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Re: PS3 Firmware 3.21 coming April 1st (no joke)

@Kazper-DK: my post was referring to the article that the update will have an impact on people using it as supercomputers... which it really doesn't since those people are using it for work/research and not gaming :smileywink:
But I can see your point if you're low on cash (like a student) but would like to program and play games... personally I'd prefer to invest in a cheap PC and install my own version Linux rather than using a PS3 as it has more feautures and in the long run more efficient, but yeah that's just me.
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Re: PS3 Firmware 3.21 coming April 1st (no joke)

Or, if you're programming on the spus outside of work. You know, the kind of thing Sony really, really want us to do, so the Cell will be easier to ease into the industry later.

Oh, wait. The Cell was a mistake... I remember now. Bad idea, never should've been done. Just creates bad press.

*sigh* all hail the marketing department, I guess..
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Re: PS3 Firmware 3.21 coming April 1st (no joke)

No, you got it wrong! Sony just wants you to giev all your monies!
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Re: PS3 Firmware 3.21 coming April 1st (no joke)

I'll just leave this here.

 


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lol.. nothing like a little more conspiracy paranoia on top of the rest, I guess.

Seriously, where does this come from.. I mean, someone please tell me - where does this belief that companies are all-powerful entities that know exactly what they're doing at all times. Companies, if we believe rants like the above one, have a consciousness and state of being so supreme it defies comprehension, logic or limitation of earthly disposition. The companies have total control, and are insidious, and they are clever.

Why does this turn up? Are people that stupid?

Do you think Sony are incapable of doing irrational decisions based on pure and complete idiocy, no more clever than the people who work there? Now that's a irrational and illogical presumption if I ever saw one, to believe that Sony is incapable of mistakes. It also defies observable fact. Again and again, basically. Pick any amount of decisions Sony has made over the years, and it's impossible to describe this as conscious and logical, based on fact, or even any kind of consequence of thought.

So where does this idea come from? What's next - that Sony cares for you and wants to have your children..? And the marketing department would really like to give things away as well, no doubt - but unfortunately can't because they are poor..? Hm?
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Re: PS3 Firmware 3.21 coming April 1st (no joke)


fleinn wrote:
lol.. nothing like a little more conspiracy paranoia on top of the rest, I guess.



fleinn wrote:
So where does this idea come from? What's next - that Sony cares for you and wants to have your children..? And the marketing department would really like to give things away as well, no doubt - but unfortunately can't because they are poor..? Hm?

:facepalm:

 

Protip: try reading the rest of AstroZombie's post, right past the first paragraph... Specially the point about Geo hacking the system and giving Sony a legitimate security concern to revoke a feature they now deemed as a threat. Yeah now look at it this way: Hacking most likely leads to piracy (just look at the hacked consoles out there and how many people are using it for homebrew and how many are using it to play 'back up games') and look at how much money Sony lost in the last few years. It seems kinda obvious to me that any company which took some financial hit in the last few years would make sure that they secure any income (from both hard- and software) source they have.

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lol do people use this feature? yes ok there are a few nerds who should get out more use it but cant they just keep it sue the hacker bring out cross game chat and BOOM! billions of ps3 are sold
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Re: PS3 Firmware 3.21 coming April 1st (no joke)

 


AstroZombie1 wrote:

 


monstertrak wrote:

Sony’s PS3 Update Could Affect Supercomputer Users:

 

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/sonys-ps3-update-supercomputer-users/


 

 

Misinformation at it's finest.

 

Sony specifically stated that is PS3s that are used in this way they DO NOT HAVE TO BE UPDATED.

 

 


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_manipulation

 

 

Never let facts or truth get in the way of a good story, it's the Internet and gutter press's motto...

 

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i really do hope that it is an april fools... ive recently switched over from xbox and im pretty gutted that i cant party chat with my mates etc... i can also see that alot of you are in favour aswell!

i think sony should definately check these forums and listen to the gamers!

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AstroZombie1 wrote:

I'll just leave this here.

 

 

 

 

 

Good find Astro! A nice summary of some feelings of people on one side of the debate

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