I just recently picked up a used 60GB PS3 for a good deal. Even the new 40GB is only $399 retail. The PS3 has a built-in utility to partition the hard drive (in fact, it's very easy to add your own of almost any size - it takes standard 2.5" hard drives) for multiple operating systems, meaning the PS3's own and various versions of Linux (Yellow Hat I believe is the most popular). It's not of special interest to me right now to do, so I dedicated the entire 60GB to the PS3 itself, but it's certainly an intriguing option. The PS3 takes just about any USB mouse and keyboard, has built-in wireless and, depending upon model, two to four USB ports, and memory card reader ports. That's certainly something to consider if you want to play around with Linux for cheap. Of course, you'd need some type of hi-def TV (720p minimum) to get proper benefit from it, but it's certainly a viable and very different alternative with added benefit of being a current generation console that also plays PS2 and PS1 games (and interacts nicely with the PSP if you own of those too, as well as with the latest update plays nicely with pulling media from a Windows Media Center or Windows Vista PC on the same network).
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
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*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
I just recently picked up a used 60GB PS3 for a good deal. Even the new 40GB is only $399 retail. The PS3 has a built-in utility to partition the hard drive (in fact, it's very easy to add your own of almost any size - it takes standard 2.5" hard drives) for multiple operating systems, meaning the PS3's own and various versions of Linux (Yellow Hat I believe is the most popular). It's not of special interest to me right now to do, so I dedicated the entire 60GB to the PS3 itself, but it's certainly an intriguing option. The PS3 takes just about any USB mouse and keyboard, has built-in wireless and, depending upon model, two to four USB ports, and memory card reader ports. That's certainly something to consider if you want to play around with Linux for cheap. Of course, you'd need some type of hi-def TV (720p minimum) to get proper benefit from it, but it's certainly a viable and very different alternative with added benefit of being a current generation console that also plays PS2 and PS1 games (and interacts nicely with the PSP if you own of those too, as well as with the latest update plays nicely with pulling media from a Windows Media Center or Windows Vista PC on the same network).
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.