I have three seemingly obvious questions about the 40GB PS3, I haven't seen them anywhere, though.
1) This is more likely. Sony removed the memory card slots and two USB ports from the 40GB. Do USB hubs and MC readers work on the PS3? I was at CompUSA many moons ago and picked up a "laptop kit" for $10 that had a USB hub, USB multi-MC reader, ethernet cable, modem cable, and carrying case. I can't believe that USB hubs or MC readers are even that expensive now. Particularly, are they compatible on boot, since the only time I ever used the MC readers on the PS3 was to install the otheros bootloader. (Not that installing Linux is going to be a deciding factor for anyone but me and maybe five other people)
2) This is less likely, but could be easily answered by anyone with a 40GB PS3. Is there any unusual bus connector? Such as one that could be used for a future addon like an external GS. If not, Sony made a mistake here, as I see it, it would be trivial and add (almost) no cost to provide an expansion slot which would allow a GS or EE/GS card to be added, to permit PS2 compatibility.
3) Here's the VGChartz fodder. What I don't want is to start an argument about is the PS3's reliability. The failure rate is very low, even compared to normal consumer electronics, and particularly the PS2, if you disagree, fine, but it's not what I'm asking about. What I want to know is what will happen to the value of the original 60GB PS3 with the hardware EE/GS after it gets sold out. Will it ever become valuable? To the point of its original retail value? Or has the reliability of new PS2's come to the point where this is irrelevant?
