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Originally posted by Yan The PSOne came without a screen: http://www.gaming-age.com/news3/may2k/psone/PSone_1.jpg The PSTwo is compatible with most of the screens that have been released for the Playstation 2, or so I heard. I think Sony intended to release this new PSTwo to follow up it's success with the PSOne. The GCN is comfortable to tug around but is far from being a "portable" console. Nah.

Yan, that was the other thing that was confusing me... I know the PSOne had a screen, whereas this PS2 does not. Anyway, I'm convinced it's just a smaller PS2 with the built-in ethernet... PS2, PSTwo, whatever.... it's still not as good as Xbox in my opinion (take note I had a PS2, sold it, now have 2 Xboxs, and 2 GameCubes).

However, regardless of this smaller PS2... someone else told me Sony was selling the new PS2s with a faster chip? Any info on that?

Keith

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Originally posted by keithos27 Don't bother...get him an Xbox.

He already has one babes I just want to get him a new ps2 cuz his freezes up on him sometimes, its kinda old. He got his PS2 imported from I beleive Japan but dont quote me on that....before ps2 came out in the US (mad long ago) so he should be glad its even still working at this point but he is due for a new one.

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Originally posted by keithos27 Yan, that was the other thing that was confusing me... I know the PSOne had a screen, whereas this PS2 does not.

PSOne did not come with a screen. You could buy a screen for it but that was optional. The PSTwo's screen is on the way.

The name classifications go like this now:

PS - Original Playstation. It was originally called the PSX but they ended up pulling the name for a future console of theirs...

PSOne - Small version of the original Playstation.

PS2 - The sequel to the Playstation. With 10x more power, this monster would soon dominate the console world. The library is huge due to backwards compatability and that's a really great move on Sony's part.

PSX - The Tivo/Playstation 2 all-in-one console that was released in Japan but never hit U.S. shores. Current plans for a Stateside release are unknown...

And now,

PSTwo - The mini-PS2. Taking one of the most powerful consoles to a mini-scale. Yet another great move on Sony's part.

and

PSP - The Playstation Portable. The first entry in the handheld market. Need I say more? Go Sony!

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Originally posted by keithos27 However, regardless of this smaller PS2... someone else told me Sony was selling the new PS2s with a faster chip? Any info on that?

Rumour. Not true at all.


Sorry it took me some time to reply. I've been away for the weekend.

^cheers on the clarifications...only way i'll buy a ps2 again is if the psx hits the us shores.

-keith

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Originally posted by keithos27 ^cheers on the clarifications...only way i'll buy a ps2 again is if the psx hits the us shores. -keith

No problem.

The PSX is quite pricey, though. I think it debuted for around 600 dollars in Japan. Not worth it, honestly.

EDIT: Side by Side comparisons of the PSTwo and other consoles - http://www.the-magicbox.com/0409/game092304h.shtml

Last edited by Yan on Sep-27-2004 at 06:10