An anonymous reader writes "As all of you surely know by now, the PS3 has just been released in Japan. What you might find interesting, however, is that among those 80 000 happy PS3 owners (or self-appointed resellers) was at least one who decided it was his or her sacred mission to crack this puppy open for a peek inside. About the article, it is in Japanese. Someone who knows enough of this fabled language of wonder well enough would do well to offer some translations, although I don't really suspect that the story is the most important thing here..."
People are talking a lot about the quantity initially available, etc, but the product is also gaining attention because of positive features such as the Blue Ray drive and other hardware (CELL?).
The 60GB hard drive version can be purchased, so you'll see information on it right now.
First the site will discuss all the basic information of the product, and then go into detail on each section.
1. The package is heavy. 2. Here is the list of contents in the package. 3. Here's a picture of the box open 4. Here is a list of what comes with the package. 5. Here's a picture of the back. 6. Here's a picture of the left. 7. Here's a picture of the right. 8. Here's the memory card reader. 9. You can access the HDD slot. 10. Here's the 60GB Seagate hard drive.
Note When dissassemblnig the product, you lose the manufacturer's warranty. The PC Watch editorial staff is not responsible for any damage that my might occur if you take apart your model. It will damage the unit.
The editors of PC Watch will not answer any questions submitted about taking apart the product.
More photos:
1. The warning seal is similar to the PS2 2. When the seal is peeled off, "VOID" becomes visible. 3. Under the warning seal is a special screw which must be removed to get the cover off. 4. When you remove the large screw, the cover can be opened. 5. The cable which is connected to the cover goes to the memory card reader. 6. Removing the case shows you the BD drive and power supply. 7. Look at the power supply. It is a direct 100V power supply. The power supply is small. 8. The baseplate on the front side of the power supply is likely for separating the wireless networking from the power supply, along with the necessary cables. 9. When the BD drive, power supply and wireless networking system is removed, you can see the motherboard seal and the heatsink. 10. The the bottom of the case is removed, you can see the huge cooling fan who is not visible from outside the case. 11. Difference angle of the cooling fan. There is approximately 16cm of contact area for the fan. 12. You can see the fins for the heatsink and cooling system. 13. The cooling fan removed. 14. The heatsink removed, you can see the cooling piping. 15. Here's the motherboard top. 16. Here's the motherboard bottom. 17. Here are for big chips. The leftmost side is probably for the PS software emulation. 18. The next chip is the graphics chipset. 19. Under the seal of the graphics chipset, we see 4 chips. 20. The graphics memory is made by Samsung 21. The right most chip is a Sony CXD2973GB. 22. Not sure what this says, but it is connected with a lot of wires.
The summary says, "About the article, it is in Japanese." I heard that in Japanese, it's actually common to form sentences like this. If so, that would be kinda cool. Anyone want to correct me on this?
Yes, that's most likely a direct translation out of Japanese. The original would be something like "-wa Nihongo desu". ( stands for the Japanese word for "article", which I'm too lazy to look up.)
Japanese uses a topic-comment sentence structure, as opposed to subject-verb-object that we use in English.
English: I did Sally.
Japanese: About Sally, I did her.
Other cool tidbits of info regarding Japanese -
Verbs always come at the end. Like Yoda-speak.
Since verbs always come at the end, they use single syllables called particles (I think) to denote what is the subject, what is the object, etc, since those (subject/object/etc) can go anywhere in the sentence. They also use a particle for topic, which is why it's so central to their grammar.
In fact, the central focus of topic means that Japanese can quite often drop things that are sufficiently in context, even to the point that the sentence consists only of a single verb. This is similar to the following scenario -
Me: Did you go to Tokyo this summer? You: Went.
Their language also only has a bit over 100 different sounds, and the syllable structure is almost always open-ended (i.e. ends with a vowel). Seriously, check it out - all Japanese words end in either a vowel or the letter n. They're also missing a few letters we have (like l and v - ask someone who speaks Japanese natively to say the word "love" hehe)
And actually, by tacking parts of the sentence on as an afterthought, it's possible to move the verb away from the end of the sentence too. This is very common, especially in casual speech. And although it's a newer creation, Japanese does have a 'v' sound. It's not used by any native Japanese words, and most foreign words that have made it into the language came in long enough ago that they still approximate the 'v' with a 'b'.
Japanese particles aren't necessarily a syllable. Japanese words are measured
1. The warning seal is similar to the PS2
2. When the seal is peeled off, "VOID" becomes visible.
3. Under the warning seal is a special screw which must be removed to get the cover off.
4. When you remove the large screw, the cover can be opened.
a. These warning seals are comprised of two stickers, one with a stronger bond than the other.
b. Heat up sticker with hair dryer and take Exacto knife (any thin, very sharp knife will do) and carefully slide it between PS3 and bottom of the sticker. Work it arou
the ps3 is so beautiful inside. it makes me want to...
i find it quite scary to have the ps2 on a chip. technology moves wayyy too fast and i can't find my tin foil hat!
I will agree with the first point.. but i don't like consols.. BUT i will say that board layout almost looks like a work of art instead of something designed for functions.
might have to wait a while say about jsut over a year and see if i can buy a dead one on ebay for nothing so i can hang it on my wall
No, it's because the text 'memory card reader' was actually English written in Katakana, the phonetic Japanese script used for foreign words. In Japanese, there really is no real distinction between the sounds 'ri' and 'li' (the pronounced sound is actually somewhere between the two). Google just translated it phonetically and had two possible choices for 'rida' namely 'leader' or 'reader'. There's nothing racist (or should it be phonetisist?) in that. It's a simple and common phenomena that
The top states that they got a ps3 and really wanted to look inside. The big red box states that opening your ps3 will void the warranty, they will not answer any questions about doing so, and you won't be able to return it to the shop if you open it.
I found in interesting that PS3 has compact flash and SD card slots, in addition to memory stick. Pretty cool I guess, but I would have only expected Sony's proprietary (and not that expensive anymore) memory stick.
Am I the only one on Slashdot who thinks PS3 will eventually be a huge hit? Look forward 4 years down the line, and I think this console has better chances than Xbox 360 or the Wii (which I have pre-ordered). I'm sure the 360 will eventually have HD-DVD built in BTW.
The question is what can you do with these slots. I mean, I have Nokia 5510 with 64MB Flash and USB interface.But you can use that flash only for mp3s for the mp3 player, and the usb only for uploading the mp3s. to do things like syncing addressbooks, uploading ringtones or logos, downloading/uploading SMS and so on you need to use a proprietary plug that goes under the battery, costs arm and leg and is available almost strictly to servicemen.
Quite likely you won't be able to do anything other than view phot
Personally, I believe that if Sony is still performing reasonably well in Q4 2008 they will be able to dominate the market; but that is a big if. Over the next 24 months Nintendo and Microsoft have an opportunity to build a lead in system sales, and use that lead to take development away from the PS3. If Nintendo and Microsoft are successful, the PS3 will be approaching a reasonable price (for most users) but will have so little content that it will not become a popular product, if they're unsuccessful the P
Report to Zonk for re-education mister! Sony is an evil company and the PS3 is going to be a total failure and Zonk will make sure of that.
I can see the Slashdot offices later on today...
Zonk: Hey Hemos, I saw that PS3 submission you put up earlier today, about opening the case. Hemos: Yeah, I thought it was pretty cool that it can be opened so easily and the hard drive upgraded. Zonk: Yeah... about that... Hemos: Hmm? Zonk: *bashes Hemos' head in with a Swingline stapler* Hemos: Grngh!
Am I the only one on Slashdot who thinks PS3 will eventually be a huge hit? Look forward 4 years down the line, and I think this console has better chances than Xbox 360 or the Wii (which I have pre-ordered).
If it takes 4 years for the PS3 to catch on, all the developers will have abandoned it by then. Hell, I'm not sure it can survive a single dead year without losing this generation.
...how the hell are you supposed to stack anything on top of it?? Why can't engineers make something that is pretty AND functional. Including enough space for front-to-back air movement.
Engineering: I don't like pretty or neat stuff. Marketing: Do you like to get money? Engineering: Do whatever it takes, I'll make it work. Marketing: Okay, Thanks.
...how the hell are you supposed to stack anything on top of it?? Why can't engineers make something that is pretty AND functional. Including enough space for front-to-back air movement.
It's not the engineers job. That is the designers job. Designers work on aesthetics and engineers work making sure that the designers idea is feasible.
On the contrary, the rounded-top console is a lesson Nintendo learned years ago with the original NES. When designing the American version of the Super NES, they purposefully made the top curvy to prevent people from setting their drinks on it, spilled beverages accounting for a relatively large number of service requests for the boxy 8-bit system. This same design philosophy also dictated the unusual shape of the top-loading NES. You'll notice that the 'cube follows this tradition somewhat (yeah, the top is flat, but if you put stuff there you can't get to the buttons/game) and I suppose the Wii does, too, though I'm unsure if it can be oriented horizontally based on the pics of the system I've seen. Combine that with the more modern concern of heat production that other posters have mentioned, and the curved-top design is one of the few things we can't really fault Sony on this round.
... for interested linux people: check this out. [playstation.com] Just a teaser, but looks promising.
PLAYSTATION®3 allows any desired third-party system software to be installed on it besides its system software provided by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Details will be posted on this site soon.
Interesting, no? Add that to the fact that there are 3rd party memory cards supported, and no wacky media formats in the PS3's OS (its all MP3/AAC/MPEG2/MPEG4), and makes one hope, distantly, that Sony may be changing their ways...
Hey, I'm impressed by the smallness of the heatsink. I thought four chipsof this oomph would need a big heatsink. That's not bad at all. Someone who has one: How hot is the chassis when it's running?
It seems that Sony is not content with forcing hundreds of foreigners to wait in line, in the cold rain, just to earn a few dollars for food.. now it's taunting disappointed fans worldwide by pulling apart a perfectly good PS3, taking pictures of its wrecked insides, and just posting it on the web to get page views. Is this sickening snuff photography par for the course in this godless age, and will the degenerate hoots of paedophile basement-dwellers clicking furiously from one voyeuristic desecration to the next drown out the heart-wrenching sobs of the child you know whose Christmas dreams have been forever ruined because of this soulless, wretched visual excursion into the depths of Sony's capitalist depravity?"
Looks like the PS3's actual value is about $1.50 in plastic and metal. Nicely done.
What I really want to know if any software PS3 emulators are out yet. I'd like to try this thing out on my Inspiron 6000 to see what all the hoopla is about. Sure, it might have to skip a frame every now and then, but I can live with that.
Yet they shipped the PS2 with standard ports (USB, IEEE1394) long before anybody else put standard ports in a console.
The PS3 is about the least proprietary of the three systems being released. It uses a standard media format, supports standard flash formats, uses USB and Bluetooth for the controller, standard 2.5" hard drives, etc. On the software side, it's capable of running a non-proprietary OS (Linux), and uses open, standard APIs (Collada and the Khronos Open* stack). On top of all that, Xenon is a pretty closed chip, while there is a ton of documentation about Cell on IBM's developerworks site, and the Linux/Cell port has been in the mainline kernel since 2.6.16.
Yeah, you can make fun of Sony for Memory Stick and Betamax, but it rings kind of hollow when you're talking about a market in which their primary competitor is using the most proprietary platform (Windows) still in common use. Even MemoryStick is a licensed format (Sandisk and Lexar make them). DirectX, SMB, NTFS, etc, are as proprietary as they come.
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November 11th, the Playstation 3 was released.
People are talking a lot about the quantity initially available, etc, but the product is also gaining attention because of positive features such as the Blue Ray drive and other hardware (CELL?).
The 60GB hard drive version can be purchased, so you'll see information on it right now.
First the site will discuss all the basic information of the product, and then go into detail on each section.
1. The package is heavy.
2. Here is the list of contents in the package.
3. Here's a picture of the box open
4. Here is a list of what comes with the package.
5. Here's a picture of the back.
6. Here's a picture of the left.
7. Here's a picture of the right.
8. Here's the memory card reader.
9. You can access the HDD slot.
10. Here's the 60GB Seagate hard drive.
Note
When dissassemblnig the product, you lose the manufacturer's warranty.
The PC Watch editorial staff is not responsible for any damage that my might occur if you take apart your model. It will damage the unit.
The editors of PC Watch will not answer any questions submitted about taking apart the product.
More photos:
1. The warning seal is similar to the PS2
2. When the seal is peeled off, "VOID" becomes visible.
3. Under the warning seal is a special screw which must be removed to get the cover off.
4. When you remove the large screw, the cover can be opened.
5. The cable which is connected to the cover goes to the memory card reader.
6. Removing the case shows you the BD drive and power supply.
7. Look at the power supply. It is a direct 100V power supply. The power supply is small.
8. The baseplate on the front side of the power supply is likely for separating the wireless networking from the power supply, along with the necessary cables.
9. When the BD drive, power supply and wireless networking system is removed, you can see the motherboard seal and the heatsink.
10. The the bottom of the case is removed, you can see the huge cooling fan who is not visible from outside the case.
11. Difference angle of the cooling fan. There is approximately 16cm of contact area for the fan.
12. You can see the fins for the heatsink and cooling system.
13. The cooling fan removed.
14. The heatsink removed, you can see the cooling piping.
15. Here's the motherboard top.
16. Here's the motherboard bottom.
17. Here are for big chips. The leftmost side is probably for the PS software emulation.
18. The next chip is the graphics chipset.
19. Under the seal of the graphics chipset, we see 4 chips.
20. The graphics memory is made by Samsung
21. The right most chip is a Sony CXD2973GB.
22. Not sure what this says, but it is connected with a lot of wires.
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Translation: powdered men. (Score:4, Funny)
Well then, bald men should be leaping off the shelves then.
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Topic-Comment vs. Subject-Verb-Object (Score:4, Informative)
English: I did Sally.
Japanese: About Sally, I did her.
Other cool tidbits of info regarding Japanese -
Verbs always come at the end. Like Yoda-speak.
Since verbs always come at the end, they use single syllables called particles (I think) to denote what is the subject, what is the object, etc, since those (subject/object/etc) can go anywhere in the sentence. They also use a particle for topic, which is why it's so central to their grammar.
In fact, the central focus of topic means that Japanese can quite often drop things that are sufficiently in context, even to the point that the sentence consists only of a single verb. This is similar to the following scenario -
Me: Did you go to Tokyo this summer?
You: Went.
Their language also only has a bit over 100 different sounds, and the syllable structure is almost always open-ended (i.e. ends with a vowel). Seriously, check it out - all Japanese words end in either a vowel or the letter n. They're also missing a few letters we have (like l and v - ask someone who speaks Japanese natively to say the word "love" hehe)
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And although it's a newer creation, Japanese does have a 'v' sound. It's not used by any native Japanese words, and most foreign words that have made it into the language came in long enough ago that they still approximate the 'v' with a 'b'.
Japanese particles aren't necessarily a syllable. Japanese words are measured
How to not VOID your warranty on your new PS3 (Score:3, Informative)
a. These warning seals are comprised of two stickers, one with a stronger bond than the other.
b. Heat up sticker with hair dryer and take Exacto knife (any thin, very sharp knife will do) and carefully slide it between PS3 and bottom of the sticker. Work it arou
Nice Headline (Score:3, Funny)
I am used (Score:5, Funny)
ps3 (Score:2, Insightful)
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might have to wait a while say about jsut over a year and see if i can buy a dead one on ebay for nothing so i can hang it on my wall
Translated page (Score:4, Informative)
Google Racism? (Score:5, Funny)
Is that some kind of ethnic humor?!
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It's a simple and common phenomena that
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Made in Russia?
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PS3 Disaseembled video (Score:4, Informative)
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Actually, when they opened the inner compartment. for a second it looked like there was an Atari inside!
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eBay (Score:2, Informative)
So those are some pretty expensive pictures you're Slashdotting
Brief summary of the brief text (Score:2)
PS3 (Score:3, Interesting)
Am I the only one on Slashdot who thinks PS3 will eventually be a huge hit? Look forward 4 years down the line, and I think this console has better chances than Xbox 360 or the Wii (which I have pre-ordered). I'm sure the 360 will eventually have HD-DVD built in BTW.
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I mean, I have Nokia 5510 with 64MB Flash and USB interface.But you can use that flash only for mp3s for the mp3 player, and the usb only for uploading the mp3s. to do things like syncing addressbooks, uploading ringtones or logos, downloading/uploading SMS and so on you need to use a proprietary plug that goes under the battery, costs arm and leg and is available almost strictly to servicemen.
Quite likely you won't be able to do anything other than view phot
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Over the next 24 months Nintendo and Microsoft have an opportunity to build a lead in system sales, and use that lead to take development away from the PS3. If Nintendo and Microsoft are successful, the PS3 will be approaching a reasonable price (for most users) but will have so little content that it will not become a popular product, if they're unsuccessful the P
Re:PS3 (Score:4, Funny)
I can see the Slashdot offices later on today...
Zonk: Hey Hemos, I saw that PS3 submission you put up earlier today, about opening the case.
Hemos: Yeah, I thought it was pretty cool that it can be opened so easily and the hard drive upgraded.
Zonk: Yeah... about that...
Hemos: Hmm?
Zonk: *bashes Hemos' head in with a Swingline stapler*
Hemos: Grngh!
Parent
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If it takes 4 years for the PS3 to catch on, all the developers will have abandoned it by then. Hell, I'm not sure it can survive a single dead year without losing this generation.
Looks pretty but.. (Score:5, Funny)
Oh
Re:Looks pretty but.. (Score:5, Funny)
Marketing: Do you like to get money?
Engineering: Do whatever it takes, I'll make it work.
Marketing: Okay, Thanks.
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You have no idea what you are talking about (Score:2)
It's not the engineers job. That is the designers job. Designers work on aesthetics and engineers work making sure that the designers idea is feasible.
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Engineer : It overheats when you stack it, better make it unstackable.
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I heard that it's anything but cool...
Re:Looks pretty but.. (Score:4, Informative)
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Thanks! (Score:5, Funny)
English Takeapart (Score:5, Informative)
http://dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4908 [dailytech.com]
Google Translation is GOOD (Score:2)
Slashdotted in Japanese (Score:3, Funny)
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Preferably screamed...
Re:Slashdotted in Japanese (Score:5, Funny)
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surashudotedu
Yours is funnier than mine, though... Can't fix that and let the OCD win, too.
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This OPEN PLATFORM thing appeared too... (Score:5, Interesting)
PLAYSTATION®3 allows any desired third-party system software to be installed on it besides its system software provided by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Details will be posted on this site soon.
Interesting, no? Add that to the fact that there are 3rd party memory cards supported, and no wacky media formats in the PS3's OS (its all MP3/AAC/MPEG2/MPEG4), and makes one hope, distantly, that Sony may be changing their ways...
Other site's translation. (Score:3, Informative)
Heatsink small (Score:2)
If Zonk had submitted this article .... (Score:4, Funny)
Now It's Real (Score:3, Funny)
Move Zig (Score:2)
Emulators? (Score:5, Funny)
Dan East
Re:Hard drive same model as MacBook (Score:4, Insightful)
The PS3 is about the least proprietary of the three systems being released. It uses a standard media format, supports standard flash formats, uses USB and Bluetooth for the controller, standard 2.5" hard drives, etc. On the software side, it's capable of running a non-proprietary OS (Linux), and uses open, standard APIs (Collada and the Khronos Open* stack). On top of all that, Xenon is a pretty closed chip, while there is a ton of documentation about Cell on IBM's developerworks site, and the Linux/Cell port has been in the mainline kernel since 2.6.16.
Yeah, you can make fun of Sony for Memory Stick and Betamax, but it rings kind of hollow when you're talking about a market in which their primary competitor is using the most proprietary platform (Windows) still in common use. Even MemoryStick is a licensed format (Sandisk and Lexar make them). DirectX, SMB, NTFS, etc, are as proprietary as they come.
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And memory stick pro.
And minidisc.
And netmd. [minidisc.org]
And their non-mp3 player ipod wannabe. [slashdot.org]
And the "walkman bean". [engadget.com]
And UMD. [engadget.com]
And suing Lik-sang out of business. [slashdot.org]
And possible RAM price fixing. [slashdot.org]
And who can forget their exploding batteries! [slashdot.org]
Oh yeah and what about the criminal investigations for installing rootkits on you PC? [pcpro.co.uk]
Yet they shipped the PS2 with standard ports (USB, IEEE1394)
It doesn't matter because you could not use them with stand