countzero wrote:
Hey, that's cool, I checked and I found new 2.5 sata drives for about 100$.
So if I buy a 20gb model only thing I'm missing is the Wi-fi ? (and the smart card readers ?)
Correct, also unlike M$, Sony hasn't imposed hardware restrictions on the hard drives you can use... So basically you can pick up any SATA drive off the shelf and plug it in.
Btw, I also just read this:
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80 GB Playstation 3 Will Be First NTSC PS3 To Drop PS2
Monday, 09 July 2007
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) just announced its new Playstation 3 price point and 80GB model. Along with the announcement came the system specs for the 80 GB ($599) and 60 GB PS3 ($499). The specs were the same, except for the HDD size of course.
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"The current 60 GB model utilizes a hardware and solution for backwards compatibility, namely the Emotion Engine chip. The new 80 GB PS3 will use a software solution for backwards compatibility, similar to that currently found in the PAL model," said Kimberly Otzman, SCEA Corporate Communications Representative.
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Well that sucks... Avoid the 80 GB model then...
