http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/ Engadget Comments for FCC reveals PS3 model CECHG01 -- the el cheapo 40GB PS3? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/]]>Sep 26th 2007 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
I need a 360 :]]>Sep 26th 2007 2:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
on topic: id agree that it is sounding like either a change in hardware that wont be noticeable to the consumer, or perhaps its a larger/smaller drive. Being that Sony just shot down more of the 40gb rumors im not sure i would vote that its a new sku, but who knows.... perhaps they can play on their own words and release a cheaper sku stating "this isnt a price drop, its simply a new package". as always, well have to simply wait n see what it is]]>Sep 26th 2007 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
I have owned every sony gaming system that they have ever made. PS1 broke a month after I got it, Ps2 broke 3 times. Amazingly enough both my PSP's are still working. I've followed sony and grown to dislike how they handle their console market. I think they've really gotten a grasp on handhelds now, but they have failed in consoles this generation.

How does it not concern me anyway? I'm a person looking for a new system, and am a potential buyer, you know, the people that they CARE about now. Once you buy the system they got you, everything they do now is for people like me who are looking into what system to buy.

Just because I said something negative about the PS3, don't assume that its of no concern to me.]]>Sep 26th 2007 3:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
Launch PS1, Disk drive failed.
PS2, Once again, stopped reading disks
PS2, Suddenly stopped working
PS2, Got bumpped against, didn't actually fall over, but destroyed the disk in it by scratching it and then stopped working with any other disk.

Oh and I WAS a potential buyer. I've been thinking about what to buy for quite a long time, ya know. But I decided that the PS3 is too much for how little it offers. You're just ticked that another person isn't on your side and blindly follows what the company says.]]>Sep 26th 2007 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
How does it not concern me anyway? I'm a person looking for a new system, and am a potential buyer, you know, the people that they CARE about now. Once you buy the system they got you, everything they do now is for people like me who are looking into what system to buy."


So you think buying an XBOX 360 is a better idea? Need I (or any of the thousands of people) remind you that almost HALF of the XBOX 360's get the RRoD? Microsoft's customer service is WAY worse than SONYs. And SONY is leading the next generation....XBOX didn't have an HDMI port, so Microsoft stole SONY's idea on that one. Microsoft even said they might make a Blu-Ray drive for the 360 in the future...because SONY IS LEADING IN THE HD-NEXT GEN RACE! Maybe not in sales, but they are truly leading in technology.]]>Sep 26th 2007 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/And they refused to repair my PS1 back in the days.

Microsoft at least is trying hard to fix it.]]>Sep 26th 2007 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
I think you should get your 360 and stfu! See how simple that was?]]>Sep 29th 2007 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
I'm just no fan of their latest tactics. Ya know?

I just keep commenting because other people keep replying. Ha.]]>Sep 29th 2007 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
People are saying all sorts of things about him, putting words in his mouth, and telling him to shut up!

Read over Kaemon's comments and the responses he got and tell me who's being the most hateful.

Now I can understand what it would feel like to be attacked by a pack of rabid dogs.

I don't mind fanboys - I just don't like the ones that foam at the mouth.]]>Oct 2nd 2007 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
Why not just have one SKU, on hard drive size, and leave it at that? It's not the hard drive that's making it expensive anyway - it's the Blu-Ray drive and everyone knows it.]]>Sep 26th 2007 3:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/20 gB 'core' : no 802.11, no card slots, no silver trim, Cell BE and EE chips
60 gB : included 802.11 and card slots, silver trim, Cell and EE
80 gB : same as 60 gB, but no legacy chip; emulates PS2 game compatibility

It is said that eventually, the PS3s with the EmotionEngine will also resort to emulation. Then, system updates concerning old games will be the same for all models, which saves their developers from coding EmotionEngine utilization...

Personally, I would take the core model. I'm sure that it will produce a little less heat and power consumption; besides, wired connections are better, anyway. And I have high speed external card readers, so I really do not need the slots built-in.

I have a question, though: why no 1394 (FireWire, iLink)? That would truly make it high-end, and give it something the other consoles don't have. It would also make sense for use with all of Sony's other high-end electronics. I can see someone displaying high definition videos, filmed with a HandyCam of course, through the PS3. Besides, the PS2 had a plug! Why did they push it on PS2 (original models, at least), but not on the PS3?]]>Sep 27th 2007 11:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov...586&native_or_pdf=pdf

More tech details here.]]>Sep 26th 2007 5:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=838586&native_or_pdf=pdf

again, now with working link.]]>Sep 26th 2007 5:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 6:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 7:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
Ima need to know the price of this.......

I want one but if it doesnt drop to $400 or less in the next few months I'll just wait 'til it does.....

but damn if 20GB is a big deal.........it only takes 4-5 minutes to install a bigger one and I've got a few 300GB hard drives that need a home]]>Sep 26th 2007 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
If the capacity increses, another one of those clearance sales (selling out 60GB for 80GB) would definately help. Or maybe keeping 80GB at $499 and another 160GB at $599 would be nice.]]>Sep 26th 2007 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
Just give me something that plays games, dammit.]]>Sep 26th 2007 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 26th 2007 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
please, not the USBs!]]>Sep 26th 2007 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
Fast forward to last week, and during some Bioshock playtime, my 360 began to freeze up and crash..oh no I said, and despite all my intention of playing through Halo 3 first, I sold my 360 and all the games and controllers. The 360 has come the hardware equal of Windows--simply unreliable. From what I'm seeing and reading, the PS3 will start showing its potential soon enough, and while there's no Haloo 3 type title just yet, the PS3 is going to have UT3. Any lower priced PS3 will be perfect timing for me!]]>Sep 26th 2007 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/
So in the meantime I have a PS3. The games are not quite there. But I just picked up God of War 1 & 2, those are some cool games. Even if there were designed for the PS2.

There are pro's and con's on gboth systems. As far as I'm concerned, as long as they make some QUALITY products I will buy. I just took back a LCD tv the other day because it started to crap-out. Electronics are more complicated and are not made like they used to be....]]>Sep 30th 2007 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/Sep 28th 2007 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/fcc-reveals-ps3-model-cechg01-the-el-cheapo-40gb-ps3/But in case we're really see Sony's next-gen console, the Xbox 360 will finally have a worthy opponent, besides that magnificent Nintendo Wii.

So, as a consumer like me, i hope to see the price war begin. ]]>Sep 28th 2007 4:02AM