Blu-ray movies on the PS3, without the disc
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| A hacker that goes by the functional name of "hacked2123" has posted
| a guide that shows how it's possible to convert a Blu-ray movie to a
| regular MPEG file and play it back on a PlayStation 3 using not much
| more than a regular PC and a copy of Linux.
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http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/17/blu-ray-movies-on-the-ps3-without-the-disc/
This alone could convince a large number of PS3 owners to install that free
copy of Linux.
Related:
Sony to slash PS3 price by 25%
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| According to Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter,
| cited by GamesIndustry.biz, the price cut will come within 12
| months of the PS3's 23 March European launch, he believes.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/01/29/sony_price_cut_forecast/
Report: PS3 will take lead in console wars
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| A new study on Sony by Dublin-based firm Research and Markets spends
| some time predicting the success of the PlayStation 3 console, which
| it says will outsell the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii.
| The report says there will be 75 million PS3s sold by 2010, leading
| the 360 and Wii, although the report does not offer sales predictions
| for those two consoles.
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http://www.fiercegamebiz.com/story/report-ps3-will-take-lead-in-console-wars/2007-01-02
Best New Console - Sony PlayStation 3
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| Sony's embrace of the PS3 as a computer rather than just a console
| and the availability of supported Linux distributions for the
| console will also develop and will likely bear entirely unexpected
| fruit in future.
|
| Runner-Up:
| Nintendo Wii
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http://bestof.ign.com/2006/gear/1.html
Sony's PS3 Could Still Outsell Microsoft's XBox 360 in 2006
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| Should the Playstation 3 end up in second place this Christmas season,
| Sony shouldn't feel too badly. The #1 selling console at the moment
| remains the Playstation 3, which sold nearly a million units in
| November, and will probably sell nearly double that in December.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/061215/22521_id.html?.v=1
Strategy Analytics: The Pressure is on Microsoft
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| Research firm Strategy Analytics claims that with the PS3 now
| launching the pressure is actually on Microsoft to convince
| consumers and loyal PlayStation gamers to "switch camps."
| Ultimately, the firm sees Sony trouncing the competition with
| over 120 million units sold by 2012.
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http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=14480
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