Anybody See the New PS2?

Sharpieman · 10-04-2004, 05:44 PM

It's lost some weight and I guess its supposed to run more smoothly. It comes out 8/13 anyone going to get it?

DanGarion · 10-04-2004, 05:50 PM

Too bad it looks like the harddrive won't fit in it...

Draft Dodger · 10-04-2004, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dangarion

Too bad it looks like the harddrive won't fit in it...

I know nothing about this thing, but I think I did read that somewhere.

SegRat · 10-04-2004, 06:58 PM

Features:

* Internal volume has been reduced by 75 percent

* overall weight has been halved

* thickness trimmed down to 2.8 cm (thickness of current model is 7.8 cm).

* Size is almost as small as a hardcover book, making it easier to carry around and enjoy games and DVD videos anytime, anywhere.

* Equipped with an integrated Ethernet port and modem port for online play.

* Compatible with Sony PS2 DVD Remote

* Not compatible with the Sony PS2 hard drive

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=020245

stevew · 10-04-2004, 07:39 PM

This is the pstwo?

vex · 10-04-2004, 07:48 PM

Yes, the PS3 won't be out until Early '07 if I remember right.

stevew · 10-04-2004, 07:50 PM

I mean they have the psOne, and I would now guess this is the psTwo

vex · 10-04-2004, 07:51 PM

Gotcha, sorry.

SackAttack · 10-04-2004, 11:22 PM

Not compatible with the HDD, no. Sony says that the likely HDD buyers, their "hardcore" audience, already has a PS2 model that supports it, so there's no reason for the PStwo to support it. Square-Enix isn't happy about this, and rumor has it that if FFXI (or some kind of FF MMORPG) has a console lifespan beyond this generation, it may not be in the PlayStation family.

Oh, additionally, the PS2 multitap is incompatible with the PStwo, meaning that any 3-4 player games developed to this point will be two-player only on the PStwo (as it's likely any multitap replacement would use the USB ports, and therefore be incompatible with previously-developed games).

Cute, huh? But hey, it's tiny now, and can probably go portable the way the PSone could.

SackAttack · 10-04-2004, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharpieman

It comes out 8/13 anyone going to get it?

8/13 was almost two months ago.

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SegRat High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Oshkosh, WI	Features: * Internal volume has been reduced by 75 percent * overall weight has been halved * thickness trimmed down to 2.8 cm (thickness of current model is 7.8 cm). * Size is almost as small as a hardcover book, making it easier to carry around and enjoy games and DVD videos anytime, anywhere. * Equipped with an integrated Ethernet port and modem port for online play. * Compatible with Sony PS2 DVD Remote * Not compatible with the Sony PS2 hard drive http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=020245 __________________ USFL: Charlotte Fightn' Squirrels Last edited by SegRat : 10-04-2004 at 06:59 PM.

10-04-2004, 07:39 PM	#5
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	This is the pstwo?

10-04-2004, 07:48 PM	#6
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Yes, the PS3 won't be out until Early '07 if I remember right.

10-04-2004, 07:50 PM	#7
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I mean they have the psOne, and I would now guess this is the psTwo

10-04-2004, 07:51 PM	#8
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Gotcha, sorry.

10-04-2004, 11:22 PM	#9
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Not compatible with the HDD, no. Sony says that the likely HDD buyers, their "hardcore" audience, already has a PS2 model that supports it, so there's no reason for the PStwo to support it. Square-Enix isn't happy about this, and rumor has it that if FFXI (or some kind of FF MMORPG) has a console lifespan beyond this generation, it may not be in the PlayStation family. Oh, additionally, the PS2 multitap is incompatible with the PStwo, meaning that any 3-4 player games developed to this point will be two-player only on the PStwo (as it's likely any multitap replacement would use the USB ports, and therefore be incompatible with previously-developed games). Cute, huh? But hey, it's tiny now, and can probably go portable the way the PSone could.

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