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Thu Nov-16-06 07:42 PM
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Is a $400 or $600 PS3 worth getting injured for? |
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In West Bend, they had a mob, (literally, it was a mob) racing to get one of those damn things. :crazy:
One of the mob was slammed into a light pole, dislocating his jaw.
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Thu Nov-16-06 07:48 PM
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1. It's not the PS3's fault |
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It's rampant consumerism-- parents think they *literally* have to buy the damn thing for their kids or else their kids will hate them :eyes:
My SO and I will be buying one when we move in together.
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Thu Nov-16-06 08:28 PM
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Haven't you seen the media and advertisement blitz about the PS3? For, what, 200,000 units?
Lots of people who are waiting in lines for those games aren't doing it for their kids. Many gamers are adults.
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Thu Nov-16-06 09:27 PM
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9. I have no issue with the older gamers. |
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They're adults and can decide for themselves if they want the system-- many parents just do it to please their kids.
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Fri Nov-17-06 09:09 AM
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Edited on Fri Nov-17-06 09:09 AM by sakabatou
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Thu Nov-16-06 08:40 PM
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7. You know, I was saying the other day |
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That I bet a lot of gamer couples will be moving in together with the ps3 as an electronic lovechild :)
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Thu Nov-16-06 08:42 PM
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Thu Nov-16-06 11:03 PM
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15. I had a brain fart earlier |
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I had decided to go to Walmart and wait in line...........wrong........too many people, too little game consoles, come to find out, my kid doesn't really want one anyway. He wants a WII, what is this WII thing and when does it come out? Please tell me they are going to make enough of them, so I don't have to wrestle to get one! Carly
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Thu Nov-16-06 11:58 PM
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16. The Wii is coming out Sunday, I think |
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It's 200, I think, and is aimed towards more younger gamers (but still will attract older gamers like me).
It's actually really cool looking.
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Fri Nov-17-06 10:22 AM
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Today show had a segment on it this morning, looks pretty cool, but I'm worried about the potential for gliches...
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Thu Nov-16-06 07:49 PM
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2. Sounds like natural selection to me |
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Thu Nov-16-06 07:49 PM
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3. How last century. In Ann Arbor |
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some idiots who didn't make the cutoff list did a drive by on the line with pellet guns.
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Thu Nov-16-06 07:51 PM
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4. A few Thanksgiving's ago a woman was |
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trampled at a Wal-Mart for a cheap DVD player....
Hey, if I got a PS3 I'd put that bad boy on ebay and then buy myself a MacBook pro with the prooceeds.
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Thu Nov-16-06 07:57 PM
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5. some are selling on eBay for 4K NT |
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Thu Nov-16-06 09:29 PM
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10. No. Go buy a Wii and save yourself money. |
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Fri Nov-17-06 07:04 AM
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21. I'll wait and buy one for twenty dollars. |
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A month after the PS4 comes out.
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Thu Nov-16-06 09:50 PM
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11. Mybe that's why the people were camped out today? |
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I went to Target today and there were 3 or 4 tents set up with people sitting by them. I didn't care enough to ask them why they were camped out there.
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Thu Nov-16-06 09:53 PM
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12. The Xboxs 360 is a better option right now. |
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It already has Gears of War, Ghost Recon, Oblivion, Dead Rising and many other great games. The playstation 3 is near impossible to get, and many of its important games have gotten delayed. If you want a PS3, it's probably best to wait.
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Thu Nov-16-06 09:59 PM
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13. In Stevens Point Wisconsin... |
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The downtown ShopKo has two units.
There were a couple of guys waiting out front at about one this afternoon.
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Thu Nov-16-06 10:46 PM
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14. With a 6,000,000 settlement, I could buy 10,000 PS3s. |
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Fri Nov-17-06 12:00 AM
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17. Loser deserved it. Just for being there. |
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Along with the other losers.
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Fri Nov-17-06 12:09 AM
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18. Doesn't the current PS3 have problems? |
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Problems reading old PS1/2 discs, BluRay media problems, overheating problems. It'd wait a year until these issues have been ironed out and actual competition has forced the prices down, along with a bigger selection of games to choose from.
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Fri Nov-17-06 12:13 AM
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19. With Sony the brand new ones always do |
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And if it's fucked out of the box, and of course some will be, nobody's going to be able to swap it out for a new one, so the buyer of a $600 paperweight is either going to have to send their lemon to service or sit on a store credit until more come in anyhow. I worked at BestBuy back when the PS2 came out, and there were a whole lot of unhappy people with broken consoles waiting around at the service desk, and this version looks to be no better.
I'd trust a new Wii though, Nintendo tends to make more reliable stuff.
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Fri Nov-17-06 10:15 AM
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29. Nintendo tends to put off releasing new equipment |
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Edited on Fri Nov-17-06 10:16 AM by AllegroRondo
until the bugs are ironed out.
while Sony tends to follow the Microsoft model - get your product out the door NOW to gain market share, then fix the problems later.
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Fri Nov-17-06 06:59 AM
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They pulled this crap with the PSII.
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Fri Nov-17-06 07:07 AM
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22. lines of people camped out here in this area, richer parts of town... |
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cops are making some pull down their tents; we seen a cop at the best buy try...the the lost prevention gal told him that it came down from corporate that they were allowed to camp in front of their stores so long as they were peaceful, it was great the look on the cop's face when she told him they'd already been there for two nights...no problems
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Fri Nov-17-06 07:20 AM
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23. Considering that some of those will be on eBay for $1k+ the next day |
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it probably is to those selling it at a hefty profit.
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Fri Nov-17-06 01:12 PM
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33. try closer to 3 thousand... |
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Fri Nov-17-06 09:05 AM
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24. I'm not sure it would be worth getting injured for no matter what the price |
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Sure, there's a lot of things I'd love to have.... but not that much.
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Fri Nov-17-06 09:09 AM
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Fri Nov-17-06 09:15 AM
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27. First the mob came for the Beatles and they made a movie about it |
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Edited on Fri Nov-17-06 09:16 AM by izzybeans
Then they came for playstations and furbies and the rest all sat and laughed.
I hope there is no consumer product that I would ever help create a mob scene for. The Beatles, maybe, but probably not.
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Fri Nov-17-06 09:36 AM
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28. I won't stand in line for anything. |
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Especially for a game.:hi:
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Fri Nov-17-06 10:44 AM
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31. My boyfriend pre-ordered |
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his at a specialty gaming store, paid for it already, all he has to do is go pick it up this morning. I'm trying to talk him into selling it, but he's being stubborn. I think its stupid to pay $600 for this.
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Fri Nov-17-06 12:53 PM
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32. so not worth it because PS1's are landfill fodder now |
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and PS2's are a dime a dozen. PS3's will be that way soon enough. Never spend more that you have to on technology that rapidly goes out of date. My 30GB iPod was very hard to come by last year at $299. Now the 60GB versions are selling for less than that on eBay and very easy to get.
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Fri Nov-17-06 01:18 PM
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35. Actually it's been shown that some PS1 models are better CD players |
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than the audiophile class high-end players which cost upwards of 5 grand. Something about the sampler Sony put in the system.
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Fri Nov-17-06 02:19 PM
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37. really? then I must get one |
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I use an SACD player for high end audio playback. I'd like to A/B test the difference.
back in the 90's many musicians wee using S-VHS decks to mix down multi track music too since the wide high speed tape provided good quality audio recordings.
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Fri Nov-17-06 01:13 PM
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34. hmmm...how badly do I have to get injured? |
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And this means I don't have to pay the $400, right? I think maybe we can make a deal here....
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Fri Nov-17-06 02:07 PM
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36. A friend of mine and his girlfriend waited |
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for three days outside of a circuit city to buy 2 of the like 4-8 PS3s they put on sale yesterday. Not to play them, but to sell them each for 3k+ on ebay. A PS3 may not be worth an injury and a 2 day wait, but to a college student several thousand dollars of easy money certainly is.
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