Windows style enshitification come to consoles.
all about that P S TRIPLE
I didn’t even know the triple had a web browser and ran linux, it’s just like my sega dreamcast.
the original fatboys in 20gb and 60gb only - you could sideload an OS and there was a specific linux distro i think. I want to say it was originally pumped up because it allowed the cell cpu architecture to run folding@home
pretty sure literally the first revision (the 40gb? was there also a 100gb model too?) removed the feature to install OS because they immediately realised it would allow piracy and homebrew lol (with me thinking that homebrew development was the entire point but idk)
Yellow dog Linux and anyone could run Folding (no Linux required).
The reason was likely a tax dodge to get the device taxed as a computer and not toy similar to why the PS2 also had this functionality for that same tax dodge.
Secondary reason was probably the US military PS3 supercomputer back in the day.
I think there is a holy grail MGS4 PS3 special edition that retained hardware backwards compatibility (all models after went to software) and was 80gb of storage if I’m remembering correctly.
PS TRIPLE games are free now if you have a decent PC as well
I haven’t looked into it in a while, but it used to be one of those things where you had to be lucky enough to have a certain firmware.
For custom firmware you need either a phat or some of the early slims, but you can do pretty much everything you’d want to do with hybrid firmware, which can be done in any model.
I modded my slim in a few minutes its pretty easy now if you have the right model. Basically installs the software via a browser in a few minutes.
PS3 released at 599 US dollars, though
Mine lasted until last year unlike most ylod victims, I got it in 2008 slightly used but as an all purpose media player, I’ve for sure gotten that much in value
700 bucks is silly, and you have to pay extra for online play lol
