Break Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 [SIZE=1]Ok, here are the specs for the new Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and Network Adapter for the PS2... [b]Network Adapter[/b] Price: $39.95 US £40 TBC UK Release date: November 2001 US February 2002 TBC UK Features: 56k modem or Ethernet adapter for connecting the PS2 to the internet. [b]Hard Disk Drive[/b] Price: $200 TBC US £200 TBC UK Release date: November 2001 TBC US February 2002 TBC UK Features: 40Gb of storage capicity. These dates may be a bit old, but anywho... the price is just way too much for HDD, as much as a PS2 now! One very good thing about the HDD is that it has 40 GIGABYTES of memory (no more memory cards). You know those 10Mb memory cards you buy? Well this is like 4000 times better :D. Also, a really, really bad point. You have to spend (all in all) about $/£240 to actually be able to play online games. The only game I'd use it for is Final Fantasy XI, but... I think that is too much money just to play one game. I will scan a pic of it in.[/SIZE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 Well, SG, you can also play other games. I'm not too big on the PS2, but I know THPS3 is gonna go online, and then there's FFXII, and FFXIII, *continues rambling* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break Posted February 26, 2002 Author Share Posted February 26, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by SuperSayian [/i] [B]Well, SG, you can also play other games. I'm not too big on the PS2, but I know THPS3 is gonna go online, and then there's FFXII, and FFXIII, *continues rambling* [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Yeah... but I mostly want it for XII :)[/SIZE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuja Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 [SIZE=3][FONT=century gothic][COLOR=crimson]errrrrrr yall mean XI and XII not XII and XIII right? lol[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoTranzrig Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Where does the network adaptor plug into? hmm, I always thought it would be coupled with the harddrive as a small package that fits into the expansion bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 the £40 price tag isn't too bad considering it was originally going to cost £100.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break Posted February 27, 2002 Author Share Posted February 27, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Sephiroth [/i] [B]the £40 price tag isn't too bad considering it was originally going to cost £100.... [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Ah yes, but you need the HDD with the Network Adapter... that is much money. Much.[/SIZE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shift Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 +[COLOR=indigo]I'll be buying that stuff, *starts singing* herman's going to the store over an over*[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by ShadowGohan [/i] [B] [SIZE=1]Ah yes, but you need the HDD with the Network Adapter... that is much money. Much.[/SIZE] [/B][/QUOTE] well, I guess it'll be worth it to be able to go online on ff11.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan L Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 I think (I stress on the word 'think') that I heard somewhere that only a few games are actually going to work online... if so then.. doesn't that mean that we may end up paying more to modify the PS2 to play these games online, than on the games themselves (I mean, I heard there was only 3 being planned.. anyone who knows otherwise feel free to correct me...). Another thing! the price in US$ is the same number as the price in UK£... despite the fact that sterling is worth more... do they hate us or what? (and yes.. I do realise that this is [i]to be confirmed[/i]) OK... end of rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoTranzrig Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 [COLOR=darkblue]I hope they'll broaden their options on online connectivity with FFXI...I don't really want to spend money on a hard drive unless the PS2 goes fully online with browser, e-mail, music downloads and everything. But still...$200 does seem like a small price to pay to get that much storage.[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibatku Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Yeah, but still that is a good chunk of money. They would make alot of money if it went fully online people would use it more than they would use the comp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan L Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by shibatku [/i] [B]Yeah, but still that is a good chunk of money. They would make alot of money if it went fully online people would use it more than they would use the comp. [/B][/QUOTE] [COLOR=darkblue]dunno about that... ok.. people who don't have a computer would have no incentive to get one, but I think that those who do would probably use the computer more... I may be wrong, but that's my opinion.[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by RicoTranzrig [/i] [B]Where does the network adaptor plug into? hmm, I always thought it would be coupled with the harddrive as a small package that fits into the expansion bay. [/B][/QUOTE] There are two different ways. One is the extrenal modem. It plugs into the back, it's large, heavy, clunky, and you have to put it on top of your PS2(That's one of the main reasons for the sliding tray). The other way is the more expensive way. The internal modem, in which you have to open up the system. Personally, I'd get the external. Not as much work to do. Even though the internal is more effecient.. And yes, Sony IS going to broaden the online games. Remakes, most likely. I hear they are going to make one of the Strike games online, but it's just a neighborhood rumor; it's unconfirmed. So booyaka! Err.....I mean 'I hope this helps'.. Yeah.....lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibatku Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally Posted by Deus_Ex Machina[i] dunno about that... ok.. people who don't have a computer would have no incentive to get one, but I think that those who do would probably use the computer more... I may be wrong, but that's my opinion.[/QUOTE] Well I don't have a internet accessable comp. at home, but still I'd probaly use the PS2 more, D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundamcat17 Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Thinks to himself hmm akira is being released in america next year i wonder if multiplayer kaneda vs tetsuo battles will be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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