Re:HP to produce one more batch of Touchpads
by ktsmith on Tuesday August 30, 2011 @03:30PM
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I can't recall the last time I actually used the PS3 to play a game. It's probably been more than a year. We do use it every day however to watch Netflix or Hulu. It's used a couple times a week to stream content using DLNA and Twonky Server. That being said I'd replace it in a heartbeat due to the extremely loud fan, I've not done so to this point because I'm being cheap.
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Re:HP to produce one more batch of Touchpads
by evilduck on Wednesday August 31, 2011 @12:06AM
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The first generation PS3 is a noisy energy hog.
I picked up an AppleTV 2nd gen for Netflix and streaming media because it runs silently at 6W, compared to the fat PS3's 170-200W. Depending on how much you watch, the AppleTV might pay for itself in energy savings alone in 12-18 months.
Re:HP to produce one more batch of Touchpads
by ktsmith on Wednesday August 31, 2011 @01:08AM
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If the Apple TV wasn't stuck at 720p I would probably consider it. I have a friend currently doing a similar setup to what I have with the PS3 via a Logitech Revue and if that ends up working out well I will probably pick one up. The addition of Android 3.0 on the Revue also makes it a bit more of an appealing idea. While I won't save as much energy over the PS3, just the reduction in fan noise will likely be worth the $99.
Re:HP to produce one more batch of Touchpads
by rdl on Wednesday August 31, 2011 @05:48PM
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I hated the setup process on the Revue, but after that, I really like it. Being able to play flash video in 1080p, hw accelerated, on my tv is nice. Looking forward to 3.0 and maybe more apps for it.
Re:HP to produce one more batch of Touchpads
by evilduck on Wednesday August 31, 2011 @09:14AM
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Ah yeah. We mostly use both devices for Netflix, which doesn't do 1080 anyways. Also, the ATV2 can supposedly push lower-bitrate 1080 if you jailbreak and put XBMC on it, not sure what the Revue does.