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Win a super rare signed 300-Edition Xbox 360 Elite and 300 HD DVD! {Engadget}
Aug 12th 2007 3:41PM Favorite scene is the confrontation between Leonidas and Xerxes, both when they have their truce meeting and when Leonidas finally draws the "god"'s blood at the end. But close runner ups are Leonidas' education video on the different sex positions and his wife's vengeance on that crooked councilman. You will NOT enjoy this.
Rose Byrne Says Abbie Cornish Is the New Bond Girl {Cinematical}
Aug 1st 2007 4:37PM Depends on what you consider a "Bond Girl". My opinion is there's only 1 true Bond Girl per movie, and in the case of "Die Another Day", I'd give the nod to Halle over Rosamund. By my logic, I'd say "The Man With The Golden Gun". But I'm probably forgetting one or two.
PS3 to receive tuner, DVR capabilities before March 2008 {Engadget}
Aug 1st 2007 1:31PM @James
Yeah, pretty sure he meant file allocation space. And ZFS would be nice, but I know I'm dreaming. Keep in mind that FAT has far more "limitations" (see: faults) than just a small file size cap.
PS3 to receive tuner, DVR capabilities before March 2008 {Engadget}
Aug 1st 2007 1:26PM It really wouldn't be too much trouble for them to release an attachable digital tuner. Meaning if you bought a PS3 now, I'm sure you'd be able to buy the DVR functionality through a peripheral when it's released. After all, the article says "release a digital tuner for the PS3". I don't think that implies a new SKU for the console itself.
PS3 to receive tuner, DVR capabilities before March 2008 {Engadget}
Aug 1st 2007 1:22PM Actually, as long as they let us save recorded programs to an external HDD, I'd rather them leave their paltry 80 or 120 gig internal drive. It's cheaper for the consumer to buy their own external; if we leave it to Sony to up the capacity of their internal drive, the price will skyrocket. Just look at Microsoft's price for their larger capacity drive!
Nokia to launch iTunes-like download service? {Engadget}
Jul 31st 2007 6:48PM I'm not really seeing this whole "competition is good for consumers" angle when it comes to music download services. Last time I checked, Apple's pricing for iTunes was pretty fair - in fact, Jobs has gone to bat for consumers by repeatedly rebuking the labels' requests for price hikes. I honestly don't think competition would "drive down the cost" of anything like that.
PS3 firmware v1.90 adds (forced) 1080p24, expands AVCHD support {Engadget HD}
Jul 25th 2007 11:02AM I really don't understand why people insist on talking about things they don't understand. Look, it's okay - nobody knows everything; we all have our fields of non-expertise. So, if you don't know about the physics and principles of audio feedback, then that's fine - just don't make silly, ridiculous comments like "the PS3 has the processing power" to allow for dual digital and analog audio output. While processing power obviously plays a fundamental role - handling the signal transfer, decoding, etc - it ultimately has very little to do with the quality of the audio output, and the issue of whether to allow dual output is not at all contingent upon the processor. The issue with a dual output set up is a more complex physical question as to things such as signal bleeding, signal dissonance, and mere signal loss. Essentially, it's a containment issue - think of it simply like this: the more avenues you provide an audio signal to travel, the more opportunity there is for a signal to dissipate, get lost, etc. Sure, the effects are subtle. Sure, most people wouldn't care if they had the option or not. But it's not about processing power - it's about audio integrity.
Anyway, back on point, I don't see any reason to be anything less than happy with this update. As long as they're improving customization options and features, it's silly to whine.
CE-Oh no he didn't, part XXXVIII: Peter Moore tells Sony it's failing {Engadget}
Jul 17th 2007 6:37PM @Jeff
Any profit margins that Microsoft makes on the 360 unit sales will likely be absolved by the costs in extending their manufacturer's warranty to an unprecedented 3 years. And that's notwithstanding any recalls. But you've only succeeded in taking this thread way off point: the simple truth is that Moore's comments do not make any sense, since the PS3 is selling more units in Japan than the 360.
CE-Oh no he didn't, part XXXVIII: Peter Moore tells Sony it's failing {Engadget}
Jul 17th 2007 4:59PM And, just so we're clear, both the PS3 and the 360 are sold at a loss. Much like Apple's iTunes store, the revenue stream of selling those systems leads to indirect profits through accessory and software sales, licensing, etc. Only the Nintendo Wii is being sold above cost, and is thus profitable with each unit sale. Initially, it was likely that the PS3 was being sold at a bigger loss than the 360, but I haven't seen any updated reports. Still, I think it's safe to assume that, directly speaking, both Sony and Microsoft suffer similar losses from each unit sale of their console. It stands to reason that increased unit sales in Japan of the PS3 over the 360 result in increased sales of software and accessories, etc. Thus, I believe it's reasonable to surmise that Sony is enjoyable more profitable revenue streams in Japan than Microsoft is.
CE-Oh no he didn't, part XXXVIII: Peter Moore tells Sony it's failing {Engadget}
Jul 17th 2007 4:46PM @TheJeffer
Okay, I'll bite. Now show me the numbers that say Microsoft is making more PROFIT in Japan than Sony is, and you will have proven your point. Otherwise, I stand by my initial assessment: Sony is outperforming Microsoft (in Japan), and therefore Sony is more profitable in Japan than Microsoft is. And therefore, Moore's comments are unfounded.
