What is the difference between the 40gig and the 80gig aside from the hard drive size? Are they seriously charging $100 extra for an 80gig drive that in reality is only about $10 more than a 40gig drive?
The 80 GB does not have the emotion engine it uses software for backward compatibility. It also has the memory card reader and 2 extra usb ports. I believe the 40GB has no backward compatibility at all. And I quote: "For the new 40-gigabyte PS3, Sony has removed its ability to play games for the predecessor PlayStation 2, which is still selling strong despite its aging technology."
The 80 gig unit doesn't have the Emotion Engine (the P2's main CPU), but it does have the PS2's Graphics Synthesizer chip, and thus 85% complete PS2 backwards compatibility.
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What is the difference between the 40gig and the 80gig aside from the hard drive size? Are they seriously charging $100 extra for an 80gig drive that in reality is only about $10 more than a 40gig drive?
no, the 80 gig has the 'emotion engine' which allows for backwards compatibility. Also, you get 2 more USB ports and a multicard reader
Also, as is common when comparing hard drives for these, the hard drive is 2.5" so it is somewhat more expensive than the normal desktop drive
The 80 GB does not have the emotion engine it uses software for backward compatibility. It also has the memory card reader and 2 extra usb ports.
I believe the 40GB has no backward compatibility at all. And I quote:
"For the new 40-gigabyte PS3, Sony has removed its ability to play games for the predecessor PlayStation 2, which is still selling strong despite its aging technology."
You get 2 more USB ports and a multicard reader!!!!!!
I'm sold.
No, the 80GB does not have the Emotion Engine.
Could you not just plug a USB hub into the 40gig version and plug in a USB card reader to it which would then give you the same thing?
ok, sorry, i meant backwards compatibility, also the usb hub would cost money and take up space
Yes, but in theory you could do that if you wanted to if you needed a card reader or more usb ports?
The 80 gig unit doesn't have the Emotion Engine (the P2's main CPU), but it does have the PS2's Graphics Synthesizer chip, and thus 85% complete PS2 backwards compatibility.