Sony Addresses PS2 in PS3 Rumour 109
Gamasutra addresses the rumour floating around saying that every PlayStation 3 will have PS2 hardware included. This is apparently a fast and loose solution to Backwards Compatibility. Sony says 'that news ... is just speculation'. From the article: "According to the report, the article indicates that Sony is looking to this as a temporary solution, and plans to remove the chip from future hardware PlayStation 3 models, once it is able to include a functional PlayStation 2 emulator in its place. Such a redesign would, if true, presumably drive down the console's lofty price."
No Reuse of Hardware? (Score:4, Insightful)
Old Hardware Price (Score:2, Insightful)
Ouch (Score:5, Insightful)
Couldn't care less about backwards compatibility (Score:5, Insightful)
What about Playstation 1 games? (Score:5, Insightful)
Um.... (Score:5, Insightful)
What you really mean is "Sony doesn't address PS2 in PS3 rumour", right?
Just one question... (Score:2, Insightful)
R&D costs money too (Score:4, Insightful)
Replication is not the only expense in manufacturing a new product. Managers must also consider the cost of research and development, which is greater for a full software emulator than for including the PStwo chipset in the PS3. This cost is not only in programmer wages and benefits but also in lost sales if the emulator delays the release of the console or if the emulator is not available by the day the console's firmware goes gold.
Re:Couldn't care less about backwards compatibilit (Score:1, Insightful)
Let that bitch know who's boss.
(I apologize for being so blunt, but this crap pisses me off)