@Segador: A better bet might be WalMart. As pointed out in the post, the Gamestop ad is misleading because GOW collection is actually only 1 game and it only sells for $40 new. Dark Knight is a great Blu Ray to start off your collection and both games in the Walmart deal are excellent. LBP is a great game but with so much free content available, it may be more economical to the original edition as opposed to the GoTY which looks to be a part of the Gamestop deal.
You can find LBP for much cheaper than both Batman and inFamous, because those two came out this year whereas LBP is more than a year old. GoW is a $40 package, again you're saving more by going with Walmart.
Why is it that PS3 games hold their value so much longer than Xbox 360 games. You've got games like Uncharted and Heavenly Sword which stay expensive for years. Infamous looks like it will follow that suit. Is it because there are so few good exclusive games on PS3?
That would be amazing, however I think Sony's devices would benefit from Google's lightweight Chome browser. I'm sure there are strategic reasons as to why Google wouldn't want to partner just yet with Sony. Regardless, I hope this isn't simply a webified story.
@Michai: Because there currently isn't a PPC architecture for Chrome.
Both old Macs and The PS3 use PPC chips (although the PS3 is WAY beyond more advanced than a G4 Quicksilver). It's the same reason old Macs can't use Chrome.
This would be Awesome, I don't have many complaints about the PS3's browser except for the fact that it does not play well with 3rd party apps/plug-ins, (Flash, Java etc) and it gets stuck on pop-ups. Firefox support would hopefully correct most/all those issues.
With the tons of support that firefox has for add-ons I'll bet it could get to the point where sites won't be able to tell that you're on a PS3
@Noobs-R-Us: It may not be as good as browsing on a computer, but I wouldn't say that its browser sucks balls. Considering that it's not really expected for someone to do the majority of their web browsing on a gaming system, it is pretty functional, especially considering they have to make it functional for a controller with a much more limited number of keys as a mouse and keyboard. The main problem I run into is that it doesn't take a lot of windows being open for it to freeze up, but that's what I have a computer for.
@ceilingFANBOY: That's really what I was complaining about when I said that they sucked balls. Their browser is buggy as hell and would freeze and hang at a drop of a hat. Also, it's not as compatible with all sites as the other browsers.
@Hello Mister Walrus: I've moved on from Firefox... before it was awesome, now it goes to 84% CPU Usage, 3548MB of RAM... with only 3 tabs open. I've been using more Chrome and Opera... mostly used Firefox due to Adblock and download manager support, but now that the other two do the same, I'm happy.
@ph15h: It was probably those addons and others that was crashing your browser. Before blaming the browser you should disable the addons and see if it has the same problem. I haven't had any memory leaks with Firefox itself in a long time. Some of the add-ons stink.
Some people think that it is a good idea to install more than 1 adblock database which in fact will suck ram real quick if you install more than one.
@mrkokkinos: Go to Lifehacker and look up the dev channel for Chrome. Admittedly, it doesn't work as well as the Firefox adblock, but it gets the job done.
@bustedchain: I did disable most add-ons. I mainly kept Fireshot, Adblock Plus, NoScript and Greasemonkey with 1 or 2 scripts enabled (can't remember). I only have EasyListUSA as a subscription for Adblock Plus along with some self-added entries.
Yeah, I am 100% certain there is something going on beyond Firefox itself. What version of FF are you on? I am on 3.5.5 with Adblock Plus 1.1.1, AVG Safe Search, Greasmonkey 0.8.20090920.2 (only 1 script: YouseableTubeFix), and I am using 56MB of ram on a fresh load of this page. I was using 170MB of RAM after having surfed Facebook, 3 Facebook Games, and lots of other websites (Virtual Christmas shopping rocks!) Anyway: Disable Fireshot and NoScript temporarily just to troubleshoot... check to make sure you are on FireFox 3.5.5 and maybe even perform a reinstall. (Don't uninstall, just install on top of it with a freshly downloaded FF 3.5.5 installer. One of the updates may have screwed things up.)
If that doesn't work, disable all AddOns temporarily and see if the browser is stable again. Maybe one of the AddOns that doesn't cause problems for me needs an update or is corrupt.
For the record: I have had several Add-ons cause problems and one time it was a Greasemonkey script going bananas (or was it going apeshit? one of the two!). Once I got rid of the offending script it behaved better.
Finally, you can download one of many bootable cds that contains the memtestx86 program and run it overnight one evening just before bedtime. It will check your ram to make sure a stick of ram hasn't gone bad. I've had that happen too and it's not pretty when it manifests itself.
I actually find browsing on the consoles (specifically, the Wii) to be a good deal easier than browsing on the iPhone, if only because of the large, eye-level display.
@PureSin: Yeah, I use a wireless USB keyboard for when I want to actually type. For casual browsing it's a great compromise between iPhone simplicity and a proper, PC-size display.
Now if they brought this to Xbox and used Natal - do you think it could recognize you air-typing and mouse gestures? Currently only Tom Cruise has this technology
@BergenCountyJC can edit his name?: Well they don't need to bring it to Xbox to test this, because the PS3 still has the Playstation Eye (why do people keep forgetting this?) however, I don't think we would be able to type in the air. but mouse gestures is a possibility.
So Sony makes a platform built around single person games, hire companies to make shooters under the assumption that we have no friends, then link us all up by facebook?
@Thee Sea: The problem with a firmware update is that it has the potential to brick any device.
I once killed my DVD burner by leaving a disc in the drive when I flashed it.
There is no 100% flawless transition. Besides, I think Sony said the problem was from people having a 3rd party HDD in their PS3 that wasn't fully compatible.
@Thee Sea: You can't expect Sony or any manufacturer to be able to predict every hardware configuration.
The reason we don't hear anything like this for the 360 is because the hardware is locked down to MS proprietary hardware. (HDDs anyone)
I'm a firm believer that human error accounts for the majority of all problems. It's also possible that the system was screwed before and people are trying to use the firmware update as an excuse to get Sony to pay the bill.
Moral of the story kiddies, leave your system stock and follow ALL directions to reduce the risk, otherwise, accept the consequences.
@00000000: The PS3 is not a computer. It is a piece of hardware that is, for all intents and purposes, nearly completely locked. Like it or not, most people using the PS3 are NOT replacing the harddrive or anything of the sort and the brick reports are coming from stock systems.
So YES, I CAN expect some to predict hardware configurations.
@Thee Sea: Still don't see eye to eye with your logic there. Everything that can/will recieve a firmware update has a chance of breaking, stock or not. S'a pretty simple concept, really.
The reason behind using the computer quip was that compys are (probably) the most common devices that you would incur any upgrading of the os/firmware. #tips
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Walmart: 2 games, $60 each, plus a BD movie.
You can find LBP for much cheaper than both Batman and inFamous, because those two came out this year whereas LBP is more than a year old. GoW is a $40 package, again you're saving more by going with Walmart.
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Can the PS3 connect to a bluetooth keyboard/mouse?
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Both old Macs and The PS3 use PPC chips (although the PS3 is WAY beyond more advanced than a G4 Quicksilver). It's the same reason old Macs can't use Chrome.
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With the tons of support that firefox has for add-ons I'll bet it could get to the point where sites won't be able to tell that you're on a PS3
*cough* hulu *cough*
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"84% CPU Usage, 3548MB of RAM"
Lolwat.
Sounds more like your computer needs some maintanence bro.
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Some people think that it is a good idea to install more than 1 adblock database which in fact will suck ram real quick if you install more than one.
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Yeah, I am 100% certain there is something going on beyond Firefox itself. What version of FF are you on? I am on 3.5.5 with Adblock Plus 1.1.1, AVG Safe Search, Greasmonkey 0.8.20090920.2 (only 1 script: YouseableTubeFix), and I am using 56MB of ram on a fresh load of this page. I was using 170MB of RAM after having surfed Facebook, 3 Facebook Games, and lots of other websites (Virtual Christmas shopping rocks!) Anyway: Disable Fireshot and NoScript temporarily just to troubleshoot... check to make sure you are on FireFox 3.5.5 and maybe even perform a reinstall. (Don't uninstall, just install on top of it with a freshly downloaded FF 3.5.5 installer. One of the updates may have screwed things up.)
If that doesn't work, disable all AddOns temporarily and see if the browser is stable again. Maybe one of the AddOns that doesn't cause problems for me needs an update or is corrupt.
For the record: I have had several Add-ons cause problems and one time it was a Greasemonkey script going bananas (or was it going apeshit? one of the two!). Once I got rid of the offending script it behaved better.
Finally, you can download one of many bootable cds that contains the memtestx86 program and run it overnight one evening just before bedtime. It will check your ram to make sure a stick of ram hasn't gone bad. I've had that happen too and it's not pretty when it manifests itself.
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I once killed my DVD burner by leaving a disc in the drive when I flashed it.
There is no 100% flawless transition. Besides, I think Sony said the problem was from people having a 3rd party HDD in their PS3 that wasn't fully compatible.
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The reason we don't hear anything like this for the 360 is because the hardware is locked down to MS proprietary hardware. (HDDs anyone)
I'm a firm believer that human error accounts for the majority of all problems. It's also possible that the system was screwed before and people are trying to use the firmware update as an excuse to get Sony to pay the bill.
Moral of the story kiddies, leave your system stock and follow ALL directions to reduce the risk, otherwise, accept the consequences.
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So YES, I CAN expect some to predict hardware configurations.
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The reason behind using the computer quip was that compys are (probably) the most common devices that you would incur any upgrading of the os/firmware. #tips