it. Additions are always welcome; this should be fairly easy to edit. --gatoatigrado 02:01, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

please limit the network articles. Perhaps this is acceptable for Xbox live. I am not experienced in the area. I don't think it would be appropriate for the Playstation Network Platform. Xbox Live, Live Anywhere, Xbox Live Vision Camera, Xbox Live Marketplace, Xbox Live Pipeline, and Xbox Live Arcade are all about the same service, and the pages don't link to each other (i fixed that part). --gatoatigrado 02:09, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

category:linux based devices

Is the PS3 OS Linux? I know that Yellow Dog Linux is an optional piece of software that end users can install on their PS3s, but if that is only the case then category:linux based devices would not be accurate. Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 09:35, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

You're right. The category is inappropriate and I've removed it. -- mattb @ 2006-10-18T12:50Z

PS3 Pre-order Tracking Sites? Availability?

There's a couple of sites I've been using that are tracking PS3 pre-order status, news and other info - would this fit on this page?

for example: ps3finder.com ps3grabber.com ps3preorders.com

There also hasn't really been anything said about availability (Gamestop/EBgames announcing that all pre-orders were filled, etc) or which retailers are carrying the system. Just a thought.

Blu-ray quality on the Playstation 3

Does anybody know how good the Blu-ray player will be on the Playstation 3? If a Blu-ray player is selling for $999.99, then how could you sell the PS3 for $500 (or $600 for the 60GB) and also have the gaming features..just doesn't make sense to me at all.

Sony is selling the console at a loss, hoping that they will recoup their losses from attached sales. For example, if you were in the market for a next-gen DVD players. You'd consider a standalone HD DVD player, a standalone Blu-ray player, or buy a Playstation 3 (the successor to the venerable PS2, a high-def player and more, all in one). The blue-ray player and better processor setup ensures PS3 will be around a long time and Sony needs this to take advantage of Economies of scale. LighthouseJ 00:35, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

games section

would it look better to put the launch games in the divided other major titles section and use an asterisk? It may avoid multiple listing. --24.7.86.143 16:35, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Rework the "Overall" section

What if we combined the price table and the features table with a single table outlining "what'll be in the retail box" for the two different trims? The price by region could be immediately after that. I think that would be more palatable for the casual viewer perhaps making their mind on what they want to get. LighthouseJ 18:00, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

• • • • • • I think that sounds like a great idea!

Cnota 18:05, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Clarification of differences between $500 and $600 units

According to IGN's coverage of Gamer's Day 2006[20], "It was stressed that the only major differences between the two are hard drive space and the compact flash memory slot." Has something changed since E3 when the original differences of hard drive space, WiFi, SD, Memory Stick Duo, and Compact Flash slots were announced? Or has IGN got their information wrong? - ZakuSage 01:35, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Blu-Ray-Drive cover is black on white & silver models?

Does anyone know if the white / silver consoles in the photos are the final colour scheme? The black fronted Blu-Ray-drives look totally out of place. 87.240.133.252 10:42, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

• It's silver, you can clearly see the reflection of part of the card reader compartment in the picture. --Jack Zhang 04:41, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Stop the vandalism; Cease the fan-boyism

This one goes for all 3 sides of this case. As of Gamer's Day 2006, There can no longer be any speculation of rediculously priced software (ala, rumors of $70-80 games or Meriryll Lynch projections of $99.99 Games), bogus release dates, bogus launch title list, false speculation into the online system, or any other part of the PS3's details.

So lets end the Sony bashing, lets end the Sony hyping, and just wait until November 17th. Deal?

Hassan Bellinger 07:22, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

There hasn't been much vandalism. There is no problem being a "fanboy", there is only a problem when you start flaming or lying. For example, even though a user got very emotionalized about us including the fact the PlayStation 3 (at the time) did not include HDMI cables, I think it could have been a worthy addition. Certainly the way he presented it was undue weight. After a bit of warring by playstation "fanboys", they decided to remove the suggestion the PlayStation 3 is not "hd ready". The discussion ended up removing the entire comment. Lighthouse may have found some information to the contrary, so after looking at that, we should consider whether it should be put in again. --gatoatigrado 01:54, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

The controversy over rumble has caused a ton of spam on the other message boards. Fortunatly it's not as great here. --Jack Zhang 05:21, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Sony's next gen fact sheet

Shouldn't the fact sheet with false info, that might cause a lawsuit from Microsoft and Nintendo. Also here's a link if anyone needs one. http://ps3.qj.net/lawsuit-season-2-nintendo-looking-into-suing-sony-too-/pg/49/aid/70395#commentsSuperway25 02:08, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

terrible comment, cannot even find rumors

"The Playstation 3's operating system uses 1 SPE and 196 MB of system memory during gameplay."

I can't even find a rumor about this. The poster said it was said by an "anonymous Activision developer," and subsequently removed the citation needed note. I can't find anything about it using Google, Yahoo search, or Windows Live search. The concept is outrageous and, as of now, completely unsubstantiated. --gatoatigrado 02:27, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

I have read that, I think at Arstechnica. I will check out. -- ReyBrujo 03:23, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Maybe arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060413-6600.html -- ReyBrujo 03:26, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

hmm, that's some weird math, 64+32 = 196? Additionally, system memory could be interpreted as all XDR, in which case there would only be 60 mb left for games. uh...I don't think so. I don't know how official the ars technica thing is anyway. --gatoatigrado 20:06, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Technically, these details qualify as "rumor," but for the reasons given below I think they're pretty plausible

yeah, I don't know if we should add this yet. There may be more information later that's better. --gatoatigrado 20:10, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

It's rumour status at the moment, so it doesn't belong here. It's something to keep an eye on, though, since it is very plausible. Hannibal isn't a rumor-monger; he wouldn't be commenting on it if he didn't think there were good grounds for believing it. Anyway, leave it out of the article until it's verified by Sony. -- mattb @ 2006-10-26T17:13Z

Next day street value

i've heard that street value (ebay and such) for the ps3 for the day after it comes out is going to be $5,000 and up much like the 360 was, i've also heard that the wii will go to $3,000 because of limited supplies in the US, can anyone confirm or shoot this down? Cubanaso 21:03, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

I saw a $6000 PS3 on ebay but probably because there will be a bigger PS3 shortage because they are only shipping 400,000 units GrimRepr39 01:03, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

About the nintendo Wii thing, this is false. As Nintendo has constantly said that there will be enough Wii's for the pre-orders AND enough to just walk in and grab one Zabrak 05:27, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Quantatity available to Amazon.com at shipment?

Does anyone know how many units that Amazon.com is expected to have on the release date of November 19, 2006? Midessa 22:18, 25 October 2006 (UTC)10/25/2006

Is the PS3 capable to use Windows Vista?

Hi everyone. I got a question about the PS3. I read in a magazine that the PS3 will include Linux and, because of the Cell processor, the Sony console was going to be capable of using Windows Vista. Is this really possible? Can the PS3 support vista and work correctly? And another question: I read that the PS3 uses 256 XDR Ram memory. Is it possible to cange the RAM memory (for having more power)and, where can I get the XDR Ram memory systems? What´s the difference between XDR RAM and DDR RAM? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 200.77.37.165 (talk • contribs) .

the answer is no. it could be modified to do so, but a normal vista installation would not have the required drivers for the Playstation 3 hardware. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.194.7.253 (talk • contribs) .

To expand upon the above response, Microsoft would need to compile Vista to the Cell architecture and make it capable to run on the PS3 hardware. I'm sure it is possible, but as the same time it's unlikely Microsoft will do this. Maybe in the future, you can get a VM software to simulate an alternate OS. What'll be more likely is compiling PearPC and running Mac OS X on your PS3. Some of you might really like that prospect. Further, you'll have Linux so there's very little you'll be missing. I'm sure you can still play a Minesweeper clone in Linux. As far as memory, custom jobs like the PS3 are designed for its hardware to not be changed. Nobody has ever put the PS2 through upgrades (more memory, faster DVD drive, etc...) but since the PS3 is much more like a PC than previous PS generations, who knows. As far as the differences, you can read about them yourself from the articles on here but it sounds like DDR SDRAM compacts more signaling during existing medium clock speeds. You can think of it as regular RAM on speed. XDR DRAM looks like it's actually designed for high-speed purposes. LighthouseJ 01:44, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Ok, I get it, then. But, Is the XDR RAM a good option for a PC just like the Dell XPS 700 series? and where can I get the XDR RAM memories?. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 200.77.2.207 (talk • contribs) 00:05, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

XDR is just a updated version of rambus (see early Pentium 4 history). It's nothing all that special and it's not any better then DDR, and in fact slower then most modern DDR sticks. Note you can not use it in your Dell XPS 700 and I don't know why you would want too... The DDR2 in that machine is faster then XDR (4.3 Gb/s vs 3.2 Gb/s)vortex 00:28, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

The answer is probably yes but in a horribly convoluted, horrifically slow way : Yellow Dog Linux -> QEmu -> Vista. With 256Mb and full emulation I expect it runs like a dead slug. Linux might be useful for other emulations though - DOSBox, SheepShaver (MacOS Classic), MAME, UAE etc. etc. --MagicMoose 22:52, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

STOP DELETING OBLIVION

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a confirmed launch title, so please stop deleting it. Amish Gramish 10:34, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

probably vandalism. --24.7.86.143 03:00, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Should that be changed to "Oblivion: The Nights of Nine"? That is what it is providing, as it will launch with some similar title on the PC and Xbox 360. --24.7.86.143 03:01, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

That's Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Nights of Nine is just another faction that will be on the PS3's disc, but will be available for download for the PC and Xbox 360, but all else, it's the same game. Amish Gramish 03:36, 1 November 2006 (UTC)\

Okay, if the nights of nine is in the elder scrolls 4 article, i guess that's fine. If there is an alternate title that reveals the additional content (sometimes colons are used) it would be informative. --24.7.86.143 06:36, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Custom models of the PS3?

I heard that Sony is making custom models of the PS3 only for valued clients (u know, exclusive people)Is this true? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 200.77.37.165 (talk • contribs) .

There have been talks of it, which would be like how computers are, they can be upgraded, but nothing has been said for a while. Amish Gramish 06:56, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

*****I found the best info you will possibly read on the Playstation 3, ever.*****

Right here people, you can thank me later. - http://ps3.ign.com/articles/740/740601p1.html Zabrak 05:25, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Uhm... what should we be looking for here, and what relevance does it have in regards to the article? Ex-Nintendo Employee 07:26, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

How about you read the article to find out. Zabrak 00:27, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

I already read the 9-page article, twice- BEFORE you posted your comment. My question still stands- what should we be looking for here, and what relevance does it have in regards to the PS3 Wikipedia article? It's a review, a review that solely focuses on the PS3's menu system. So what are you proposing? Ex-Nintendo Employee 01:04, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Wow this page is chalk-full of PS3 information. Yes it focuses on the XMB but it also reveals HUGE info about the PLAYSTATION 3. If you read the article then you would know this, dude. Zabrak 03:20, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Instead of trolling, you COULD just get to your point and dispense with the feigned surprise. Just a thought. -- mattb @ 2006-10-31T04:13Z

seconded. if it deals with cross media bar there is already another article.

Actually, here's some information for the accessories article - "the PS3 comes ready for plug-and-play with a variety of keyboard and mouse components" [21]. zabrak - don't claim you were going to say this, you probably didn't even read the article. --24.7.86.143 21:22, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Sony sells rain checks to people of Japan

you guys got three days to add this in, or that's it. I will. Zabrak 20:03, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

something tells me this user is "the bird" from before. uh...do it yourself, with a mention about why (the lack of consoles). --24.7.86.143 21:12, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

The way I see it, Sony is doing this just so they can try and toute even more "sold" systems (since Sony already tries to claim their number of shipped systems as sold, like how they claim the PSP has sold 21 million despite the fact that they have shipped 21 million but only sold about 15 million). TJ Spyke 21:17, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

minor information

• the ps3 supports important modern audio and video codecs, than its competitors [22]
• the ps3 will support the standardized HDMI port (no proprietary cables) and the same AV port as the PlayStation 2 [23]

watts

i read on the internet that the ps3 consumes 380 watts.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=356 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Falcon866 (talk • contribs) .

yes, it does. --Dreaded Walrus 01:03, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

under load. --24.7.86.143 02:57, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

No that's just the PSU, not necessarily how much the hardware draws even at maximum load. The XBox 360 PSU says 5 amps at a max of 127V meaning it could draw over 600 watts, but the 360 reportedly only uses 160 watts. Therefore you cannot look at the 3 amps at a max of 127V on the PS3 to determine how much power the device consumes even at peak. And besides the voltage range is from 100-127V. So in Japan that equates to 300 (3A*100V) watts max. All you can say is the hardware may draw up to 300 watts but in reality it's bound to be anywhere between 100 & 200W and that's when it is running full tilt. Wait for someone to measure the power draw and cite the reference because that is the only way you will know what the thing consumes. --MagicMoose 13:59, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

I got rid of the ENTIRE Criticism paragraph.

Look people every thing comes with it's own fair share of criticism. I mean my god I can name off a 1,000 things that are criticized. So unless YOU decide to add a "Criticism" paragraph to my HUGE list of things that I wrote last night that are worth mentioning of beeing criticized. Then this article STAYS. IS that understood? Zabrak 03:03, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

I'm sorry, you seem to be under the misconception that you and you alone dictate the content of this article. I regret to inform you that you're mistaken. -- mattb @ 2006-11-01T03:07Z

Talk:Playstation_3#criticism. --24.7.86.143 03:47, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

games

Bladestorm is not a shooter - pleases correct this...

Launch Date Shortage

There has been a lot of discussion about the a shortage in the supply of the PS3's on its launching date of 11/17. I saw this posted on the Google Maps Mania Blog - www.ps3seeker.com. It's a Google Maps mash-up of locations where the PS3 will be sold on opening dates, and also marks all of the midnight launch locations. Seems like it would be a useful tool for those trying to get their hands on a PS3.

Eugene a 22:48, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

It might look like a useful link but it hardly provides any information about the PlayStation 3. It also lists quite a few unverified locations. I think there are only 18 best buy stores actually getting one and this site lists many. Waste of time in my opinion. And in any case I don't think it's appropriate for Wikipedia. --gatoatigrado 06:41, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Some suggested improvements to the article

I have two suggested improvements to the article. The first is where it says:

"The PlayStation 3, unlike the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 systems[citation needed], is based on open and publicly available application programming interfaces. The PlayStation 3 development kit system distributed by Sony was recently praised by IGN as having "distinct lack of noise and heat coming from the system". Despite earlier rumours of programming being difficult..."

What the heck is that bold sentence doing there? We have two sentences describing the open APIs and standards used by the PS3 and we'll slip in some stupid gaming site's comments about how quiet and cool it runs?

Secondly where it says:

"In response to Microsoft's successful Xbox Live network, Sony announced a unified online service for the Pl"

The idea that the PS3's online capabilities exceeding the PS2s is in response to Xbox live is purely speculative. It'd be like saying "after having conniptions over the original Xbox all being equipped with a hard drive, Sony decided to make hard drives standard on the PS3". Unless a Sony representative goes on the record saying that the PS3's online capabilities would have been the same as the PS2's or less had Xbox live never been created, this sentence is just speculation.

A more accurate one would be. The PS3 will launch with more ambitious online capabilities than the PS2 with each unit broadband ready out of the box for an always on blah blah blah blah. These features which haven't been given a specific name will put the PS3 in direct competition in the online gaming space with the Xbox 360 and it's Xbox Live online service.

It's true any online capability of the PS3 is going to be related to Xbox live in that they are competitors but to assume any more information on the "why's" is speculation. I suck at wording sentences but I hope if enough people agree with my point of view here that some changes might get worked in eventually.

Also as a sub note. It says Linux will come pre-installed on the HDD? Why is there no source for that? I never heard that. Esper256 23:27, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

I don't think Linux will be pre-installed, people will need to do that on their own. I think owners will either have to purchase YDL from the manufacturer with the box and printed discs or they can download and burn the image for free. Linux is freely available under the GPL, therefore any derivative work (YDL in this case) is required to be freely available. LighthouseJ 17:22, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

That's an almost totally incorrect interpretation of the GPL. -- mattb @ 2006-11-04T20:00Z

Look, it's a voice coming out of the woodwork providing no useful comments and generally wasting everyones time by again accusing me of being virtually entirely wrong on a subject I have substantial knowledge about. Do us all a favor and leave before you confuse other people besides yourself. LighthouseJ 21:17, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Actually I don't think Lighthouse's comments are that bad, would you mind explaining? --gatoatigrado 21:21, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Sure. I'd suggest actually reading the GPL. You'll find that it's designed to protect the source code of free software. Lighthousej said, "Linux is freely available under the GPL, therefore any derivative work (YDL in this case) is required to be freely available." This reflects a serious misunderstanding on two levels. First, YDL is not a derivative work of either Linux (a kernel) or GNU (a *nix operating system); it is therefore not entirely subject to the same terms and conditions that a source derivative work would be. YDL is a distribution: it packages software from GNU and Linux. If YDL were, for example, to use GNU and Linux and some proprietary software written by its developers, the proprietary software would by no means have to be made freely available just because it is packaged and used in conjunction with GPL software (though there's the linking issue, but that's obviously not what Lighthousej was getting at). YDL uses both GNU and the Linux kernel, but this does not mean that they are obliged to offer their distribution free of charge. What YDL is obliged to do under the terms of the GPL is make the source code available for all the binary GPL software that they distribute. [24]

The GPL does not restrict commercial profit form open source software; it mainly intends to require any GPL-source-derivative work to be made available under the GPL. You'd know this if you had bothered to read the text of the license. Herein you've made the serious mistake of confusing the term "free" as it is used by the FSF in conjunction with "software" with the word "gratis". Free software is free in that you can get the source code, not in that it must be distributed free of monetary charge. Instead of being so terribly concerned with defending your own ego, I suggest you read the license which you "have substantial knowledge about".

Alternatively, if you'd prefer not to read the GPL in its entirety, note this item and this one straight from the FSF's GPL FAQ. -- mattb @ 2006-11-05T06:00Z

I knew that, although I am guessing you were talking to Lighthouse. I asked a programmer who released his program under GPL and he informed me that I could write a proprietary program that relied on a GPL program so long as I distribute the GPL program in its entirety. But I don't blame him for being irritated with your completely unsubstantiated comment above. According to some sources yellow dog linux will be made available two weeks after its release. that was from arstechnica, but it wasn't hannibal. And if terra soft needed to modify some of the gpl code, that would have to be made available according to the links you posted above. as the ibm compiler is freely available (http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com – for some reason blacklisted), someone could probably just recompile the gpl parts of linux, arguably all that's needed minus a nice looking installer. --gatoatigrado 06:59, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

I think it is important for the consumer, if they actually care, that the PS3 will be quiet and will be relatively cool, because if some people want to play at night, when other people in the apartment/house are sleeping, they don't want to get yelled at by them because they are being kept up, also, if it is relatively cool, I think some consumers would buy it because they could play it during the summer without their cooling bill getting a little bit higher. Amish Gramish 07:23, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

The quiet comment applies to the dev kits, and I've heard the opposite. I am removing the comment for now; I don't think it's very relevant. The 22db comment is under the hardware section. --gatoatigrado 07:55, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Another hardware question

hey, i got another doubt. The PS3 has bluetooth, right, then it means that we can synchronize(did i say it right?)or connect via bluetooth our devices like cell phones, MP3 players, iPods and stuff like that, right? I just want to know one thing, i tried to get the USB headset for the PS2 but it´s almost impossible. Is there any way to use a cellphone bluetooth headset instead the USB headset?

I was interested in this too. I noticed that there was an XMB demo video of the interface on IGN where they are going through the settings and under chat settings they mention that the PS3 will work with ANY bluetooth headset, like the ones you use for your cellphones. Esper256 23:54, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

As far as I know, the PS3 is built to support any devices that it can connect to, not just Sony-branded devices. My understanding is that you can connect any USB (keyboard, mice, maybe external hard drives?) or any compatibile bluetooth devices. LighthouseJ 17:15, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

USB is a physical link interface, signalling specification, and set of connector designs. It's totally unreasonable to think that any USB device would be compatible with the PS3 just because it includes an EHCI HCD. There still has to be software support for every kind of device that the platform is to support. I think it's probably reasonable to think that the PS3 will support the standard HID classes and maybe standard MSCs. Expecting support for "any USB device" is ridiculous. USB devices like cell phones, iPods, and many MP3 players (the non-MSC ones) are almost certainly out unless Sony specifically writes support for each device, which seems unlikely. Sony might choose to support Microsoft's MTP (I personally doubt this), but even that would only assure compatibility with a handful of USB devices. -- mattb @ 2006-11-05T06:29Z

lighthouse, please stop the hype, and mattb, please stop the personal attacks. The PlayStation 3 will support HID, and according to Wikipedia's article, most mass storage devices. Various drivers will be available for download [25]. Otherwise, it will obviously not support all devices. What is included as well are bluetooth headsets. --gatoatigrado 07:21, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Release date and pricing section

Who cares about release dates and pricing in the UK? Slim down the UK references, increase the North American references and move up the Japanese ones. The market for PS3 here and in Japan is much larger, so these two locations should be highlighted first. Scott 110 02:26, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

WHO CARES!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

I think you need to know that not only Americans read the English version of Wikipedia, and it is kind of nice to know how much it will cost in other countries and when they are all getting them.

In my mind, the PS3 will sell a lot better in Europe than in Japan, because it seems everyone there is just obsessed with Nintendo, and when they see a console with Mario that is cheap (because a lot of poor people live in Japan, and some studies have claimed that playing arcade games instead of working has caused a lot of people to be "poor"), and it can have innovation. The PS3 will outsell the Wii, but it won't sell anywhere near as many systems as the PS2 sold in Japan.

Think of this, the PS2 has sold about the same number of consoles in Europe and Japan. The PS2 has an extremely large lead over the Xbox and GameCube (I have heard about 75% of total market share consistently, so I'll go with that for now), and it is less in Japan. The PS3 will still hold the majority, by a longshot, because the Xbox 360 and Wii haven't picked up anywhere near as much steam as the PS3 has so far, partly because Sony has a lot of consumer oriented things being done. Example, www.yourpsp.com is the PSP site put up by Sony. If you register there, Sony will ship you a UMD case, but you have to live in Europe. You get a free case IF YOU REGISTER!!!!! Also, the PS3 site in Europe had been set up, with more interactive features, and even videos, back when the PS3 site in the U.S. barely had crap.

I rest my case. Amish Gramish 07:18, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Exactly. I hate this "patriotic" jingoistic crap, whether actual racism or "economic rationale". In this case it's certainly false economic rationale - the PS2 did very well in Europe. --gatoatigrado 07:26, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Could this be the first video game console to reach FA status? Hmmmm....

I think so....Yeah hopefully it will reach this status around Launch Time. :D Zabrak 20:12, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Hopefully. I would sure like to make it so, if possible. --gatoatigrado 21:23, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Very unlikely. The article is a long ways off in its current state. -- mattb @ 2006-11-05T05:39Z

Some featured articles aren't all that great, but what do you think it needs? --gatoatigrado 07:53, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

First PS3 Game Case Shots. See the physical packaging for PlayStation 3 games up close and personal.

You can thank me later - http://ps3.ign.com/articles/743/743937p1.html Zabrak 05:14, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

actually, I really don't care. stop aggrandizing everything you say. Why are you vandalizing this article? We already decided not to add box art. If you have a substantial argument, perhaps the decision can be changed. The other stupid image for criticism is entirely inappropriate. --gatoatigrado 07:58, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

9 core Cell

is the cell 10 cores or 9?