QUOTE(gyver @ Feb 28 2009, 12:14 AM)
Hi,
I have plans to get PS3 this year, if everything else goes well as planned. But suddenly today I came across this article. So should I wait for the price drop or will I have to sacrifice with a non blue ray player PS3. I really want the blue ray function.
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/17107.cfm

Think about it for a second, if Sony releases a Blu-rayless PS3 what would then happen to current games? So it would mean Sony would tell people to not play any games prior to a release of a non-Bluray drive PS3 is it?
Okay, now if all PS3 games does come out on the PSN(which won't happen, Sony doesn't have the power to control third-parties), then that would still severely limit consumers to playing games. They'll need a bloody big HDD, even if you get a 500GB or even a 1TB(by the time a non Bluray PS3 comes out, it should be here), people will still be limited to downloading games.
More over, not everyone has an internet. Especially if a blu-rayless PS3 is aimed to make the PS3 cheaper, it would also mean for less-financialy stable consumers to grab a PS3. Which in this case also mean theres a high chance they do not have internet.
My point is, NO, theres no way a non Blu-ray PS3 will surface on the earth of the planet for sale atleast.
As for the price cut, its 50/50 still.
QUOTE(liwern @ Feb 28 2009, 06:03 PM)
hello all I just bought a 60GB PS3 from someone and it's working fine and im enjoying it.
Problem is if I want play online, it tells me to update the system. Should I do so? If i update my firmware, Im afraid I might get YLOD (Coz 60GB very prone to this).
Advise please
All PS3s are prone to YLOD, like it or not.
You're not only missing out on going online, but alot of the new features and fixes the latest firmwares has.