I am now an owner of a new PS3!

[saprano]

Originally Posted by ussrelativity

I just ordered an 80GB Metal Gear Solid 4 Pack from Amazon! New @ $499!

There was only 2 left when I ordered, so there's probably only one left now!

$499 is to much money for a console are you crazy!

[ussrelativity]

Originally Posted by saprano

$499 is to much money for a console are you crazy!

It had a copy of Metal Gear Solid 4 included, plus backwards compatibility, a Dualshock 3, and now I won't need to get a Nyko adapter, unless I wanted it to have 6 USBs and two SD card and Memory Stick readers.

The value of the PS3 is worth it. But paying $650 from an Amazon merchant is asinine. Technically I had a small credit of $6 some odd dollars, so it was deducted from my final price. No tax, no shipping costs, and everything else makes it all worthwhile.

[Twankies08]

Originally Posted by saprano

$499 is to much money for a console are you crazy!

Well I spent $600 for my 60gb last year in June and i'm
glad I did because all the newer models suck!!!!!!!
BUT congratulations on getting a PS3 and welcome to the
blu-ray family!!!

[Argento Fan]

Congrats you won't regret it!

[ussrelativity]

Originally Posted by Twankies08

Well I spent $600 for my 60gb last year in June and i'm
glad I did because all the newer models suck!!!!!!!
BUT congratulations on getting a PS3 and welcome to the
blu-ray family!!!

Thank you, but I do not have a high definition TV yet. This will be my only major purchase for a long time. For now, it's back to strict savings.

Also, another reason for the 80GB MGS4 model in particular is because of the 65nm Cell and the lower heat output. I want to take good care of it, so it will last a LONG time. I have never owned a game console ever, and I remember playing many other kinds when I was growing up, including the NES, which was a long time ago.

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by ussrelativity

Thank you, but I do not have a high definition TV yet. This will be my only major purchase for a long time. For now, it's back to strict savings.

Also, another reason for the 80GB MGS4 model in particular is because of the 65nm Cell and the lower heat output. I want to take good care of it, so it will last a LONG time. I have never owned a game console ever, and I remember playing many other kinds when I was growing up, including the NES, which was a long time ago.

If you're really interested in prolonging the lifespan of your PS3, get yourself an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for it (also applies to other complex electronics like computers, incidentally).

A decent UPS unit will run you somewhere in the vicinity of $100 delivered, but they're worth their weight in gold. Aside from the safety of knowing your gear is protected from poor power quality (which is a concern almost everywhere), it also saves you frustration - no spontaneously losing game progress during a brownout or power spike, no damage to your saved games if something weird comes down the power lines during a save operation.

My launch 60GB PS3 is still working as perfectly today as it was when I bought it.

[notoriousmatty]

Originally Posted by Icemage

If you're really interested in prolonging the lifespan of your PS3, get yourself an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for it (also applies to other complex electronics like computers, incidentally).

A decent UPS unit will run you somewhere in the vicinity of $100 delivered, but they're worth their weight in gold. Aside from the safety of knowing your gear is protected from poor power quality (which is a concern almost everywhere), it also saves you frustration - no spontaneously losing game progress during a brownout or power spike, no damage to your saved games if something weird comes down the power lines during a save operation.

My launch 60GB PS3 is still working as perfectly today as it was when I bought it.

Im sorry but those are worthless. Any power strip will do. I have over 30k in equipment and none of those power hoax equipment. Go on avs forum and watch people tear these apart

[PoLskA]

Originally Posted by notoriousmatty

Im sorry but those are worthless. Any power strip will do. I have over 30k in equipment and none of those power hoax equipment. Go on avs forum and watch people tear these apart

+1
i bought two Belkin power strips from Target...

i think they were around $20 apiece... one for my pc stuff and one for my tv/ps3/etc...

both guarantee if anything fails, they cover up to like $15000-20000 each... cant recall...

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by PolskAltima

+1
i bought two Belkin power strips from Target...

i think they were around $20 apiece... one for my pc stuff and one for my tv/ps3/etc...

both guarantee if anything fails, they cover up to like $15000-20000 each... cant recall...

I wouldn't trust a Belkin product any farther than I could throw it. They have the worst QC in the industry.

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by notoriousmatty

Im sorry but those are worthless. Any power strip will do. I have over 30k in equipment and none of those power hoax equipment. Go on avs forum and watch people tear these apart

Power strips don't work for beans on computing equipment (including game consoles). I used to work in the power protection industry, at a company that manufactures a wide variety of surge protection products. I've seen the real test results first-hand, trust me on this.

Most power strips have just a 10kA-20kA metal oxide varistor. It's fine if your only problem is lightning strikes on power lines damaging your refrigerator. What those things don't do is reduce the temporary voltage low enough to prevent damage to your electronic equipment. Most of them will clamp the voltage down to maybe 500v, which is still plenty high enough to fry your PS3/computer/whatever.

More importantly, in the case of a PS3, a lot of games access the hard drive and Bad Things will happen if you get a temporary loss of power during a save operation. At the least you lose some game data - sometimes more.

Now, if you happen to live in an area with very clean, very consistent power (no lightning, reliable electrical service without any brownouts), then sure, go with a strip (but don't overload it). Sadly, there are very, very, very few places anywhere in the world that meet this condition.

A UPS unit will avoid both of these problems handily, letting you finish up and save your progress before turning off your PS3 or computer when the power goes out.

P.S. While I have great respect for the folks at AVS Forum regarding A/V hardware, their collective knowledge about power protection leaves much to be desired.

[XundeadhunterX]

Originally Posted by Icemage

Power strips don't work for beans on computing equipment (including game consoles). I used to work in the power protection industry, at a company that manufactures a wide variety of surge protection products. I've seen the real test results first-hand, trust me on this.

Most power strips have just a 10kA-20kA metal oxide varistor. It's fine if your only problem is lightning strikes on power lines damaging your refrigerator. What those things don't do is reduce the temporary voltage low enough to prevent damage to your electronic equipment. Most of them will clamp the voltage down to maybe 500v, which is still plenty high enough to fry your PS3/computer/whatever.

More importantly, in the case of a PS3, a lot of games access the hard drive and Bad Things will happen if you get a temporary loss of power during a save operation. At the least you lose some game data - sometimes more.

Now, if you happen to live in an area with very clean, very consistent power (no lightning, reliable electrical service without any brownouts), then sure, go with a strip (but don't overload it). Sadly, there are very, very, very few places anywhere in the world that meet this condition.

A UPS unit will avoid both of these problems handily, letting you finish up and save your progress before turning off your PS3 or computer when the power goes out.

P.S. While I have great respect for the folks at AVS Forum regarding A/V hardware, their collective knowledge about power protection leaves much to be desired.

well the good news is most major cities have constant power with very very minimal power interuption (i.e. San Francisco, New York City and Chicago) you dont need to worry.

[Jonezzee]

Originally Posted by saprano

$499 is to much money for a console are you crazy!

Maybe for you, but not for others. I got my PS3 at launch (UK launch) £425 and worth every penny.