PlayStation 3 firmware 3.00 details
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There may not be many hardware changes inside the PS3 Slim, but each new console will ship with the PlayStation 3 3.00 firmware update. Here's what you can expect:
There are a few minor cosmetic changes to the interface and XMB (cross-media bar). Most noteworthy is a new tab under the PlayStation Network icon called "What's New." It will highlight new featured downloadable content, news, etc., and will also be the first thing you see when powering on your PS3.
Firmware 3.00 will also introduce new dynamic theme support. These are much more involved than previous PS3 themes, with fully animated backgrounds and even the ability to change themes as the day goes on.
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A status box in the upper right corner will give you a heads-up display of how many friends are online and your current message count. Below it, a ticker shows Sony news and information.
Fans of avatars are in good shape, with 3.00 introducing a brand new batch of selectable icons. There will also be "premium" avatars available for purchase in the PlayStation Store. Lastly, trophy support will now be distinguishable between base and add-ons so you can compare your progress among the two.
Sony plans to release firmware 3.00 soon and it will be available on every hardware version of the PlayStation 3.
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I like the NXE, it's a lot easier to use and nicer looking than the blades it launched with. But they didn't really improve the speed at all. In fact sometimes it just flat out lags and hangs for almost 10 seconds. I do agree I don't like the XMB at all and doing things like trying to talk to friends and join games is a hassle.
take a look at any Mac computer. You'll see what he's talking about
even more recently the NETFLIx
oh and my favorite windows vista task manager even windows xp 3d taskmanager i forget what
and the interface for mediacenter vista lol do your research omg if you go back on your history
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-media-center/default.aspx
mediacenter interface predates xmb (try windows media center XP 2003)
please do your research before bashing any company btw i own a ps3 not a xbox
And really, if you want to get down to it, Microsoft demonstrated very similar features when Surface was first shown years before the iPhone was released. If anything Apple copied Microsoft's surface features but I'm not going to make that argument because unlike yourself I'm not a humongous fanboy moron.
If you're going to spout out information with this much confidence, make sure you're right. Xerox was the first company to put windows in a GUI... Google it. Apple took that from them after Jobs visited Xerox.
Apple rarely invents the wheel, they just make the wheel shinier and smoother.
Search for "O3D" in YouTube, to see some demos of it. It looks awesome!
The era of desktop applications has passed & the era of powerful web applications has begun. VERY exciting!
The ps3 is powerful computer and capable of so much, but sony keeps dribbling out irrelevant little updates.
And I own a PS3, 360 and Wii so don't think I'm a fanboy. I just use what's best and I play my XBox 360 the most followed by the PS3 which I primarily use for movies.
You mean no NATIVE PS3/netflix... I've been watching for months.
You can tell a lot of them are kids because of their comments. Games people, look at the games. The Linux interface? If you use Ubuntu or any linux OS compared to windows, you'd understand. It's smoother. Only bad thing is it has Apple's problem. Software compatibility.
Is funny though. They say some much and half of them dont even have a ps3.
The fact is that the ps3 has some minor issues but for the most part is an
awesome all in one device and absolutely the best hardware ever assembled
for the sake of gamin, (unless its one of them alien ware pc's) people complained
because it didnt have games, now it does, so guess what they gathered in a town
meeting (just like these health care rallies) came out with another idea.
how about price? they said and then determined that it was too high (of course
we are talking about lower middle class americans here) and complained.
Well, sony did lower the price and guess what, made it smaller, thinner and lighter.
now they want to chat!!!!!!! lol, this is so funny. I mean the only way to win americans
over is with a heavy propaganda campain put ot weasel news(aka fox) and have
their incompetent yet widely accepted broadcasters sell the pot to us and
we wil as history shows just buy and smoke.
Sony is doing is best, is just that bad image from past ventures that hurts them.
I like my ps3, never had an issue with it, is like my mac, but jesus, yeah
the xbox has a more attractive interface full of green and avatars and stuff but heck
the thing has like a 52% rate of damaging and yes google it even the later models
say something about that. isnt that what you say of apple, looks good but sucks?
well be constant people, im not trying to defend sony is just that you guys make no sence.
The ps3 cost lots of money cause all of the $ h i t that it had but why does the elite cost 399?
ask yourself that and to be fair just look this up, before you start trashing
http://www.pcworld.com/article/170411/ps3_slim_vs_xbox_360_price_fight.html/
hope that helps!
Smoothness is always high on my list. I play games for the content, not so I can chat with friends and tell them, " OH DOOD! I just killed this boss!" Ok...good for you. Or, "I just got this cool item in Fable 2 (btw awesome game but too short)." Ok, cool don't bother me I'm trying to play this game and enjoying the content. If it's a shooter, I stick shooters with PC-mouse and keyboard is way faster and better control. Plus, ventrilo rocks.
I hate how when people think games, they have forgotten that smoothness and content is what makes a game good. Who the hec cares how fast you beat the game etc., I mean, don't you just want to enjoy the game and the developer's creative ideas? Yeah, gloating is fun but have that conversation over and over again and it's just dull. CONTENT people, CONTENT and smoothness of game play!
There was a post that I was replying to but it looks like it was deleted. I was trying to tell him how stupid his post was and somehow his post turned on me and now I look stupid haha. All well, forgot what I wrote it won't make sense now.
by victor_4488 August 19, 2009 8:52 AM PDT
Success that Sony does? Like what? Not being able to impliment global chat? Releasing chat for XMB, but when a game starts you're all cut off? How can you seriously expect gamers to coordinate when there are so many roadblocks? Killzone 2 is such a work of art, but have you ever tried to play with another person? It's a nightmare. Sony needs to sit down and not only consider "smoothness" but also what the XMB needs to do to support group coordination and game play. Stop wasting time "making it smoother" and add relevant features. Smoothness? not as important as usability and feature-set in my book. Sony, realign your priorities! Realize that "home" was a mistake and give us the ability to play together seamlessly.
- by whoadude1 August 19, 2009 10:17 AM PDT
- been saying it for years.at least 7 anyway...and will continue to.
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It is in need of rework....PS3 = Play B3hind....behind years of XBL
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