Smaller, quieter, cooler PS3 coming this autumn

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Baked
what?! No slim version? 🙁

No doubt there will be one. But probably not yet.

Yep. Probably not until the chipset gets reduced to 45nm.

 

[Oyeve]

Didnt read the article nor do I have a PS3, but if the PSU is internal and they do like they did with the PS2 Slim (take out PSU and use adapter) then that would be cool. Unless the PS3 uses a powerbrick already.

 

[DaveSimmons]

The PSU is internal but can get smaller as the power use goes down with the die shrinks.

Eventually they can shrink the cooling system, combine chips on the motherboard, and simplify/consolidate the blu-ray drive electronics.

 

[sao123]

any chance of a price drop given the latest rumor about the 360 going to $299?

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: sao123
any chance of a price drop given the latest rumor about the 360 going to $299?

I sure hope so, I've been wanting one!

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: Chris

So you'll soon be able to have a PS3 in your living room without feeling like you are living on a sub-tropical heli-pad.

I don't understand what that's supposed to mean? Mine is almost dead silent and it's a near-launch 60GB. The 40GB is supposed to be even quieter.

It's a heater.

😕

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: Chris

So you'll soon be able to have a PS3 in your living room without feeling like you are living on a sub-tropical heli-pad.

I don't understand what that's supposed to mean? Mine is almost dead silent and it's a near-launch 60GB. The 40GB is supposed to be even quieter.

It's a heater.

😕

I have mine in an 3/4 enclosed entertainment center and after an hour mine sounds like it is attempting to take off. I'm pretty sure I could use it to inflate a hot air balloon. 😉

 

[lupi]

Smaller footprint may be nice, but I can't say I've ever heard mine while running. And since I have the hardware ps2 chip, not planning on changing mine out.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Damn I just bought mine on Saturday

 

[RaiderJ]

There has been 15+ versions of the PS2, so I imagine if the PS3 has a 10 year lifespan like they're talking, it'll have that many revisions as well.