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reiella · 09-02-2007, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BluBerry

It was a rather unusual statement considering that Microsoft is currently marketing a 360 add-on capable of playing HD-DVD's.

Ya, and that's qualifies as a 'stand-alone player'. Because the only function it has is to play HD-DVDs... Even though it can't stand alone.

It's all about comparing tomatoes and tomatillos.

WickyWoo · 09-02-2007, 03:24 AM

PS3 is a standalone player, because it plays out of the box

360 is not, because it requires a 360 to function

Blu-Style · 09-02-2007, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

PS3 is a standalone player, because it plays out of the box

360 is not, because it requires a 360 to function

I thought "standalone" means that the product can only do that, what its supposed to do... but the PS3 is gaming also...

WickyWoo · 09-02-2007, 03:59 AM

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I thought "standalone" means that the product can only do that, what its supposed to do... but the PS3 is gaming also...

That would be "dedicated"

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stand-a·lone
–adjective 1. self-contained and able to operate without other hardware or software.
–noun 2. a device or program with these characteristics.

Blu-Style · 09-02-2007, 04:06 AM

sounds good to tell somebody

"I have a standalone Blu-ray Player"

thnx for the Info.

TruBlu2 · 09-02-2007, 03:45 PM

Warner Brothers wasn't even at the press conference!!!!!

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09-02-2007, 03:24 AM	#62
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	PS3 is a standalone player, because it plays out of the box 360 is not, because it requires a 360 to function

09-02-2007, 04:06 AM	#65
Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	sounds good to tell somebody "I have a standalone Blu-ray Player" thnx for the Info.

09-02-2007, 03:45 PM	#66
TruBlu2 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Warner Brothers wasn't even at the press conference!!!!!

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