Infinium) that Broadband could survive as the soul content delivery method
however. Sony's case has always been for content delivered to augment
traditional experiences (new features, content, etc for existing games) and
as a non-interactive entertainment medium (movies, music, etc).
Even if they don't actually used WAN-based broadband as a distribution
method they've talked about using the broadband capabilities of the console
to allow for LAN-based distribution (using PS's as jukebox servers or
clients). At the very least this is a great marketing idea - there are
what, 40 million PS2's out there? By adding some software for media
distribution/consumption you now give people an excuse to buy a PS3 for each
TV in the home rather than just one for the home.
If they can pull of the software side of things I wouldn't be surprised to
see some sort of "family pack" containing two PS3's, and some other perks.
My guess (well, hope) is that the PS3 will also offer built-in wireless
(802.11g at least) making setting up something like this painless. (I
really wish Sony would come out with an integrated wireless network adapter
for the PS2 - paying for the Network adapter, plus wireless bridge and then
needed that much more cabling, power, etc is a royal pain).
Jim Davis
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From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 2:32 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Sony plans for broadband content delivery with PS3.
It seems the big boys don't think Phantom's idea is so far fetched after
all. Giving a few tidbits on its future plans to the press, Sony
remarked that they are interested in positioning the PS3 for Broadband
content delivery.
This sounds similar to Infinium's plans for their Phantom console which
is a Broadband only, discless station that gets all its content over the
internet. Sony, of course, will continue to sell games at retail. so
there would probably be two methods of getting the software. Which one
would most people choose if its a little cheaper to get the games over
the network?
I believe it was Kwan Suh who vocifierously opposed the notion of
Broadband content delivery , and several other people have said this
isn't something companies should be concerned with, or something that
gamers would want.Sony, however, seems to think otherwise.
Waiting on a similar announcement from Microsoft for the Xbox 2 in the
near future, although rumor has it that the Xbox 2 will not have a
harddisk, whereas all plans from Sony's camp seems to suggest that the
PS3 will indeed have some form of Hard disk storage standard.
"The Register reports on HYPERLINK "HYPERLINK
"http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/36769.htmlwhat"http://www.there
gister.co.uk/content/54/36769.html"what Sony may have in store in terms
of gaming hardware for E3, and according to remarks from Sony Computer
Entertainment Europe president David Reeves: 'PSP games will probably be
region-free, that PS3 will be intrinsically linked with PSX and may
appear in home server and standalone gaming versions, and... Sony may
announce a stripped down, PSone-style PlayStation 2 product.'" The
interview also mentions: "Looking further ahead, Reeves spoke about
Sony's 'ultimate goal' for PlayStation 3 - 'to get into electronic
broadband distribution'."
-Gel
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