# PS3 vs. XBOX360 v.\*a number n\* **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 27, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755 "2006-11-27T17:33:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/81 "2006-12-23T20:06:08Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > I dunno. I was not aware of any kind of switch. > > Won’t a switch just link things together? I need an Ethernet In as well as out. Most any switch will have an uplink port to connect it to another switch or router. Ideally, once I get another system built and another laptop, I’ll most likely get a gigabit switch for hard line connections and plug that into my wireless router. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/82 "2006-12-23T20:14:45Z")
> [@Itagaki](#): > > Most any switch will have an uplink port to connect it to another switch or router. > > Ideally, once I get another system built and another laptop, I’ll most likely get a gigabit switch for hard line connections and plug that into my wireless router. I took a quick look at Newegg and all they had were switches that had ports numbered 1-5+ and nothing noting that it had a uplink port. Or do you just use port 1 for that? ---
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/83 "2006-12-23T20:54:41Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > I took a quick look at Newegg and all they had were switches that had ports numbered 1-5+ and nothing noting that it had a uplink port. Or do you just use port 1 for that? Most switches have an uplink port standard. Some might be automatic and some you might need to flip a toggle switch. ![http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/33-124-005-09.JPG](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/2/b293ac0e355fac055784b56dbf2af04c1d137924.jpeg) The last 2 ports on the right: The farthest right is the uplink port, the one to the left of that is the standard port. So you have either a 5 port switch or a 4 port switch with an uplink to another switch or router. And the switch pictured is from Linksys and sells on Newegg or $25. [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124005](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124005) ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/84 "2006-12-30T18:41:26Z")
> [@Itagaki](#): > > Most switches have an uplink port standard. Some might be automatic and some you might need to flip a toggle switch. > ![http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/33-124-005-09.JPG](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/2/b293ac0e355fac055784b56dbf2af04c1d137924.jpeg) > The last 2 ports on the right: The farthest right is the uplink port, the one to the left of that is the standard port. So you have either a 5 port switch or a 4 port switch with an uplink to another switch or router. > > And the switch pictured is from Linksys and sells on Newegg or $25. > [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124005](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124005) Ordered…now with a $10 rebate!! P.S. Just picked up a Wii the other day. Its fun stuff. I played with my Wii so much that my arm is sore. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/85 "2006-12-30T18:59:55Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > Ordered…now with a $10 rebate!! > > P.S. Just picked up a Wii the other day. Its fun stuff. > > I played with my Wii so much that my arm is sore. Too bad I just saw this now, I could have hooked you up for the bargain price of free with one… ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/86 "2006-12-30T20:13:16Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > Ordered…now with a $10 rebate!! > > P.S. Just picked up a Wii the other day. Its fun stuff. > > I played with my Wii so much that my arm is sore. Post your damn wii code!!! ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/87 "2006-12-30T22:22:55Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#): > > Too bad I just saw this now, I could have hooked you up for the bargain price of free with one… Ah really? Oh well. Do they work well? > [@RobHimself](#): > > Post your damn wii code!!! I don’t even know what mine is. I’ll have to check. ---
**Author:** ![CYBER\_PETE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cyber_pete/32/3094_2.png) [@CYBER\_PETE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CYBER_PETE)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/88 "2006-12-31T15:50:42Z")
I’m really not too impressed with the PS3. The only use I have for it right now is to play Blu-Ray movies. It doesn’t have any must have exclusive titles. The dashboard on the PS3 is not very appealing with it’s black/white interface and inabiltiy to use your own custom backgrounds. On the 360 you have the blade menu’s which is very intuitive and you can customize it with your own backgrounds. I also wasn’t too happy about paying $652 after tax for the PS3 then having to go out and buy a $50 HDMI cable to hook it up to my TV. I will say that the PS3 is one sharp looking machine. It has a slot loading disk player and a very cool power on/power off button. I installed YDL Linux for PS3 on it the other day. The novelty of it was pretty cool but not extremely functional. It has no support for the wireless card as of yet and no support for blue tooth keyboard and mice. It also doesn’t have hardware acceleration support on the PS3 under linux so you won’t be able to utilize all that horsepower to stream HD content from your PC. If they ever do utilize hardware acceleration the PS3 could be the ultimate media center component until then (for me) it’s just going to be an inexpensive Blue-Ray player. IMO if you’re an avid gamer pay the $399 and get the 360. Run some cable and hardwire it and get the HD-DVD addon when you have the money. You can hook the HD-DVD addon to a PC/MAC as well. With GTA and Virtua Fight VI coming to the 360 as the same time as the PS3 I really don’t see the point in getting the PS3 for $700 (tax and hdmi cable.) Also keep in mind if you bought your HDTV more than 2 years ago you might not have an HDMI port to hook your PS3 up to. This would leave you using the old composit inputs that the PS2 used. ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/89 "2006-12-31T16:27:40Z")
I love the hell out of my 360, but man, i gotta admit, the ps3 is starting to look better and better. I tried to get my hands on a Wii today, (which was still sold out everywhere) and all the PS3 displays I saw in the stores looked great. Motorstorm looked awesome, and Lair looked freakin badass. I may have to give in and get a PS3 also. :help: :ham: ---
**Author:** ![CYBER\_PETE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cyber_pete/32/3094_2.png) [@CYBER\_PETE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CYBER_PETE)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/90 "2006-12-31T16:32:35Z")
> [@87FOXGT](#): > > I love the hell out of my 360, but man, i gotta admit, the ps3 is starting to look better and better. I tried to get my hands on a Wii today, (which was still sold out everywhere) and all the PS3 displays I saw in the stores looked great. Motorstorm looked awesome, and Lair looked freakin badass. I may have to give in and get a PS3 also. :help: :ham: Why exactly do you want a PS3? If you already have a 360 the PS3 does have much to offer. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/91 "2006-12-31T16:37:32Z")
> [@CYBER PETE](#): > > I’m really not too impressed with the PS3. The only use I have for it right now is to play Blu-Ray movies. **It doesn’t have any must have exclusive titles.** The dashboard on the PS3 is not very appealing with it’s black/white interface and **inabiltiy to use your own custom backgrounds**. On the 360 you have the blade menu’s which is very intuitive and you can customize it with your own backgrounds. (1) It will eventually (Gran Turismo HD is pretty hot) - 360 didn’t have a must have game until Gears of War (2) There will be an update in January or February that will allow custom backgrounds…it took a while for PSP to allow that as well. Please tell me you didn’t buy an HDMI cable at Best Buy or Circuit City. ---
**Author:** ![CYBER\_PETE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cyber_pete/32/3094_2.png) [@CYBER\_PETE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CYBER_PETE)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/92 "2006-12-31T22:22:30Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > (1) It will eventually (Gran Turismo HD is pretty hot) - 360 didn’t have a must have game until Gears of War > > (2) There will be an update in January or February that will allow custom backgrounds…it took a while for PSP to allow that as well. > > Please tell me you didn’t buy an HDMI cable at Best Buy or Circuit City. At Best Buy they were $89+. I went next door to target and got it for $50. I didn’t have the patience to order one online. Gran Turismo will be a great exclusive title for the PS3. I can’t think of any others. ---
**Author:** ![SubaruDan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/subarudan/32/7195_2.png) [@SubaruDan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SubaruDan)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/93 "2007-01-01T08:36:55Z")
I was sooo close to getting a PS3 yesterday, if I wasnt so broke, they had 5 of them at the Target by me. Oh and by the way, as far as I know, Gran Turismo HD is no more. Next stop Gran Turismo 5. Link: > **[Gran Turismo 5](https://www.gamespot.com/gran-turismo-5/news/)** > > Gran Turismo brings its signature car racing style back around for a fifth go. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2007, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/94 "2007-01-01T11:06:55Z")
> [@SubaruDan](#): > > I was sooo close to getting a PS3 yesterday, if I wasnt so broke, they had 5 of them at the Target by me. > > Oh and by the way, as far as I know, Gran Turismo HD is no more. Next stop Gran Turismo 5. Link: > > [http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/driving/granturismo5/news.html?sid=6162566](http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/driving/granturismo5/news.html?sid=6162566) Gran Turismo HD Concept is a downloadable game from the PlayStation Store. I have it right now. ---
**Author:** ![CYBER\_PETE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cyber_pete/32/3094_2.png) [@CYBER\_PETE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CYBER_PETE)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/95 "2007-01-03T21:32:30Z")
Well I found a rock solid exclusive title for the PS3 but it doesn’t come out until February. We were playing the demo (free download) for a couple of hours last night. Check it out \>\> [http://www.motorstorm.com/en\_GB/](http://www.motorstorm.com/) ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/96 "2007-01-04T10:30:38Z")
> [@CYBER PETE](#): > > Well I found a rock solid exclusive title for the PS3 but it doesn’t come out until February. We were playing the demo (free download) for a couple of hours last night. Check it out \>\> [http://www.motorstorm.com/en\_GB/](http://www.motorstorm.com/en_GB/) Yeah Motorstorm is a sweet game. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/97 "2007-01-04T11:40:56Z")
Nice to see one of the biggest tech websites and news websites is giving positive reviews of the PS3. [http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/01/04/ps3.review/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/01/04/ps3.review/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![StrokedZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/strokedz28/32/7592_2.png) [@StrokedZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StrokedZ28)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/98 "2007-01-10T13:30:50Z")
Looks like Sony missed its mark. > **[DS Tops in Japan - IGN](http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/10/ds-tops-in-japan)** > > Despite promises of a million systems at Japanese retail by the end of 2006, Japanese publisher Enterbrain reports today that Sony has managed to sell just 466,716 PS3 units to Japan. This figure covers the period from the Japanese launch on 11/11 to... ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/99 "2007-01-10T13:57:23Z")
^ Sony has sold more than 1.1 million units. That beats the launch for PS1, PS2, XboX and XboX360. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755/100 "2007-01-10T14:14:01Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > ^ Sony has sold more than 1.1 million units. That beats the launch for PS1, PS2, XboX and XboX360. I would venture to take [IGN.com](http://IGN.com)’s word for it. The fact that they missed the Japanese target is outright shocking! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-vs-xbox360-v-a-number-n/20755.md?page=6)