eskiboy
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looking at getting a ps3, but can someone explain what the "gb" means? all different versions,40, 120, 256????????
[Edited on 05-06-2008 by eskiboy]
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Aaron
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Its the size of the built in storage...the higher the number, the more it has.
[Edited on 05-06-2008 by Aaron]
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Tommy L
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40gb and 60gb.
iirc you can't buy 60gb anymore. Its gigabytes isn't it 
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Marc
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Can buy the 60gb from selected places online but its twice the price if not more than the 40gb.
Pros of a 60gb, apart from the extra storage is the PS2 play back capability and 2 additional USB ports.
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eskiboy
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so the more gb the more games u can save on it?
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Marc
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Yeah.
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by eskiboy
so the more gb the more games u can save on it?
Yes, but 40GB is more than enough 
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Corsa_Joel
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40gb is massive, if you do find it fills up you can add a larger hard drive.
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eskiboy
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good was looking at the 40gb anyway. thanks for the help. anything else i should look for?
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Tommy L
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3 red lights...oh no wait 
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ash_corsa
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60gb has dual shock controllers too
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Nath
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xa0s
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The 60gb was the original PS3. Everyone complained of the price (£425) so they took bits out and released a new version (40gb).
The 40gb has the following changes...
20gb Less HDD Space
No SACD (Super Audio CD) Playback
2-less USB Ports
No PS/PS2 Game Playback
Matte silver finish front (60gb is chrome)
Less powerful CPU (although no-one has noticed a difference in performance)
The 60gb console doesn't have DS3 (DualShock 3) controllers, nor does the 40gb (at the moment). They're being released when Metal Gear Solid 4 is released (in its own bundle). You can however order DS3 controllers from abroad (and have been able to for months).
The HDD is used to store game data, game saves, profiles, and (optionally) pictures, music and videos (etc). It'd be very hard to fill up 40gb, but it is possible. If you manage to fill up 40gb then there's a big chance you'll equally fill up 60gb. You can change the HDD very easily to 250gb, which can be bought for under a ton.
I've owned two 60gb's and one 40gb PS3.
Let me know if you have any other questions. 
[Edited on 05-06-2008 by SRi Luke]
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John
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I hadn't heard anything about slower processors before?
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bradgsi
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quote:
Originally posted by ash_corsa
60gb has dual shock controllers too
That isnt correct all pads for the ps3 from uk stores are just Sixaxis. Dual shock 3 pads can be imported and worth it
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xa0s
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quote:
Originally posted by John
I hadn't heard anything about slower processors before?
You'll only hear about it from the ultra-geeks. It really won't make a difference.
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John
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All i can see about the processor is that the 40gb one uses the 65nm fabbed chip, nothing about it being slower?
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ash_corsa
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my mates 60gb has dual shock, bought it from PC world
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xa0s
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It's 2nd hand then. They haven't been released in the UK yet.
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ash_corsa
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2nd hand from PC World??
Doubt it as he bought ten of them, sold 9 on ebay
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Marc
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I don't believe it has dual shocl controllers.
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John
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Why are they selling a 60gb dual shock package in the uk when you can't get either of them here currently?
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Ren
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Slower processor? Are you sure about that mate, or do you mean the fact that one is bigger then the other?
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John
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I have never heard of and couldn't find anything when i looked about a slower processor.
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xa0s
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Go on AVForums and do a search. Several people have said it has a slower processor (very minimal, but still slower) -- it could all be rumours but far too many respected members are claiming it.
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