Updated -- Do NOT buy the new PS2!!!

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Jombo

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welcome back from where ever you were Screamz.. 5 posts in almost 3 years.. impressive, no really

and thanks for M.bond for that clarification.

yea the new one has no firewire, but who really used it anyway? i like the built in remote and network adapter, think that's worth the moeny, but what i'm wondering is will they drop the price down to xbox levels? since i don't think sony expected MS to match the $20 price cut. how can a 3 yearold console cost more than a 1.5 year old? :confused:
 

GLudlow

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Same way a 3 yr old car can be more expensive than a 1 yr old car... better features! :)
 

ivan2

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if i have a choice between gates and that japanese overpriced freak, ill rather choose bill, its a more expensive piece of hardware anyway, and for games that's totally personal preference anyway.
 

GiantCowOfDeath

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Originally posted by: nycdude
Hey,

What is a PS2????? ;)


PS2 stands for "power supply 2"
it is the new standard of power supply that operates solely on Dr. Pepper and Arby's roast beef sandwiches. the conventional "connect to wall socket" method will be done away with by the end of the year and those in violation of the standard will be arrested and murdered without trial through enforcement of the Patriot Act III.
 

sparkyclarky

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Originally posted by: GiantCowOfDeath
Originally posted by: nycdude
Hey,

What is a PS2????? ;)


PS2 stands for "power supply 2"
it is the new standard of power supply that operates solely on Dr. Pepper and Arby's roast beef sandwiches. the conventional "connect to wall socket" method will be done away with by the end of the year and those in violation of the standard will be arrested and murdered without trial through enforcement of the Patriot Act III.

Original, aren't we?
:)
 

Devistater

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Originally posted by: Su1c1da1
let me be the first to warn ppl of getting the "PSX" from ebay.....
Make sure they dont send you JUST the box :) Remeber that incident a couple years ago? heheh.
 

calboy98

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has anyone actually gotten one of these new ps2's? I've heard that the ones in the stores right now are actually just old ones with a network adapter, but no infrared or remote, and they still have the iLink port. but sony put em in new packaging and calls it the Online Pack. if this is true, that's pretty lame. wonder when the REAL new version will be out...
 

BeauJangles

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Originally posted by: Devistater
Originally posted by: Su1c1da1
let me be the first to warn ppl of getting the "PSX" from ebay.....
Make sure they dont send you JUST the box :) Remeber that incident a couple years ago? heheh.

That was with the Xbox, this guy sold an X box: a box with a huge X on it. It came with "wires" and a remote controller.
 

Shinta

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Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
Originally posted by: Devistater
Originally posted by: Su1c1da1
let me be the first to warn ppl of getting the "PSX" from ebay.....
Make sure they dont send you JUST the box :) Remeber that incident a couple years ago? heheh.

That was with the Xbox, this guy sold an X box: a box with a huge X on it. It came with "wires" and a remote controller.

Naw, there was a PS2 one also. Auction title was something like "PLAYSTATION 2 NEW BOX PS2, NR, BLAH BLAH" and was, indeed, just the box.
 

hkssupra69

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Originally posted by: ivan2
if i have a choice between gates and that japanese overpriced freak, ill rather choose bill, its a more expensive piece of hardware anyway, and for games that's totally personal preference anyway.

what do you have against the japanese?
 

scREAMZ

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You're right. I checked out the ones at Fry's (after I took mine back) and they all seem to be OLD Playstation 2 models! They are NOT the new ones. They simply have the network adapter included. The fan was super loud and no progressive scan. At least Fry's took it back w/out issue.