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Sony fears PS3 launch delays

Dela @ Feb 21, 2006 08:48 | 139 comments

Sony has said that it is still aiming for a Spring launch of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console, but that if certain industry specifications for some of its technology are not finalized soon, the launch may have to be put back. The PS3 is expected to use some of the latest cutting edge technology to provide the best possible graphics and gameplay, as well as offering consumers the ability to play music and watch films. It will compete with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Revolution console.

"We're aiming for spring, but we haven't announced specific regions," a spokesman for Sony Computer Entertainment said. As has been speculated for some time, one factor that may push back the PS3 launch is its included Blu-Ray Disc drive. Sony awaits for final specifications from industry consortiums on several aspects of the technology used in the PS3. "We're waiting for them until the last possible minute, but the launch could be pushed back if they're not decided soon," the spokesman said.

Yuta Sakurai, a senior analyst at Nomura Securities, believes that Sony may instead aim for a July release in Japan to be in time for school holidays. Other analysts believe there won't be a release in the US until November, with Europe following in early 2007. "If the launch is delayed, it will be beneficial in the short term, but will be negative from the standpoint of share price," said Merrill Lynch analyst Hitoshi Kuriyama in a research note. "If it is on time, the PS3 will weigh on the company's profitability."

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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Mar 05, 2006 21:24)

UHALL

if its as bad as the 360s launch it will probly kill sony or close to it....


I have a brain...I think......

I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...LOL

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Comment by: hot_ice (Mar 05, 2006 22:13)

Boh, im not much of a fan for Microsucks, and I am not a huge fan of Sony either. But, I must say I like Sony better.

Bill Gates Windows is tortureware, software that tortures the Hell out of people just to keep up with it. The Xbox isn't far from it, you have to pay to play online, its full of errors, and the games for the most part suck.

So here is the verdict, more than 500$, refuse to buy PS3. Less than 500$ will consider it.

Comment by: UHALL (Mar 05, 2006 23:18)

The Xbox is just fine and I will take windows over the alternitive linux anyday.Sony makes some good products, all I am saying is don't put Ps3 on a pedastal just yet they have not shown us anything yet.Sony has done nothing but talk a good talk, in the end they had better do more than talk.Say what you will about Xbox 360 for better or worse it exists and is not a hype anymore,even with all the bugs at the start the 360 is a good system. Before you start yelling, let me finish...I regret paying $400 + $350 in extras I will not do it agin. The jury is still out on the Ps3 and all we know about the price is it is going to be very $$$$. I am going to sit this one out for awhile maybe a year, then I might buy.

Comment by: sammorris (Mar 06, 2006 12:20)

I installed Suse linux on my PC and to be honest didn't find it very useful, the one thing it needed to be able to do (use a USB modem) it failed miserably at, so all it's good for is playing Super Tux. :D:D

I think the PS3's release is deliberately slow and careful, Sony can't afford to take any chances after seeing what happened when Microsoft did. Though I agree that generally microsoft stuff is poor (hardware and software, the only PC keyboard that's ever packed up was a microsoft one, how can a keyboard stop working of it's own accord? No coffee spills, no throwing out the window, none of that shinannigins, it just packed up!) including Office (well maybe not Photodraw, that does kind of rock), it's only poor because there's no damn good alternative, or wasn't.

Open office is supposed to be good, and we know there are good alternatives to photodraw, but PD2000 is actually good (Hmmm competition?)

With those words, I think we can see the root of the M$ conglomerate monopoly evil.


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Comment by: hot_ice (Mar 06, 2006 12:58)

Sony better be good. Because the PS2's first release with unheard prices of 700$+ was ridiculous, more ridiculous then those who buy them at that price.

Comment by: sammorris (Mar 06, 2006 13:27)

Lol that's one way of putting it!


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Athlon XP 3000+ Barton, 1GB RAM, 2x250GB WD Caviar, 1x40GB Diamondmax+8

MSI MS-6775 KT600, Akasa/Western Digital Caviar 160GB USB

19" viewsonic G90f+/B (1920x1440), Creative T3000 2.1+Philips MC-70 (total 129W 4.3), Trust 751B 5.1 Headset

256MB Sapphire X800PRO AGP, Hiper 480W Type R Red PSU

LG GSA-4163B DL DVD+/-RW RAM, Artec 48x16 DVD-ROM, SuperFLower SF-464T2-S Case

What I want:

Athlon64 X2 4200+ Manchester, 2GB RAM, 512MB X1900XT

mmmmm...

With Graphics cards one is enough, but you can never have enough processors... :D Oh the Greed.

Comment by: hot_ice (Mar 06, 2006 18:39)

@sammoris

Why does your nickname remind me of some smoking brand? It must be subliminal advertising aimed towards children by the smoking company.

Comment by: hot_ice (Mar 06, 2006 18:39)

Smoking company Bass thirds!!! hehehe

Comment by: sammorris (Mar 07, 2006 07:52)

Eh???


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What I want:

Athlon64 X2 4200+ Manchester, 2GB RAM, 512MB X1900XT

mmmmm...

With Graphics cards one is enough, but you can never have enough processors... :D Oh the Greed.

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Mar 07, 2006 14:33)

sammorris

I think hot ice is smokeign all soemthign soemthing 0_o

altho I prefer to chew my weed ......LOL

I never have tried pot..lets face it I am stoned enough 0-o

I wouldnt mind triyng Unix or Lunix or Wine if they fanily made a DX emluator for them so I could run win9x games but sicne they do not and have spotty support for programs and ahrdware...eh windose is evil but it turely is the only game in town unless you are a comp phyco 0-o


I have a brain...I think......

Windows Vister

I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

Comment by: hot_ice (Mar 07, 2006 16:13)

I don't need to be stoned Zippy, insomnia pretty much does it for me. lololll

It has a better effect.

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Mar 07, 2006 16:21)

Hot_ice

and just think what insomnia dose to my mind 0-o


I have a brain...I think......

Windows Vister

I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

Comment by: hot_ice (Mar 07, 2006 18:07)

I cannot possibly fathom what it would do to your mind...

But I do see the end result, hehehehe crappy spelling.

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Mar 07, 2006 19:23)

Hot Ice

hehehehe :P

UHALL

I just cant let the comment "Xbox is a fine system"

go,maybe its fine to the horde of casual zombie gamers that the industry is constantly dumbing down games for..but to most gamers that want games the Xbox is ok at best but it dose not cut it by itself!

the PS2 stands fine on its own for the most part,the Cube I feel is stuck between the PS2 and Xbox

BTW play any RPGs on the Xbox? I know it had 2 or 3 low end odd RPGs and solemnities thos can better better than A class stuff (FF8,FFX,FFX2).

Just asking I am planing to get a Xbox this year I know Ninja Gaiden Black and Halo 2 will be my first 2 games on it :3


I have a brain...I think......

Windows Vister

I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

Comment by: sammorris (Mar 08, 2006 15:51)

I'm not even going to comment on being stoned. At my age, any form of stoning/wasting is illegal!

I be just a mere boy!


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256MB Sapphire X800PRO AGP, Hiper 480W Type R Red PSU

LG GSA-4163B DL DVD+/-RW RAM, Artec 48x16 DVD-ROM, SuperFLower SF-464T2-S Case

What I want:

Athlon64 X2 4200+ Manchester, 2GB RAM, 512MB X1900XT

mmmmm...

With Graphics cards one is enough, but you can never have enough processors... :D Oh the Greed.

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Mar 08, 2006 16:18)

I is not 30 >< *naws blankie*

I have growing up issues to >>


I have a brain...I think......

Windows Vister

I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

Comment by: sammorris (Mar 08, 2006 16:21)

Most of us are kids inside anyway, so I can't see much difference.


What I Have:

Athlon XP 3000+ Barton, 1GB RAM, 2x250GB WD Caviar, 1x40GB Diamondmax+8

MSI MS-6775 KT600, Akasa/Western Digital Caviar 160GB USB

19" viewsonic G90f+/B (1920x1440), Creative T3000 2.1+Philips MC-70 (total 129W 4.3), Trust 751B 5.1 Headset

256MB Sapphire X800PRO AGP, Hiper 480W Type R Red PSU

LG GSA-4163B DL DVD+/-RW RAM, Artec 48x16 DVD-ROM, SuperFLower SF-464T2-S Case

What I want:

Athlon64 X2 4200+ Manchester, 2GB RAM, 512MB X1900XT

mmmmm...

With Graphics cards one is enough, but you can never have enough processors... :D Oh the Greed.

Comment by: hot_ice (Mar 08, 2006 18:52)

Sammoris, it seems you are pulling a Bill Clinton on us "I didn't inhale."

LLOOLLOLL Bubba was a star.

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Mar 08, 2006 18:55)

Hot ice

I though ti was I didint "inject" 0-o

OMG I couldnt help myself its like almost all the Dubwa jokes its just to easy >< LOL


I have a brain...I think......

Windows Vister

I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

Comment by: hot_ice (Mar 08, 2006 21:17)

Zippy you seem like a pretty cool guy...but wtf are you saying dude!!!

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Mar 09, 2006 03:57)

HOt ice

I am saying I refuse to grow and I am not 30(Last Bday was last month and I was born in 76 >> ) as I gnaw on my blankie.

Realy its as simple as that.

*L*


I have a brain...I think......

Windows Vister

I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

Comment by: hot_ice (Mar 09, 2006 05:46)

Holy shit dude, I actually saw almost no mistakes in that sentence!

Everybody grows old, some become so old, and so ancient, they are actually rediscovered by archaeology lololollol

I hope this cheers you up.

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Mar 09, 2006 06:05)

hot_ice

crap much like my dad I am entering my 2nd childhood 0-o


I have a brain...I think......

Windows Vister

I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

Comment by: dazila (Sep 10, 2006 07:25)

o well dosent bother me really i will just get a wii and the games that arent on that my pc will be strong enough to run until i save up for a ps3 and so on

Comment by: dazila (Sep 10, 2006 07:47)

never read the date i tjought this was for the march 2007 delay opps forgot they had a delay already in march 2006 how sonyishi

   

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