I smell bull.

A woman who knows how to use technology.

what I don't understand is how can some calendar/time bug affect the systems PSN network, trophies, and game registration?

I'm no tech guy so don't know the inner works of my PS3

Not turning it on isn't going to help. It's simple logic.

If you turn it on you can't play certain games until there is a patch.

If you do not turn it on, you can not use it at all...

Hmm... Let me think....

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ps3-air-force-usaf-playstation,news-5297.html

those don't look like slims to me

Update: 16:58



As you may be aware, some customers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Network today. This problem affects the models other than the new slim PS3.

We believe we have identified that this problem is being caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system.

Errors include:
* The date of the PS3 system may be re-set to Jan 1, 2000.
* When the user tries to sign-in to the PlayStation Network, the following message appears on the screen; "An error has occurred. You have been signed out of PlayStation Network (8001050F)".
* When the user tries to launch a game, the following error message appears on the screen and the trophy data may disappear; “Failed to install trophies. Please exit your game.”
* When the user tries to set the time and date of the system via the Internet, the following message appears on the screen; “The current date and time could not be obtained. (8001050F)”
* Users are not able to playback certain rental video downloaded from the PlayStation Store before the expiration date.

We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have one of the above listed models, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data.

As mentioned above the new slim PS3 is not affected with this error. We are doing our best to resolve the issue and do apologise for any inconvenience caused.

For the latest status on this situation please keep an eye on this thread.



MB

My question is why are slims safe from this?

because the bios chip on them would not be the same as the fat PS3's due to changes in the design in the motherboard. that's why Even Some PC's that get released their Motherboard's need their Bios flashed and some do not.

I have a 160 GB and my ps3 works just fine, the date is correct and I can get on psn with no problems. I know few of my other friends with the 160 GB phats also seem to be avoiding this issue.

That picture is just of the 336 PS3's they bought a long time ago that I knew wasn't Slims. But when they got the 2200 it was around December 2009 so they should of been the Slims.

I hope it doesnt affect trophies, i just completed Bayonetta platinum trophy over the weekend XD