On 2006-06-25, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted something concerning:
> __/ [ Sinister Midget ] on Sunday 25 June 2006 13:12 \__
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>> On 2006-06-25, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted
>> something concerning:
>>> Update: Sony Expects to Sell 100 Million PS3s
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>>>| Sony's massively successful PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles both
>>>| sold upwards of 100 million units worldwide. But despite the PlayStation
>>>| 3's steep price point, Sony's sales expectations haven't flagged at
>>>| all.
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>>>| A Reuters piece also quotes PS3 architect Ken Kutaragi as saying that "we
>>>| are targetting 100 million [PS3] units, just like PlayStation 1 and
>>>| PlayStation 2."
>>> `----
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>>>
> http://gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=68990
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>> It's not like they have any big competition to worry about. Certainly
>> not from the YechsBotch, anyway.
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> They have a competition _over price_, with Nintendo, as a gaming console. On
> the other hand, they do *not* have competition over price, as a PC, with
> Nintendo. Wintendos require super-duper graphics cards and lot of RAM just
> to run properly before getting pwned.
On price, you're probably right. Eventually it might even have some
more competition of capability and features. But not right away.
> The PS3, despite being Linux-based, will not intimidate any customers
> (stereotypes and myths to blame) because it's packaged as an appliance.
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>> I don't know if I'll be one of those 100M, though. Probably not.
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> *If*, in due time, it became a _fully-functional_ Linux PC, with the extra
> functionality which are games (atop a powerful Cell), then I would probably
> consider it. The competition is tough though because Linux PC's are sold for
> just over $100 nowdays. They could connect to a television set, too.
I'm not saying I wouldn't like to have one. I might. But the game
capability would put the lovely and gracious Mrs. Midget off because of
the temptation to Jr. He'd love it. I might like it (can't say without
seeing it). But since I get to wear the pants in the family.....
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It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.
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