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wraggster
June 17th, 2007, 17:54
via engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/16/ps3-launches-in-korea-with-80gb-hard-drive/)

The translation from Korean to English is a little icky, but it looks like the PlayStation 3 launch in Korea which took place earlier today went ahead with an 80GB hard drive, in line with previous reports from Sony. It still confuses us as to why Sony is so adamant that the rest of the world won't be enjoying this same capacity anytime soon: it's not a justification to say that Korea has better broadband and therefore more capacity is required (Europeans and North Americans will just have to wait longer to fill the drive!) But hey, we're not ones to get all huffed and puffed about a measly extra 20GB of space; you've already "freed your hard disk" by now, right?
Triv1um
June 17th, 2007, 17:58
Some of the fanboys around here (no I'm not one of them =p) are really angry that the 80gb isn't being released here. Why? Its 20gb more.

If people need more space so badly, upgrade the harddrive manually or get a external one (like me).

I would much rather have 460gb capacity than 80gb capacity =P
acn010
June 17th, 2007, 17:59
true. i only have 60 :(
Basil Zero
June 17th, 2007, 20:28
When I get a ps3, i'll be getting a 320+ gb external harddrive :)
jonezybaby
June 17th, 2007, 20:34
how does the eternal drives work cus i used 2 have an external drive and i pluged it up 2 ps3 but didnt recognise it :(
Triv1um
June 17th, 2007, 21:01
how does the eternal drives work cus i used 2 have an external drive and i pluged it up 2 ps3 but didnt recognise it :(

It needs to be fat32 format. Then you plug it in and select it from the XMB
jdnation
June 17th, 2007, 22:09
Most likely Sony will release a larger capacity drive over here when prices go down and their introduce their Video download service. And by then they'll probably up up the 360 drive and make it 150GBs... so patience...
mnuhaily22
June 18th, 2007, 04:49
No offense to anyone here, but I think external is a pain, I would much rather have a large capacity internal one...
Ollebro
June 18th, 2007, 08:12
then just change the internal, i have found 200gb and soon hitatch is going ot release 250gb and that alot more than xbox360
Triv1um
June 18th, 2007, 15:36
No offense to anyone here, but I think external is a pain, I would much rather have a large capacity internal one...

Yes i take no offence off that, i would much rather have a big internal, but i dont really want to spend that much money.

When i get some spare money i will get me the biggest internal they do.
mnuhaily22
June 19th, 2007, 13:41
Yes i take no offence off that, i would much rather have a big internal, but i dont really want to spend that much money.

When i get some spare money i will get me the biggest internal they do.
I actually believe I saw a 120 gb fujit at fry's for $80, so not actually that much...
acn010
June 19th, 2007, 13:44
ill have to buy a 500 gb one :(
Speediakal
June 21st, 2007, 01:14
check out this monster, 750GB!:
http://akiba.ascii24.com/akiba/news/2007/01/20/667346-000.html

http://kotaku.com/gaming/gizmodo/japans-totally-real-750gbpowered-ps3-230282.php

it looks like its hooked up via SATA, so it doesn't have slow USB speeds. that why I'm prolly not going to use an Ext. HDD with a PS3 since USB 2.0 is just too damn slow and there is no Firewire or eSATA on the PS3.
xg917
June 21st, 2007, 17:23
y do u guys need so much space! wuts the use of it? i dont have a ps3 and i dont know wut you can do with one besides play games videos music and view fotos and go on the internet..
F9zDark
June 21st, 2007, 19:44
What pisses me off about this is, the fact that Sony threw in a 20gb bigger hard drive and are selling the units for $556...

And WHY can't there be a price cut yet? Looks like Korea already got one, albeit being small, but they are getting MORE HDD for LESS money. WTF gives?