PS3 running Linux on HDD!!

Jonbo298 · 06-09-2005, 07:44 PM

omgwtfbbq

jeepnut · 06-09-2005, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

omgwtfbbq

You forgot hi2u.

Jonbo298 · 06-09-2005, 11:57 PM

I never use hi2u

Anywho, sounds cool. Hell, Xbox could do it, dont see reason the PS3 counldnt sine it has a built in HD but then again, Consoles are just mini-pc's now......

gekko · 06-10-2005, 12:13 AM

It's useless, unless they do some kind of a indie dev kit. Cool, yes, for Linux fans. But useful? Not at all.

And I'm sorry, but 120GB is plenty. Don't know what he saves.

Null · 06-10-2005, 10:13 AM

good news as this is. The bad news is it looks like sony is going to screw up and make the HDD optional again. *sigh*
i hope they reconsider it, very very bad idea.

MuGen · 06-10-2005, 12:14 PM

I don't believe they will.... They're belief is that whatever they stick on the PS3 as a HDD... the space wouldn't be enough depending on the type of gamer, and look at how you'll have Linux and saving other apps on it. So insteading of pricing the PS3 with a HDD and then people going out to buy a larger HDD later on, they will price the ps3 without it and people will be able to choose the HDD they want, whether it be 20gb to 80gb.... All in all.... the option to choose the size is a neat idea, rather then pricing the ps3 overall higher, because it has an hdd that you'll eventually need to upgrade l8r on....

Null · 06-10-2005, 01:24 PM

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I don't believe they will.... They're belief is that whatever they stick on the PS3 as a HDD... the space wouldn't be enough depending on the type of gamer, and look at how you'll have Linux and saving other apps on it. So insteading of pricing the PS3 with a HDD and then people going out to buy a larger HDD later on, they will price the ps3 without it and people will be able to choose the HDD they want, whether it be 20gb to 80gb.... All in all.... the option to choose the size is a neat idea, rather then pricing the ps3 overall higher, because it has an hdd that you'll eventually need to upgrade l8r on....

Bad idea. if left that way, the online would be like it is on PS2, without much downloadable content and things, and if there is some downloadable content, some will have it some wont.

Then developers, knowing PS3 doesnt come with a HD, will be unwilling or unsure about making games that take full support of a HD, because they would only reach half the userbase, so there wont be many games that take full support.

addons fail, and they fail for a good reason. you cant cut half your userbase up, and throw games out there that only half can use. it wont work and it wont happen. (a game or so here and there at most)

i believe they'll rethink this and wise up just like MS did when they were considering not releasing with a HD. i think sony will end up putting in a basic/small HD in with every unit, this gives basic HD support to EVERYONE and lets every game use it. if the PERSON needs more space then he/she can decide to buy a bigger HD.

Releasing without a HD is a stupid stupid move, and one i hope sony see's soon.