Posted by Derek Janssen on 01/07/08 22:48

Lloyd Parsons wrote:

> In article <Zrwgj.1030$xA6.844@trndny09>,
> Derek Janssen <ejanss1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>Me, out of three possible reasons, I bought the PS3 over all the players
>>BECAUSE none of the other standalones, even Sony's own, responded to
>>firmware updates quite as chameleonically--
>>I'm the guy who has Software Update auto-running every week on his Mac,
>>because he's too darn stingy to buy a new computer until the old one
>>falls apart, and I'm sure Imaginary Joe Shortbus Who Forgets To Breathe
>>shares some form of the same sentiment:
>>It's the "You can make it anything!" factor that MAKES the PS3 better
>>than the SDP300 boxes, and someone at Sony should take notes.
>
> The PS3 is the oddity of the bunch. It is more computer than BD player,
> and with its built-in networking, updates are a snap.

(...But it's a FAILURE, because nobody's buying the GAMES!) ;)

> But the
> standalones mostly don't have ethernet and none have wireless, so the
> user has to go to the website, download an update, burn the CD/DVD and
> do the update. J6P ain't gonna put up with that, hell I know a lot of
> people that CAN do it, and wouldn't put up with it. To many, all those
> firmware upgrades mean one thing, it AIN'T READY TO BUY!
>
> Speaking of the Mac, do you know how to do a firmware update from Sony?
> It is an EXE file you know? The question always comes up on AVSforums
> from mac users. I know how to do it, but it is apparent that many don't.

Well, guess that's more PS3 deprival on my part, being spoiled with just
clicking a Settings onscreen-menu listing over the wireless Internet
connection...
But have to admit, that was a new one on me, so do continue to tell us
how things work for the "cheaper" players.

Derek Janssen
ejanss1@verizon.net

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