Comments on: MORE ON THREESPEECH @ 3ROOMS

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:11:14 +0000

There are only 2 main factors in sales of hardware and they are games followed by price point of the hardware.

By: Macrike

Macrike — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:17:46 +0000

@ NÂº3:

Yeah, you’re right on the fact that Sony should focus more on software, but I can assure you that when I choose a console, I look at the multimedia functions aswell. And there are may people like me out there.

By: shinesevens

shinesevens — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:42:53 +0000

The multimedia aspect of the PS3 is “way ahead of other consoles” and the first example you give is hooking it up to an iPod.

The only edge the PS3 has, currently, is the ability to browse the web and you have to ask if that is something people really want.

To the question of wether multimedia features sells consoles in my view the answer is a resounding “no”. There are only 2 main factors in sales of hardware and they are games followed by price point of the hardware.

The PS3 has the highest price point and a serious lack of AAA games. That’s the real challenge, if you want multimedia buy a Mac.

Sony need to knuckle down and deliver games in 2007, forget about the hardware, focus on the games.

By: Tom Eccles

Tom Eccles — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:41:45 +0000

Haha thats me! And thanks for taking those pictures for me Soong.

By: Soong

Soong — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:41:22 +0000

I think saying that the multimedia skills of the PS3 are “way ahead of other consoles” is a bit over the top. I can stream content from my PC (video, photos, music) wirelessly to my 360 no problem at all. In fact you can even play music from your PC on your 360 not just in the dash but in any 360 game you’re playing.

But yeah the PS3 does look like it has pretty good multimedia capabilities. What shot it in the foot recently was Kutaragi’s recent comments to Engadget saying they’ll be releasing an AV-centric version of the PS3 (much like the PSX release) in time. I found that a pretty strange thing to say, considering how much they’re trying to convince everyone that the PS3 is the ultimate multimedia hub.

On another note, I took that photo!