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Pristine20 on 03 July 2008

If you don't need the wi-fi, its a smart move. The wi-fi sucks anyway. Its only wireless-g. I have a gigabit gaming router so I just use the gigabit ethernet port---its much more reliable anyway.

To cut the long story short, if you're interested in ps2/ps1 classics, switch for the 20gb and buy a cheap 250gb HDD.



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321tttrini4everz on 03 July 2008

nah,i wouldn't recommend trading it...the built-in wi-fi is absent from 20gb ps3s
(u wouldn't be able to play online games or surf the internet with the 20gb ps3)



disolitude on 03 July 2008
Pristine20 said:
If you don't need the wi-fi, its a smart move. The wi-fi sucks anyway. Its only wireless-g. I have a gigabit gaming router so I just use the gigabit ethernet port---its much more reliable anyway.

To cut the long story short, if you're interested in ps2/ps1 classics, switch for the 20gb and buy a cheap 250gb HDD.

Yeah, this looks like its going to work the best. I got a router in my room so i'll get a wired connection going. Hell I already have one going to the 360 so...

 



Kasz216 on 03 July 2008
DMeisterJ said:
disolitude said:
Leetgeek said:
NAh it's a smart move and you can swap the HD later right?

Thats what I was thinking.

I have an old 40 gig hard drive lying around from my RCA lyra mp3 player. So i can pop that in and it will be all gain no pain. :)

No wi-fi though.

Real gamers go with a wired connection anway man.

Unless you like... HATE how cables look I can't see why you'd want to use Wi-Fi.



Dogs Rule on 03 July 2008
disolitude said:
no Wi-Fi...Crap. Is there an adapter?

There is no adapter per se, but unless I am wrong, you can set up a second wifi router (with DHCP disabled) to act as a switch which would communicate with your internet connected wifi router. You then run ethernet cables from the second router to your PS3, wii and 360 if you want.

 



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disolitude on 03 July 2008
Kasz216 said:
DMeisterJ said:
disolitude said:
Leetgeek said:
NAh it's a smart move and you can swap the HD later right?

Thats what I was thinking.

I have an old 40 gig hard drive lying around from my RCA lyra mp3 player. So i can pop that in and it will be all gain no pain. :)

No wi-fi though.

Real gamers go with a wired connection anway man.

Unless you like... HATE how cables look I can't see why you'd want to use Wi-Fi.

lol...yeah if my IP was dropped or something similar durring a halo 3 match on a wireless connection id blame the wireless router...and probably murder someone after.

I didn't really use ps3 for much online gaming yet but with 2.40 I think is time to go wired.

 



RipOff on 03 July 2008

Also its probably out of warranty so you're taking a risk with an earlier revision console. Why not just buy a PS2 if you need BC?



disolitude on 03 July 2008
Dogs Rule said:
disolitude said:
no Wi-Fi...Crap. Is there an adapter?

There is no adapter per se, but unless I am wrong, you can set up a second wifi router (with DHCP disabled) to act as a switch which would communicate with your internet connected wifi router. You then run ethernet cables from the second router to your PS3, wii and 360 if you want.

 

Yeah I already have this going for 360 and PC. looks like wii is the only wireless badboy left in my household.

 



disolitude on 03 July 2008
RipOff said:
Also its probably out of warranty so you're taking a risk with an earlier revision console. Why not just buy a PS2 if you need BC?

I would and im currently not pressed for money so I could. But its kinda neat to have all things together in a package. Im aware of the warranty issue and yeah, his expired few months back.

People say these ps3's are strong like bull, no? :)

 



BottledSpringWater on 03 July 2008

You'd be a sucker not to trade.



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