Post your findings.

(check F@H for LwP)

prepare for the usual "This firmware crashed my system" made by users with one posts.

Isn't 2.43 already out?

Or am I thinking of 2.42?

So does anyone have any ideas on what this firmware does?

^your thinking 2.42. I wonder what they added/changed. Then again Eric Sony's PSN Manager said that any update can add new major features.

Gonna d/l it tonight when I sleep... Is this the Life With Playstation update, maybe?

It hasn't fixed my current gripe with the FW: pressing the PS button to have the time appear only to see the battery indicator being strategically placed in the worst possible position to block the time indicator for 3 seconds. I know it is only 3 seconds, but I only wanted to check the time without twisting my neck around and there is so much other room the battery indicator could go.

Hi, everyone, I wanted to give you a heads up about PS3 firmware update (v2.43). Unlike previous updates, firmware v2.43 is specific to the Japan region, and only PS3 users there will be required to
install the update. PS3 users in all other regions will not be prompted to download v2.43. However, if you manually initiate a firmware update by clicking on “System Update” under the XMB’s Settings icon, the v2.43 update will be available, regardless of where you are located.

Users outside of Japan do not need to perform this update if your PS3 system software is on version v2.41 or later. However if you do perform the update, it will not cause any issues with your system or add any new functionality.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/09/16/ps3-firmware-update-v242/

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So it won't force you to download this update. Awesome.

the only thing ive noticed is my in game xmb loads marginally faster. it used to take 5-8 seconds to load.now its 2-3 seconds.

Yeah, I failed, sorry everyone, and may god have mercy on my soul.