Slim PS3 update: mysterious Chinese firm issues a cease and desist... to Engadget

You know, one of these days, someone at one of these big companies is going to get this right. If you send a cease and desist about "leaked" photos of a supposed device, you're basically saying, "Hey guys, those pictures are real." Now, we can't tell you with 100 percent assurance that that's the case when it comes to those factory pics of rubber-gloved hands all over an apparently-new PS3 hardware design, but it doesn't help anyone's case when a Chinese company sends your Japanese wing a takedown notice. Keep in mind, since this thing isn't from Sony, we can't really be sure that it's the real deal, but we'll be honest -- things are starting to look mighty suspicious. Text of one of the charming messages after the break. We'll pause for comment now.

Wild and slim PS3 redesign caught on camera?

Dear Sir,

We just find that the following web pages on your website contain some
confidential document and photos, which were highly possibly illegally
released and posted:

(redacted)

We are investigating this violation and will bring all necessary legal
actions regarding this matter. In order to protect the confidential
information and prevent you from further legal issues and
infringements, please immediately remove those pages and keep our
request confidential. If you have any question regarding this issue,
please feel free to contact us.

Your cooperation is deeply appreciated.

Best regards

[(Unverified) Posted May 19th 2009 12:00PM]

would love to see a rendered image based on these photos.
I wish i would know how to use 3d software...

[(Unverified) Posted May 23rd 2009 5:44PM]

Http://i40.tinypic.com/2rncx0o.jpg - part 1 sony rep Talk Real Deal.

http://i43.tinypic.com/xehbhg.jpg - part 2 sony rep Talk Real Deal.

http://i41.tinypic.com/16lej4m.jpg - part 3 sony rep Talk Real Deal

[Intervention Posted May 20th 2009 5:41PM]

I SWEAR IF THEY DONT RELEASE A SLIM PS3 ILL PUNCH A BABY.

ha

[richardoswald Posted May 21st 2009 11:24PM]

I say real. If this was a Chinese knock-off of the system they couldn't get away with having the Sony Logo on the system and the box. And plus the new "PS3" lettering looks similar (not exact) to the "PSP" lettering. And since they are revitalizing the PSP at this E3 maybe their doing the same with the PS3.

[(Unverified) Posted May 22nd 2009 6:59AM]

Its real. Look at the box photo. That is a flat box before being properly "put together". The copyrighted symbols on it are all real and accounted for. The PS3 is about due for a design change and emblem change, what you people are seeing is exactly that. If Sony does decide to continue with this, it will most likely not be the exact same as we see in these photos. All evidence points to these photos as having been real. There are absolutely no discrepencies in them whatsoever. Upon examination of the document photographed of what is supposed to be a "legal document", its a fake. Rest easy engadget.com, you are safe.

[(Unverified) Posted May 23rd 2009 12:28AM]

I am going to sound like an idiot and a dreamer to some of you, but I just have a gut feeling that this might be Sony's way of gaining some ground AND some of the losses they've been having against Microsoft and Nintendo. Think about it. A slimmer PS3. A SLIMMER PRICE too? The possibilities are endless, I don't want to get my hopes up, but I've been holding off buying a PS3 this whole time. If this is true, my patience will be rewarded. Let us hope and pray this is legit...

[(Unverified) Posted May 23rd 2009 2:35PM]

God i hope there is a PS3 Slim, but i don't think this is it.
Why? Coz it looks cheap and ugly as hell! The current model, although large, looks sexy as hell.. this thing looks like it was spewed up

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2009 8:07PM]

You know it looks pretty real to me. The font is probably changed to look more "slim" and the playstation network thing looks familiar

[(Unverified) Posted May 31st 2009 12:08AM]

A BIG STFU to those mutafukas ! Cease & desists, what a LAUGH, tell them to contact me, I'll smash them.

BTW that "new" PS3 looks horrible, just ungly and horrible.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 1st 2009 4:05PM]

heres a whois on http://www.endadget.com

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[(Unverified) Posted Aug 14th 2009 3:47AM]

Well, I don't know how much of this is real or fake, but I'll point out some flaws in the claim that it's real.

First off, in the picture of the box, there's a lip where the eject and power buttons are. Very similar to the current model PS3, but how come the other pictures don't have that same lip? I'm very curious about that.