Recently IGN has conducted a PS3 hard drive speed test. The summary of their experiment is that when used in a PS3, solid state technology produces a very marginal improvement over traditional hard drives.
So for now, just go for a cheap hard disc drive for your system if you want to upgrade it.
To quote: To put it simply; when used in a PlayStation 3,...
Although many here have already upgraded their PS3 HDD, those who haven't yet due to being intimidated by the task may wish to check out the following guide:
It’s not as intimidating as it looks. If you can handle a screw driver, you can swap out your PS3 hard disk.
PS3 Hard Drive Upgrade Options:
Western Digital - 320GB Western Digital - 500GB
What better way to celebrate the New Year than with new PSP colors. Sony Computer Entertainment Asia is doing just that with not one, but two new PSP shades.
On January 15, SCE Asia is releasing PSP-3006s in "Radiant Red" and "Vibrant Blue." Each is priced at $1,380 HKD (US$177).
Press Release: Two new colors for PSP®, "Radiant Red” and “Vibrant Blue”...
Professor license, the man who built a supercomputer out of eight PlayStation 3 consoles tied together has detailed how exactly he accomplished the task.
To quote: Our community %1# allows you to set up your own MPI (Message Passing Interface) based supercomputer cluster with the PlayStation 3.
This guide was co-written by Gaurav Khanna, based on his previous work...
ExtremeTech has found that replacing the PS3's hard drive with Intel's new X-25 solid-state 80GB drive can reduce a games load times by up to 40%.
However, the drive does not greatly improve install times as the read performance of the Blu-ray drive holds it back. If anyone is considering this upgrade, it will set you back $600.
PRESS RELEASE: RECYCLED PLAYSTATIONS BECOME BRITISH DESIGNER CHAIRS
London-based Pli Design Ltd (http://www.plidesign.co.uk) is launching its latest eco-friendly product, a chair made from 100% recycled games consoles. The launch takes place on Wednesday September 10, 2008 in London, at the HQ of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
During a keynote speech at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai, an Intel executive brandished a Netbook that looked Air-thin. Will inexpensive Linux Netbooks be a poor man's MacBook Air?
Most of the photos to date of upcoming Netbooks are ho-hum designs, engineered to be inexpensive yet practical for users such as young schoolchildren. But some upcoming designs look...