PS3

Stick a hoover to it...honestly, it works.

its dust related.. so that perverted idea might actually work.... and to think me and my innocent mind was content with just banging the back of the laptop.. hah

Nah, i give it a spring clean with the old hoover every couple of months or so.

Your lappy will be notably quieter and cooler aswelll.

interesting

so theres no need to dismantle the thing ... cuz i was getting kind of worried from all the heat and noise

you can use high pressure air cleaners, they are useful for many things, especially with fans, for pc, ps3 etc..and other places

I wouldnt recommend dismantling a laptop, they're integrated as one unit usually.

The only reason i'd see to even attempt that is if there is something stuck and you really, REALLY don't want to send it back.

yeah... i think it'll manage for another couple of months.. till i manage to get a new desktop

which would you prefer... a dell 20 inch glossy screen? or 22 inch dell regular flat screen

20 inch glossy = http://search.euro.dell.com/results.aspx?s=gen&c=uk&l=en&cs=&k=SP2008WFP+&cat=all

22 inch =
http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=uk&l=en&cs=ukdhs1&sku=88221

Not a desktop.

why.. what do u mean

Get a laptop instead

no no no no no

i detest laptops... im sick of this one..

id rather spend the same amount of money of a top notch desktop than a mediocre laptop

plus.. i just got back from pcworld today... 22inch monitors arent as big as i thought... heck.. the 20 inch ones were very small

the 24 inch imac looked perfect...

i wonder if i can get a good 24 inch one..

and one that can rotate, in a vertial fashion.. since angles are imporant, and when i sit in bed to watch some videos i tend to tilt my laptop screen forwards (ie. as if im closing it) .. at that angle

do you know if thats possible with desktop screens? or are they fixed and can only rotate horizontally

Get a top notch laptop instead to replace your shitty one...

get one from alienware.

hmmmmm.. i'll check it out

i'll move my discussion to the proper thread

Sony Shrinking Blu-Ray Player - Possible PS3 Cost Reduction?

A smaller, and less expensive Blu-ray player has been developed by Sony and Nichia and are expecting the new laser unit, which is 3mm thick to come equipped in Sony’s laptops sometime this year. While this is good news for those looking for a new laptop at a lower cost due to the smaller Blu-ray player, gamers who have yet to purchase a PS3 may be able to get in on this as well.

Since the new Blu-ray unit is able to handle disks with organic dye in the recording layers which in turn can be churned out from existing DVD production lines, this will save the company loads of money, which hopefully will be passed on to the consumer as well. This smaller, less costly Blu-ray laser unit might be one of the contributing factors to the phasing out of the 80GB PS3 model (besides low sales), and although Sony has yet to comment on any further price cuts - it is indeed plausible to assume it will happen.

It is not known yet whether Sony will be replacing the 80GB PS3 with an entirely new SKU or just continue to push the 40 GB, we will keep you posted as this story develops. Hopefully, Sony will be making an official statement soon.

I. Will. Kill. Them.

LMAO

Well they did it to the PlayStation 2, they did it
to the PlayStation Portable (PSP) and now rumours are circulating about
yet another tweak to the PlayStation 3 hardware design.


It is tenuous to say at best, but gadgets magazine T3 is running with a story derived from whispers and gossip from last months CES show in Las Vegas.

Seems a well-informed insider has the scoop on a new PS3 model.

With a no comment from Sony on the speculation, you can immediately
file this under rumour. T3 speculate that the new slimmer PS3 will
also sport the [also rumoured] 160GB or 120GB HDD capacity.

With PlayTV on the horizon and the probable discontinuation
of the 80GB PS3, Sony needs to get a large capacity model onto the
market for those technophiles wanting to make full use of the console
as it was originally envisioned, as a living room media hub.

All we can do for now is wait, and listen for more. Let's hope that
any new announcement is not simply a colour selection option.

Slim PS3 This Autumn?
[Ure "Vader" Paul] 07:20 am EST @ February 02nd, 2008




T3
posted a rumor that Sony is going to produce a slimmer PS3 heading, which will,
supposedly, be on the shelves this autumn. Now, Sony did make a few similar
moves recently - for one thing, they shrank
their read/write Blu-ray laser so it could fit in laptops. However, whether
Sony's next step is to create a slimmer PS3 remains to be seen. Right now, their
primary concern is to reduce the consoles price and bring more decent PS3-exclusives
onto the market ASAP.
Oh and the cool-looking pic above is a fake.

Cell Hits 45nm, PS3 Price Drop Likely to Follow


Septimus writes "At this weeks ISSCC, IBM announced that the Cell CPU used in the PlayStation 3 will soon make the transition to IBM's next-gen 45nm high-k process.
'The 45nm Cell will use about 40 percent less power than its 65nm
predecessor, and its die area will be reduced by 34 percent. The
greatly reduced power budget will cut down on the amount of active
cooling required by the console, which in turn will make it cheaper to
produce and more reliable (this means fewer warrantied returns). Also
affecting Sony's per-unit cost is the reduction in overall die size. A
smaller die means a smaller, cheaper package; it also means that yields
will be better and that each chip will cost less overall.'"

The PS3 Processor Has Been Successfully Shrunk








IBM
has successfully miniaturized the Cell processor that you know from
Sony's PlayStation 3. Formerly built upon the 65nm scale, the new
version will be based on the 45nm high-k process. What's this mean?
Money, power and heat savings for Sony. And maybe a smaller or cheaper
PS3 for you.

Along with the higher processor yields,
what's most attractive is the power/heat savings. These 45nm Cells use
40 percent less power than the current, 65nm Cell. Sure that's a power
savings for customers, but it's also a major heat savings for
designers. The PS3 may not have the red ring of death problem like
we've seen in the Xbox 360, but a cooler, smaller Cell could fit in a
cooler, smaller PS3 (requiring less fans, etc.).

And while Sony has already managed to nearly break even on their
console production cost vs. retail prices, the impending redesign could
help Sony cut a legit profit from hardware (or allow Sony to cut prices
again, instead). We'll keep an eye out for the new chips, but unless
they come bundled in a smaller or cheaper PS3, none of this will really
matter to you anyway.

Note: that photo is of the old, fat, ugly, 90nm Cell.

Twisted Metal Coming to PS3 Confirmed

A
few weeks prior to the launch of the PS2's Twisted Metal: Head-On
remake, David Jaffe stated that deep within the game lies an answer
concerning the future of the Twisted Metal franchise. Initial
speculation made us think Jaffe was being a bit sarcastic, and perhaps
it'll be revealed on the back of the instruction booklet. Well, it wasn't. Instead, the much anticipated confirmation lies within
the "Dark Past" video in the game. During the video, numbers are
displayed on the screen. When you jot down all of the numbers and then
substitute them for their corresponding letter (1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C,
etc.) you get the following message:
"TWISTED METAL IS COMING ON PSTHREE"
It couldn't be any clearer than that, folks. It's coming.

Sony launches Satin Silver PS3 in Japan



Updated: Wednesday February 06 2008




Sony has announced the launch of a "Satin Silver" model of the PS3 in Japan.


The Satin Silver PlayStation 3 will go on sale on March 6th for 39,800 yen, which is around £190.


The 40GB model offers no extra functionality or features, it's just a cosmetic enhancement.


Sony is also to offer a DualShock 3 controller in a matching Satin Silver finish, but is not bundling it with the console.


This follows the release of the Ceramic White PS3 in Japan last
year, that has recently been confirmed for launch in the States.

No other colours other than the standard black have been announced for launch in the UK.

Meh Sony's now unleashing the beast. LOL

this war is not for the weak at heart! those two are really having a go at each other!!!

viva competition!! im loving it