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Dante_10
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Dante_10 says:
this may be a noobie question since ive had my ps3 for quite a bit now and dont know anything about it


can i use it as a computer ?

i know i can hook the keyboard and mouse to the console via usb ports but can i hook up a computer moniter ?

and can i go on msn and stuff like a normal computer ?


soz this does seem stupid but if i dotn get my answer soon ill never know lol sorry for this stupid question...
18/03/2007
Sydney, NSW
Norrath
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Norrath says:
Yes simmilar to a computer, You can install different linux distro's on it like Ubuntu or frdora core 5. So you can have a pc operating system running.
18/03/2007
Sydney
Norrath
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Norrath says:
You can hook up to a computer monitor if you have dvi inputs, vga inputs or hdmi which I doubt as these monitors cost a bundle.

There is just so much possibility with the ps3, people have been tring to get pc games to install, no luck yet. But there is progress.
18/03/2007
Sydney
Entice
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Entice says:
The PS3 IS a computer. I've read an article somewhere which featured an interview with Phil Harrison; he said that the PS3 is a computer, not just a game console.
18/03/2007
Cambridge Uni!
piti
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piti says:
Yes in the Ign interview Phil harrison says "The PS3 is more than a gaming console it is a computer"
19/03/2007
Sydney
Dante_10
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Dante_10 says:

Norrath said: You can hook up to a computer monitor if you have dvi inputs, vga inputs or hdmi which I doubt as these monitors cost a bundle.

There is just so much possibility with the ps3, people have been tring to get pc games to install, no luck yet. But there is progress.




PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP WHEN IT HAPPENS WOW HERE I COME...


by the way will it open up as windows and all that cuz im getting rid of my computer and using my ps3 as one , could i use msn on it and will it be like an actual computer and use vista or xp on it ?
19/03/2007
Sydney, NSW
Entice
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Entice says:
Nope! You cannot install windows or use any windows applications. Don't get rid of your computer yet! Just wait until Linux for the PS3 is released and then you can consider getting rid of your computer.
19/03/2007
Cambridge Uni!
Dante_10
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Dante_10 says:
what is linux exactly and when it be released ?
19/03/2007
Sydney, NSW
WiiMan
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WiiMan says:
Linux is a free alternative to Windows based on opensource code, so anyone can use/alter it as they wish.

Try doing a search for "yellow dog linux" on google.
19/03/2007
Sydney, New South Wales
Dante_10
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Dante_10 says:
ok thanks wiiman but that means ill be able top play pcgames and go on msn as soon as linux comes out right ?
19/03/2007
Sydney, NSW
ectozar
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ectozar says:
Linux already is out, its been around for years and years. There just isnt a PS3 version of it yet.

I'd still probably keep a PC though, as most future PC games; and when i say future i mean the next few months, will not be optimised for the ps3 and will need much better hardware ti run decently.
19/03/2007
Sydney
Dante_10
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Dante_10 says:
well i guess your write on that but weaht im asking is when do you reckon the ps3 version of that will be out ?
19/03/2007
Sydney, NSW
WiiMan
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WiiMan says:
Yes there is a version of Linux speciffically for the PS3, developed in conjunction with SONY, it is called Yellow Dog Linux - I have it on my PS3.

It is alot more complicated to use compared to Windows, but is also more flexible. I believe you can get certain PC games to run on but with great difficulty. It uses a different acrhitecture to windows so that is why only certain programs will work on it.

You can read up on it & find links to download it on the official website here: www.terrasoftsolutions.com/
19/03/2007
Sydney, New South Wales
Dante_10
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Dante_10 says:
oh ok but have you got msn on your ps3 and if you dont do you reckon it mihgt work ?
19/03/2007
Sydney, NSW
WiiMan
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WiiMan says:
You can't just go on the net & download MSN as it was not written to work on Linux.

It does however come with firefox as standard so you could use Ebuddy.com if you wanted to.
19/03/2007
Sydney, New South Wales
Dante_10
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Dante_10 says:
this is all confusing all i want is a computer i can use for studies and go on msn now will any program or linux do those things ?
19/03/2007
Sydney, NSW
WiiMan
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WiiMan says:
Yellow dog linux for PS3 will not run any program designed for windows, except a few that can be emulated etc with difficulty - i havent tried this only heard it from other people. When you do install some thing it usually involves having to write out a whole lot of code.

Linux for PS3 does come with "open office" which has word, excel etc like MS office, but it is more reliable.

Have a read of their website, or look on some linux forums, as it really take someone with a bit more expertise than I have to explain it.
19/03/2007
Sydney, New South Wales
Kirbstar
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Kirbstar says:
I really dont or wouldnt use the PS3 as my computer to browse the net even if I had a keyboard and a mouse connected to it. It just wouldnt seem right.
19/03/2007
Behind the tree outside your window, Victoria
WiiMan
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WiiMan says:
Even if you could browse the net on a 100" screen?
19/03/2007
Sydney, New South Wales
Dante_10
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Dante_10 says:
nah im thinking of getting a plasma 32 small flat screen tv just to use as a moniter shoudl be around $400 -
19/03/2007
Sydney, NSW
piti
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piti says:
How do you put Linxus on your PS3?
19/03/2007
Sydney
Dante_10
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Dante_10 says:
well as wiiman said its a long and hard process i should get a friend that can do it for me seeing as i dont want to brick or wahteva its called break it.
19/03/2007
Sydney, NSW
WiiMan
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WiiMan says:
Download it from the terrasoft website (or one of the available mirror sites), burn it to DVD or put it on a memory card and follow the instructions on how to install it to PS3.

I would recommend keeping your old PC until you have tried it. Windows and Linux are very different to each other, but both have advantages & disavantages over what each can do.
19/03/2007
Sydney, New South Wales
Dante_10
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Dante_10 says:  
hmm i gueess your right ill keep it then
19/03/2007
Sydney, NSW
piti
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piti says:
Ok thanks guys
19/03/2007
Sydney
 
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