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Bitmap #1 Enhancement Shaman US Ravenholdt          Since: 09-05-04 From: His Laughin' Place Since last post: 4556 days Last activity: 4550 days |
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| So, I was talking with some friends of mine and we were debating on what I should do with this broken down PS3 that I have. Called Sony today and it's gonna cost me $160 to just get a refurbished system.
With the PS3 slim, you get a two year warrenty. And you can purchase an additional three years (If you are a PS+ Subscriber) for less than $70. Which to me sounds like a great deal after the two year warranty runs out. Again, better than paying more. The only problem with this is that it will basically finalize in me building a computer by the end of this year. So it will look to be March of next year if I want to get my tower up and running. Either that or go a cheaper route and buy cheap parts. But I want this computer to be special. So once again, it's gonna be put on hold. And here is something else that I am gonna throw on this. Seen how I upgraded my 40GB model with a 160GB hard drive. I am gonna skip out on the 250GB model and buy a 500GB hard drive. Newegg has plenty of hard drives that are perfect for the PS3 and it's only $50. Which will take forever for me to fill that bad boy up. Hell, with the old hard drive I slapped on my broken PS3. I only filled up 65% of the space. So yeah, it's a bummer. But I should have a slim PS3 in about two-three weeks. About the same time it would take shipping off my PS3 and getting a refurbished one. And holy crap. Maybe get this for Christmas or something. Wow! Works with any PS3 game on the market and FPS games alike! I like! E2- Also, a friend of mine told me on how to fix this console. Once I get my slim. It will be time to open this baby up and fix it myself. But for now, it's a paperweight, and a trophy for the awesome times this system has given me. I'll never let it go. (Last edited by Bitmap on 11-01-10 04:51 AM) |
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Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator  Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 87 days Last activity: 76 days |
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| This is exactly what I did with my 360 situation, old one broke recently so I just got a slim instead of spending $120 to get it repaired plus tax/shipping/supplying own box, etc. Still want to get the old one fixed myself to sell it or something eventually.
I've got a PS3 slim myself, you probably already know it but they're awesome. I've heard rumors about some kind of add-on Sony might be working on that'll allow full PS2 backward compatibility eventually though, really hope that does happen. |
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Bitmap #1 Enhancement Shaman US Ravenholdt Since: 09-05-04 From: His Laughin' Place Since last post: 4556 days Last activity: 4550 days |
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| Well, when I get my PS3 slim I am gonna fix the thing myself. Only thing I am missing is a heat gun that expels heat at 350 degrees Celsius. But if I have that tool I can easily fix the problem and get my fatass PS3 up and running good as new.
And if I can get it up and running. I'll use it as my Movie / Folding@home system. While the slim can be for gaming. Or I could sell off the fat PS3. But I would still like to keep it. |
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Byte Dry Bones Back  Since: 07-30-05 From: Macomb Since last post: 4614 days Last activity: 3586 days |
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| I got a PS3 slim for Christmas and I just like how the way it's built so much better than the the fat 360. 360 seems so fragile, but the PS3 slim seems like you can chuck it across the room and it'd be fine. I'd also love backwards compatibility with the PS2 so I can finally stop borrowing my friend's. | |||
Hiryuu Goomba Since: 10-30-10 Since last post: 5036 days Last activity: 4933 days |
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| If my PS3 fat kicks the bucket I might consider it. It's been good so far. My PS2 got disassembled many times and then got hunk-o-junk sent to FP who never plays it (or talks to me now, actually). Got a slim in its place. Great purchase.
That PS3 Slim's actually built really damned well too. Gives more more confidence looking at that than my fat or (godforbid) a 360's internal design. No problem with the games but it has the most terrible design ever. |
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Bitmap #1 Enhancement Shaman US Ravenholdt Since: 09-05-04 From: His Laughin' Place Since last post: 4556 days Last activity: 4550 days |
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| Well, the 360 slim has a smaller processor as well as grills on the system to give it more airflow. Which in turn making it a more reliable system.
The PS3 slim has a much smaller CPU and a better fan totally enclosing the CPU itself. Too bad the PS3 still remains as a bitch to clean out. But it does stand on top as the greenest system. Plus the heat output on the G/CPU is astronomical. Making it a good Folding@home system without having to worry about jack shit. (Last edited by Bitmap on 11-01-10 10:01 PM) |
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