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Exactly, it can be up to 7 bluetooth components. 7 controllers is only an example as MetalSphere has already pointed out.
Torte: Yes Six Axis, due to the fact that 3D space has Six Axis as described with the cartesian plain. There's; X, -X, Y, -Y, Z, -Z |
Umm, the -x and x axes are the same thing. That, and in a plane you can only have two axes since the third one would be out of the plane (at least the kind of space where all axes have to be orthogonal to each other).
They probably just chose six because Oooooooooooooooo, six sounds like more than everyone else. |
Actually to be more politically correct you are right in the fact that x & -x as well as y & -y are the same axis. You are also right that a plane can only have two axis meeting at the origin point forming a 90degree angle. However we arn't talking about planes, we are talking about how 3D space is mapped.
Therefore 3D space is maped with three axis, or in scientific terms three dimensions; X: left & right Y: up & down Z: forward & backwards The negatives at the beginning of each variable as I used before was to show that each axis has two direction upon which it can go from the origin point. X= Right, -X= Left, Y= UP, -Y= Down, Z= Forward, -Z= Backwards This is where Sony got their idea of "Six" axis, though there are actually only three... I think the term is still pretty self explanitory. If you have any other conflicts with these points refer to here where it can all be explained: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-dimensional_space P.S. In my earlier post I meant to say Cartesian Geometry, not plain which is probably the source of the debate, and therefore my fault. However you could have read between the lines and related what I said to the subject at hand which would have shown that I simply made a refferential mistake though my point was still accurate. |
Ok, here's more news this time, coming from Beyond3D's forums:
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Yeah, if I spent that much on a 360 just to see that the real reason why M$ launched it early was because they couldn't compare with the PS3 I'd be pissed too.
DAMN IT! I have a 360 too! Oh well, I'm planning on selling it after I beat Mass Effect and Gears of War anyway in order to buy a Wii. (yes I know that's a ways off yet) Also, with all the bad news that was coming out week after week before TGS it's good to see Sony finally getting some good press. It also makes me happy that I put my deposit down on my PS3 back in summer '05 at the store that I work at in order to get the 1st spot. ^^ |
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Yeah it's that one with Will Ferrell and he's supposed to be a race car driver and what not. I probably won't watch it but it'll get me $20 at BlockBuster at least. (where's my DEMO DISC???)
EDIT Finally shots that actually SHOW me something. Not like all the amateure stuff that has crappy lighting & angles that you look through for five minutes hoping to get a decent look at something. And then when you get to the end you realize that you just lost five more minutes of your life that you can't get back. |
Here's some interesting news, pertaining to Blu-Ray movies releasing around the PS3's launch date as well as Talladega Nights being one of the first dual layer Blu-Ray movies. Something for those of you who are going to make some use out of the console's movie playback capabilities.
Edit: Don't get excited by the news that'll follow this, but supposedly Wipeout for the PS3 is/will be running at 1080p @ 60fps according to one cat. IMO, I wouldn't trust this, but he claims they have a machine in the office he works at. Whoops. This is the same guy that first leaked PS3 shots with his cellphone shown here. The other info: Source Quote:
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Those product photos are very sexy... I like how the L2/R2 buttons turned out. Definately fits the "accelleration pedal" metaphore given earlier.
And thermal on the PS button? Sweet. I gotta say, for being almost exactly the same design as it's been 10 years ago... the controller still looks pretty nice. |
It's definatly great to see a company finally making the right moves, consistantly. Sure things like price and marketing can be questioned from time to time, but in sheer design and praticality Sony does a pretty good job. The Blu-Ray, while gimmicky at first is actually flushing out to be a good move, the heat dispersition rods that allow for superior cooling looks to have payed off to with 36hrs and no overheating. Yup, I think I and the general puplic will be quite pleased with this next gen system once they can get around the "not so outrageous" price.
*This post has not been spell checked* P.S. Why do they get two systems? Can I have one? PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE??? I've got money..... and chocolat milk. P.S.S. It's funny for me because I've been listening for the past year to the IGN podcasts, and they're always bitching about this and that about the PS3 and Sony. For me to read this glowing report on the system makes me feel even more excited because I never felt against the system like they did, and if they're minds have been changed so fast (at least a few of them probably) then man... it's got to be good. |
Lot of technical jargon going round I really don't understand... nor have time to look into. However, I do understand pictures :)
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So basically, Ricky Bobby and Black Hawk Down are the first two "real" Blu Ray movies. In that case, it's obvious why they chose the former and not the latter. I hope they'll at least have hi def trailers for future BR movies.
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Thermo Sensor With the two definitions side by side it should be obvious, by now, what it is. Instead of pressing something, you touch the sensor with your finger and your body heat turns it on. |
It can be argued whether the thermo-sensor is needed or not. However every analog component in a device is more likely to break then a digital one. In other words at the store that I work at we get at least one 360 a week that the owner has broken the power button on it due to tripping over it, hitting it with something that they shouldn't have or some other randomly stupid event.
I like the comparison that a guy at PSM gave in last month's issue. "Sure the PS3 is expensive, sure there's cheaper solutions. However if you think about the car industry the PS3 would be like a porsche of the gaming market. Yes it's expensive, and yes it can do a LOT of cool stuff. Do you think that other people drive cheapper cars because they think that they're better then a Porsche? No, it's because that's all that they can afford. However if you can afford a PS3, it may cost a lot, but you're going to get more value for your money then you would with the lesser expensive solutions." I couldn't have described it better myself. |
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God damn it people. Thermosensors are not that expensive. Products like the i-pod and many other things use these instead of a buttons all the time. There's nothing to argue. They cost $3 and are of no signifigance to anything other then the fact the PS3 has one. There's no reason to argue over this trivial point. If you want to argue over something then argue why the 360's HD-DVD player costs $250 CAD for a system that you already paid $500 for.
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An even better option would be to keep the thread on track about PS3 and its games and not argue over totally pointless stuff such as a thermosensor or how much Xbox 360 stuff costs!
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My point was just simply that people are arguing over how a thermosensor may cost $2 more then a button, when there's bigger things to complain about that actually matter. Or at least to a higher extent.
But yes, let's try to keep the argument to a minimum from now on.... keyword "try". MetalSphere: This is wat happens when you make ground breaking posts, lol. Keep up the good work ^^ Chairman Kaga: You wern't the only one that I was targeting with that post. It was directed to other, more serious people who were focusing on a matter that... well just didn't matter. As for the overheating, what system doesn't overheat under improper conditions? (like TGS) At least the PS3 doesn't sound like it's going to have as many problems as the 360 or PSTwo. On the other hand, we're basing our opinions on other people's biased opinions, which is not good for data accuracy. So let's keep the speculation to a minimum too. ^^; |
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