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The analogy doesn't hold. Try to use a TouchPad without buying apps and you'll find that it works pretty well. Try to use a console without buying games. Hope

The analogy doesn't hold. Try to use a TouchPad without buying apps and you'll find that it works pretty well. Try to use a console without buying games. Hope you enjoy navigating menus!

wmf 15y ago
Except the PS3, which is a pretty good Blu-ray/Netflix/DLNA player and probably had problems with low attach rate in the first few years.
- ktsmith 15y ago
  I can't recall the last time I actually used the PS3 to play a game. It's probably been more than a year. We do use it every day however to watch Netflix or Hulu. It's used a couple times a week to stream content using DLNA and Twonky Server. That being said I'd replace it in a heartbeat due to the extremely loud fan, I've not done so to this point because I'm being cheap.
  - evilduck 15y ago
    The first generation PS3 is a noisy energy hog. I picked up an AppleTV 2nd gen for Netflix and streaming media because it runs silently at 6W, compared to the fat PS3's 170-200W. Depending on how much you watch, the AppleTV might pay for itself in energy savings alone in 12-18 months.
    - ktsmith 15y ago
      If the Apple TV wasn't stuck at 720p I would probably consider it. I have a friend currently doing a similar setup to what I have with the PS3 via a Logitech Revue and if that ends up working out well I will probably pick one up. The addition of Android 3.0 on the Revue also makes it a bit more of an appealing idea. While I won't save as much energy over the PS3, just the reduction in fan noise will likely be worth the $99.
      - evilduck 15y ago
        Ah yeah. We mostly use both devices for Netflix, which doesn't do 1080 anyways. Also, the ATV2 can supposedly push lower-bitrate 1080 if you jailbreak and put XBMC on it, not sure what the Revue does.
      - rdl 15y ago
        I hated the setup process on the Revue, but after that, I really like it. Being able to play flash video in 1080p, hw accelerated, on my tv is nice. Looking forward to 3.0 and maybe more apps for it.
- MatthewPhillips 15y ago
  $300 is a pretty expensive blu-ray and streaming player.
  - aphexairlines 15y ago
    not when standalone players were also $300+
  - caf 15y ago
    It is now, but when the PS3 first came out it was one of the cheapest blu-ray players available.
- elithrar 15y ago
  > Except the PS3, which is a pretty good Blu-ray/Netflix/DLNA player and probably had problems with low attach rate in the first few years. And it's precisely why it took Sony a while to make any money out of their PlayStation division. They underestimated how many people would find it useful 'out of the box'. It's a great Blu-Ray player that just happens to play games. Sony sold it as the other way around.

The analogy doesn't hold. Try to use a TouchPad without buying apps and you'll find that it works pretty well. Try to use a console without buying games. Hope you enjoy navigating menus!

wmf 15y ago

Except the PS3, which is a pretty good Blu-ray/Netflix/DLNA player and probably had problems with low attach rate in the first few years.

ktsmith 15y ago
I can't recall the last time I actually used the PS3 to play a game. It's probably been more than a year. We do use it every day however to watch Netflix or Hulu. It's used a couple times a week to stream content using DLNA and Twonky Server. That being said I'd replace it in a heartbeat due to the extremely loud fan, I've not done so to this point because I'm being cheap.
- evilduck 15y ago
  The first generation PS3 is a noisy energy hog. I picked up an AppleTV 2nd gen for Netflix and streaming media because it runs silently at 6W, compared to the fat PS3's 170-200W. Depending on how much you watch, the AppleTV might pay for itself in energy savings alone in 12-18 months.
  - ktsmith 15y ago
    If the Apple TV wasn't stuck at 720p I would probably consider it. I have a friend currently doing a similar setup to what I have with the PS3 via a Logitech Revue and if that ends up working out well I will probably pick one up. The addition of Android 3.0 on the Revue also makes it a bit more of an appealing idea. While I won't save as much energy over the PS3, just the reduction in fan noise will likely be worth the $99.
    - evilduck 15y ago
      Ah yeah. We mostly use both devices for Netflix, which doesn't do 1080 anyways. Also, the ATV2 can supposedly push lower-bitrate 1080 if you jailbreak and put XBMC on it, not sure what the Revue does.
    - rdl 15y ago
      I hated the setup process on the Revue, but after that, I really like it. Being able to play flash video in 1080p, hw accelerated, on my tv is nice. Looking forward to 3.0 and maybe more apps for it.
MatthewPhillips 15y ago
$300 is a pretty expensive blu-ray and streaming player.
- aphexairlines 15y ago
  not when standalone players were also $300+
- caf 15y ago
  It is now, but when the PS3 first came out it was one of the cheapest blu-ray players available.
elithrar 15y ago
> Except the PS3, which is a pretty good Blu-ray/Netflix/DLNA player and probably had problems with low attach rate in the first few years. And it's precisely why it took Sony a while to make any money out of their PlayStation division. They underestimated how many people would find it useful 'out of the box'. It's a great Blu-Ray player that just happens to play games. Sony sold it as the other way around.