Agreed. Lest we forget:
http://gameads.gamepressure.com/gale.../170897353.jpg

That's absurd. Also, Blu-rays are NOT DVDs. :p

You know.. if you could hook a printer up to it, it might not be a bad idea as a computer. You can use Google for spreadsheets and word processing. :)

Well actually.. can't you run Linux on a PS3... I guess you could just buy a PS3 instead of a computer. In that case, it is a bargain.

Except.. I don't need another computer. Kinda like how $1500 macs might be better than a $400 Dell... but I don't need a $1500 computer.

How much longer before the "Sony going 3rd party and exiting hardware" rumor starts....?

Hey, I just read sony is going 3rd party and leaving hardware to the pros, any truth to that?

I just heard that too.

I heard that Sony made a deal to get Duke Nukem Forever exclusively on the PS3. They said that the reason DNF was delayed so much is because the awesomeness of a true next-gen Duke can only be done on the Cell, and it will take up all 50 GB of the Blu-ray disc.

Corrected.

That tells me right there that this can't be a real ad (or at least, it's not from Sony). I hear people new to HD discs referring to BDs as DVDs, but not Sony. They've been careful about using the trademarks correctly. Also, in this ad the "r" in "ray" is capitalized, and there's no hyphen. There might be crazy marketing speak, but incorrect details like that would have no place in an official ad.

Where can I find these on a monthly basis?

Thanks

The 1upyours podcast gets the numbers and discusses them every month. It is also the best gaming podcast out there imo.

vgcharts.org

I don't think anyone suggested it was a real Sony ad, just that it was real ad.

From the logo on the bottom right, and the pic in general, it looks to be a print out a game store that was stuck with a lot of unsold PS3s taped to the window.

Saw this on Digg, not sure what store was doing this but I thought it was an interesting take on the angle.
http://djkev.com/Pics/SonyBluRay.jpg

Well it would still be the cheapest blue ray player right, and apparently the quality is on par with the other players.

Sony UK Boss Calls the US a ‘Land of Cheap People’ to Justify PS3 Price

And the hilarity continues. This guy could be the worst corporate spinster of all time. I suppose it'd have to be put into perspective considering the audience isn't American, but really, it's a lame way to advertise and promote a product. "Buy this console because it's really expensive to avoid being American." Would have loved to hear this guy's take on why Europe is getting gimped PS3s.

It is actually better than most of the other Blu-ray players on the market as it has full java support. I bought mine mostly for movies.

It blows my mind. It absolutely blows my mind.

They are succeeding at making me never want to buy a PS3.

Maybe all the Sony execs have Nintendo stocks. :)

I don't think that's what he's saying... he's saying that the cost of living is higher in the UK, and that's why the PS3 is more expensive there than the US. Not sure how that compares to other consoles released there, and his phrasing (land of cheap people) is a little suspect, but it may just be an idiom or something.

They've succeeded with me.

It's more than a little suspect. My interpretation is that he's saying that there's a lot of Jews here.

I'm beginning to regret buying mine. Sony seems to be treating the consumer as sheep-ole instead of the reason they are in business. Get you head out of your ass Sony. We, the consumers, are the one's paying your salaries.

Agreed:

Seems to me he's not saying that Americans are cheap, just that it's really cheap to be an American. It's the weird way he talks about "the cost of people" that seems to be throwing people. If we're wanting to get all up in arms here's a better headline:

SONY UK says that Americans make cheaper slaves than Brits!

Well technically they aren't making any money yet, so...