Originally Posted by js1 Good point Richlough, another thing that bothers me is why is the PS3 logo on the bottom of the unit as well? I guess we will just have to wait until E3 to find out what the real deal will be. If this is real, and is a much cooler running, lower energy cost effective,plus if this one would not be a dust magnet like the current models, then I might be really interested in buying it.

I thought maybe (if its real) the logo was on the bottom so that it can be seen when the system is in the vertical position.

Originally Posted by mykevermin The hardware revisions that they have done on the PS3 itself has shown, however, that they've been able to 'gimp' (as you put it) the system without largely changing much.

Double trouble. I'd even go so far as to say that if you're using the PS3 just for next gen features and not worrying about backpat you're getting a better product. My 80 gig runs much quieter and cooler than my 60 gig ever did and I have never missed the two extra usb ports. The newest boards and the 3rd gen heatsink are in beautiful.

Originally Posted by Frogurt.man http://gear.ign.com/articles/983/983284p1.html

IGN can eat my asshole. That article is a in disgrace.

edit: Right, yeah, my opinion on the whole thing. For starters, the font used in the PS3 logo makes me want to rip my eyes out. Uhhhh I'm not going to bother claiming the model's validity either way but I will definitely buy it if it turns out to be real.

More fuel to the fire?

http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/18/s...esi/#continued

Sony is supposed to be saving "something big" for this E3. A slim, reduced priced PS3 would certainly be big.

I'm taking all this with a grain of salt, because honestly I just don't want to be disappointed, but I'm certainly up for getting another cheap blu-ray player for another room in the house. :p

Sony should just make PS3s and give Blu ray players the ability to play PS3 games. Make it so that no matter what you buy you get a game playing device.

Originally Posted by Thomas96 Sony should just make PS3s and give Blu ray players the ability to play PS3 games. Make it so that no matter what you buy you get a game playing device.

Yeah, make all Blu-ray players be PS3s... That makes perfect sense...

Copy and pasted...

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The slots here fit perfectly with the I/O output of the latest motherboards:



Other:

Original 60GB PS3 Motherboard, 180watt versus current 80GB, 110watt (which has 65nm CPU/GPU):



The standard workstations (as pointed out by Sin):



Thanks to west and iceatcs for angling the image correctly, the system is almost quadratic:



Goldrusher has done a good job trying to fit the various pieces:



So:

1. Convincing, professional chassis mold
2. Logo changed from PLAYSTATION 3 to PS3 which is logical, not proof for/against though
3. Packaging image is not shopped (though the pack itself might be custom made)
4. IBM have had the 45nm Cell in production (since mid 2008 I believe?), we all know the story about the general downsizing of PS3 components and lower power needs
5. Pink/green work stations! (same as background)
6. Sony shipped 10m PS3's in fiscal year 07 and 08 each, they are now saying 13m for 09.
7. Maintek Computer located in Suzhou, China, manufactures PS3s. They brought down the thread (Chinese) that was hosting these images with cease and desist.

Don't expect this one at E3, not impossible but unlikely. Late summer/early fall."

E3 is the annouce platform for summer/fall releases. If there's any redesign coming this year, it will be announced at E3.

Endgadget received a letter from a law-firm demanding the images of this machine be removed.

Indirect confirmation?

Yeah, I mentioned that a few posts up. :p

Hmm, I'll wait to see if this is $300 since my PS3 needs to be repaired...Anyone clues mentioned about msrp?

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If this is true I'll get rid of my PS3 and pick this one up. This probably won't have any BC right?

Originally Posted by Blackout If this is true I'll get rid of my PS3 and pick this one up. This probably won't have any BC right?

Can i ask why you would do that?

Originally Posted by The 7th Number Can i ask why you would do that?

No you can't.

I have the 80 GB. I don't like the current PS3 model. It's too damn big and gets dirty way too easily. It's purely personal preference.

Okay, and now I think it's real, there's just so much good evidence that either it's a very elaborate hoax (so elaborate that you really can't blame anyone for thinking it's real) or it is indeed real.

There's two features I'd want to see that would make me consider selling my old backwards compatable PS3 for a new system. Turns out I don't use the BC all that much so I can do without.

First is the ability to use the Bluetooth 2 (or was that 3) feature that allows you to output all audio to a headset, not just voice comms, at high quality. This is already being used in portable media players like the Samsung P2 and P3, and there's already some good headphones/headsets out there that make use of this.

The second feature is for powered USB ports while the system is shut down (but not off via the back switch). It was seriously bad design to require the PS3 controllers to be recharged seperately via another USB device while there's 2 perfect good USB ports on the system.

I think many others here would also consider an upgrade if functionality was improved somehow.

looks pretty genuine, esp the box art

Originally Posted by Thomas96 Sony should just make PS3s and give Blu ray players the ability to play PS3 games. Make it so that no matter what you buy you get a game playing device.

Get a brain, moran.

Originally Posted by Teh Nitwit Yeah, make all Blu-ray players be PS3s... That makes perfect sense...

the only real difference is the casing... what is the difference between a 300 dollar PS3 and a 300 dollar blu ray player. Its clearly better for Sony to sell PS3s so make a Blu Ray player in a blu ray player case that has the extra feature to play ps3 games.

Originally Posted by zewone Get a brain, moran.

STFU - coward

what I was trying to say earlier is that Sony should make something equivalent to the Panasonic Q, keep it in a regular blu ray casing

Originally Posted by Thomas96 the only real difference is the casing... what is the difference between a 300 dollar PS3 and a 300 dollar blu ray player. Its clearly better for Sony to sell PS3s so make a Blu Ray player in a blu ray player case that has the extra feature to play ps3 games.

Isn't there more difference than just the casing? Do bluray players have a Cell processor?