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    Quote Originally Posted by Raineer
    I was just going to post that story... but why does that make the PS3 more expensive?

    PS3 still has next-gen DVD technology, whereas the 360/Wii/whatever doesn't (stock). All this does is eliminate the DVD war and allow people to use whatever the hell they want...which is a positive to people holding out on PS3 saying "i'll wait to see what format wins", regardless of the $600 price tag
    Pretty sure part of the 600$ price is cause of the blue-ray drive is so expensive. now they just found a way to make the same quailty and make it 3 to 5 times cheaper.
    The technology the PS3 is currently using is priced at a 600$ price tag when they just found a way to make the same technology 3 to 5 times cheaper. Seems to me like they are over charging.

    Blue-Ray=Beta max?

    Im definitely not an expert so I could be missing something, I dunno.

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    Wii is much stronger than a Gamecube in pretty much everyway graphicly.

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    Here's another piece of info i just found.

    They must be pretty confident that Americans will buy their system whatever the cost.


    Quote Originally Posted by CNN
    During the show, Sony Corp. announced it was cutting the Japan price of the low-end PlayStation 3 model by 20 percent to 47,600 yen, or about $410...Tokyo-based Sony has no plans to lower PlayStation 3 prices in the U.S., where it will go on sale November 17 at $499 for the 20-gigabyte hard drive version
    http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/fun.games/ ... index.html

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    Haven't like 4-5 people also "just found" this same information about the Playstation 3 being lowered in Japan and not America? loliloiiloio

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    Quote Originally Posted by BRP
    Wii is much stronger than a Gamecube in pretty much everyway graphicly.
    Look at the specs buddy its just an overclocked Gamecube.

    Gamecube specs
    MPU (Microprocessor Unit): 485 MHz custom IBM PowerPC "Gekko"
    Graphics Processor: 162 MHz custom ATI/Nintendo "Flipper"
    Texture-Read Bandwidth: 10.4 GB per second (peak)
    Main Memory Bandwidth: 2.6 GB per second (peak)
    Pixel Depth: 24-bit color, 24-bit Z buffer
    Sound Processor: 81 MHz custom Macronix 16-bit DSP
    Sound Performance: 64 simultaneous channels, ADPCM encoding
    Polygon Performance: 6 to 12 million polygons per second (peak)
    System Memory: 40 MB
    Main Memory: 24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM
    Disc Drive: 128 ms CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) system
    Data Transfer Speed: 16 Mbps to 25 Mbps
    Media: 3-inch, 1.5 GB capacity disc
    Controller Ports: Four
    Memory Card Slots: Two
    Audio-Video Output: Analog and digital
    Dimensions: 4.3 by 5.9 by 6.3 inches (height by width by depth)

    Wii Specs


    Processors:

    CPU: PowerPC based processor codenamed "Broadway" made with a 90 nm SOI CMOS process.
    GPU: ATI "Hollywood" GPU made with a 90 nm CMOS process [28].
    Memory:

    1T-SRAM-128MB [29]
    Ports and peripheral capabilities:

    Up to four Wii Remote controllers (connected wirelessly via Bluetooth)
    One SD memory card slot
    Two USB 2.0 ports
    One Sensor Bar port
    Four Nintendo GameCube controller ports
    Two Nintendo GameCube memory card ports
    Compatible with optional USB 2.0 to Ethernet LAN adaptor
    Storage:

    512 MB built-in flash memory
    Expansion available via SD card memory
    Slot-loading disc drive compatible with:
    8 cm GameCube optical disc
    12 cm Wii optical disc
    Mask ROM by Macronix[30]
    Built-in content ratings systems:

    CERO,[citation needed] PEGI, ESRB
    Video:

    Up to 480p, will work with any TV or projector, and VGA output (Unconfirmed)[31]
    Component (including Progressive scan), S-Video, or composite output
    16:9 widescreen support
    Audio:

    Main: Stereo - Dolby Pro Logic II-capable[32]
    Controller: Built-in speaker

    If you look at the specs, its just got a faster processory and more memory. Pretty much what review say, is that its an over clocked gamecube.

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    Um, so what your saying is... it's stronger than a gamecube? Ok, thanks for establishing that.

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