ps3 - leaving it on downloading, this wise?

Inoshishi · 11 Feb 2008 at 17:15

There was something a while back with Virgin Broadband users, never had a problem myself, I'm on Zen ADSL, If your on Virgin or whatever its called these days, might be worth doing a search.

Montegue · 11 Feb 2008 at 19:08

NokkonWud said:
Some people complain of slow PSN speeds, it's been a frequent complaint from day one, never ever had it myself though, I find it faster than Xbox Live .

Yeah i've never had slow speed before, I don't use the PS3 that much well not since launch for a few weeks, never really had an issue with the speed from downloading from the PSN. Switched it on tonight and its awfully slow, same on yank PSN and Jap. Maybe its my router or some other factor as both the yank and jap network wouldn't be the same as the Uk one.

Problemo my end i guess... :S

suarve · 11 Feb 2008 at 21:46

Nymins said:
Do you even know what folding@home actually is?

Yes and imo its something I can't see the point of on a games console. Just my opinion. :eek:

NokkonWud · 11 Feb 2008 at 21:48

suarve said:
Yes and imo its something I can't see the point of on a games console. Just my opinion.

The PS3 does it better than a PC though.

suarve · 11 Feb 2008 at 21:58

NokkonWud said:
The PS3 does it better than a PC though.

Sure it does, but personally Its not a functionality I'd be looking for in a games console. Some people like that type of stuff though.

da_mic_1530 · 11 Feb 2008 at 22:03

loving the new sig Inoshishi

Inoshishi · 11 Feb 2008 at 23:27

da_mic_1530 said:
loving the new sig Inoshishi

which one? got 3 on rotation

Weebull · 11 Feb 2008 at 23:52

Joebob said:
It's actually contributing to something constructive and useful for the benefit of the whole of mankind... but if you see it as a waste of money then I suppose it's each to their own.!!!

Constructively wasting energy and usefully contributing to global warming when a console is pointlessly left on during holidays? :confused:

Joebob · 13 Feb 2008 at 08:49

Weebull said:
Constructively wasting energy and usefully contributing to global warming when a console is pointlessly left on during holidays?

Well I guess that's a matter of opinion isn't it. But if you really believe that turning off a peice of electrical equipment is going to make even the slightest difference in comparison to what China and India are contributing to global warming then you go ahead mate

- anyway, that's a discussion for another section of the forum.

I think that folding@home is very worthwhile, but if you have a PS3 and don't agree then don't use it - simple really isn't it!

I'm sure Stanford University see it as a worthwhile addition to the console as PS3's now contribute 74% of the total computing power towards the project.

http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/02/foldinghome-rea.html