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Marcusarilius · 03-17-2008, 11:02 PM

Will Sony Keep adding more Gigs to the PS3 and have continuous firmwere up-dates take care of the rest, thereby eliminating the need for a PS4?

PS3-Playb3yond · 03-17-2008, 11:05 PM

Possibly.

You never know.

LynxFX · 03-17-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Will Sony Keep adding more Gigs to the PS3 and have continuous firmwere up-dates take care of the rest, thereby eliminating the need for a PS4?

There will always be a need for a PS4, PS5, PS10. The underlying hardware will always be outdated before the end of the consoles lifecycle. Just the way it is. I am glad that Sony appears to want to continue to extend the life of the current product though. I can't wait to see what new feature Sony adds to the PS3 via a firmware update. That will at least delay the need for a PS4.

Sonny · 03-17-2008, 11:09 PM

once we get in game XMB, 2.0 & DTS-HDMA.......What PS4????

Cyorg · 03-17-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Will Sony Keep adding more Gigs to the PS3 and have continuous firmwere up-dates take care of the rest, thereby eliminating the need for a PS4?

They can't ad more RAM through firmware... Can they? Some kind of virtual RAM.

IMO, RAM is the only shortcoming on the PS3.

Grim Reaper · 03-17-2008, 11:11 PM

i think the PS4 should go straight to 1GB of ram. but, keep the ability upgrade your hdd.

ezcobar411 · 03-17-2008, 11:12 PM

There will definitely be a PS4, but the PS3 will be around and supported for a good number of years

Cyorg · 03-17-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

i think the PS4 should go straight to 1GB of ram. but, keep the ability upgrade your hdd.

No way!!! With RAM as cheap as it is right now, go with 2 gigs, and dual cell processors.

Grim Reaper · 03-17-2008, 11:13 PM

doesnt the ps3 have a 10 year life span?

Marcusarilius · 03-17-2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

doesnt the ps3 have a 10 year life span?

Would that be he built in saftey device?

Shin-Ra · 03-17-2008, 11:21 PM

I can't work out if the thread was a joke or not.

Marcusarilius · 03-17-2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

I can't work out if the thread was a joke or not.

The question is no joke. Basically, will continuous downloads and maybe switch out for more ram eliminate a PS4?

owa · 03-17-2008, 11:24 PM

Having the same hardware for some x number of years and being able to optimize code for that hardware-set, can only go so far. Even if there weren't any huge leaps in processing power over the Cell processor that is currently being used, at some point, they'll need to upgrade the level of graphics card in the system to keep pace with technology. The amount of RAM currently in the system is probably another item that would have to be addressed to keep pace.

PS3-Playb3yond · 03-17-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

I can't work out if the thread was a joke or not.

Lol well, you see. He's trying to figure out whether there will be a PS4.

xtop · 03-17-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

The question is no joke. Basically, will continuous downloads and maybe switch out for more ram eliminate a PS4?

you were better off with saying it was a joke.

10 year life span doesn't mean we won't see a ps4 10 years after the ps3

Nerdkiller likes BD · 03-17-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

you were better off with saying it was a joke.

10 year life span doesn't mean we won't see a ps4 10 years after the ps3

Yea. Remembe when the PS1 seased production back in 06? The console was around for about 11 years and as for the PS2, its still going strong, 8 years after it first launched.

richieb1971 · 03-17-2008, 11:34 PM

I don't understand why you can't use memory card slots or USB connections to run games that need more ram. A duo pro 8GB don't cost that much and i'm sure you can read from it faster than BD-rom.

xtop · 03-17-2008, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerdkiller likes BD

Yea. Remembe when the PS1 seased production back in 06? The console was around for about 11 years and as for the PS2, its still going strong, 8 years after it first launched.

i kinda hate the 10 year claim, getting tired of explaining it.

Mikeblu · 03-17-2008, 11:37 PM

I always thought maybe an addon with extra RAM and a another 3 cores for the procesor lapped onto the PS3.

alphapyro · 03-17-2008, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by owa

they'll need to upgrade the level of graphics card in the system to keep pace with technology.

You mean keep pace with software? I agree with everything else.

The only shortfall I see is the PC's ability to never cease growing. You can always upgrade your pc with new hardware for the latest software. With a console you have software being limited by fixed hardware.

Yes, there will be a PS4. Are you kidding?

Did everyone see the cell processor and forget about the work being done on a quantum computer? Here's a link for a quick search I did o nthe matter just to make sure nobody forgot about what is really going on:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/quantum-computer.htm

can we please stop acting like the PS3 is going to solve the meaning of life through firmware updates?

03-17-2008, 11:02 PM	#1
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03-17-2008, 11:05 PM	#2
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	Possibly. You never know.

03-17-2008, 11:09 PM	#4
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	once we get in game XMB, 2.0 & DTS-HDMA.......What PS4????

03-17-2008, 11:11 PM	#6
Grim Reaper Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Let Me In! 4K collection:499 Blu-ray collection:2022 DVD collection:25 Trading Score:13	i think the PS4 should go straight to 1GB of ram. but, keep the ability upgrade your hdd.

03-17-2008, 11:12 PM	#7
ezcobar411 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007	There will definitely be a PS4, but the PS3 will be around and supported for a good number of years

03-17-2008, 11:13 PM	#9
Grim Reaper Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Let Me In! 4K collection:499 Blu-ray collection:2022 DVD collection:25 Trading Score:13	doesnt the ps3 have a 10 year life span?

03-17-2008, 11:21 PM	#11
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	I can't work out if the thread was a joke or not.

03-17-2008, 11:24 PM	#13
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	Having the same hardware for some x number of years and being able to optimize code for that hardware-set, can only go so far. Even if there weren't any huge leaps in processing power over the Cell processor that is currently being used, at some point, they'll need to upgrade the level of graphics card in the system to keep pace with technology. The amount of RAM currently in the system is probably another item that would have to be addressed to keep pace.

03-17-2008, 11:34 PM	#17
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	I don't understand why you can't use memory card slots or USB connections to run games that need more ram. A duo pro 8GB don't cost that much and i'm sure you can read from it faster than BD-rom.

03-17-2008, 11:37 PM	#19
Mikeblu Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Trading Score:1	I always thought maybe an addon with extra RAM and a another 3 cores for the procesor lapped onto the PS3.

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