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genwar
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada537 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-23 06:31:44
August 23 2009 06:29 GMT
#1
I'm thinking of buying one, before I was only thinking of 360 but since the new PS3 Slim is both $299 and sexy it may now be what I want. Right now though I am leaning towards the 360.

Things to take into consideration:
- I'm going to base which one I buy on exclusives for that console only. If the game is also coming out on PC, I WILL get the pc version of a console version.
- Graphics/HD none of that shit matters to me only the quality of the games.

It's more about the list of current exclusives for the console and the upcoming exclusives, a list I'm actually having trouble finding so if someone can help me out here. How good is the PS3 marketplace? Does it hold up against the 360 counterpart?


FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
August 23 2009 06:32 GMT
#2
Wait for the PS3 120 gb. Apparently there are some really good games for PS3 that are coming (most notably for me, God of War 3).

There's also other stuff like Resistance 2, Killzone 2, MGS4
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
benutbutter
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States66 Posts
August 23 2009 06:33 GMT
#3
I'd say (thought I can't actually say I'm completely informed) that, while the 360 has a lot of great games, the PS3 has a lot of exclusives to which I am really looking forward. It's also got some great exclusives out right now, too.

For right now, though, you'll probably be able to find more games on the 360 that you couldn't otherwise find on the PS3.
fearus
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
China2164 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-23 06:35:02
August 23 2009 06:34 GMT
#4
nvm saw ur #2
bisu fanboy
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51444 Posts
August 23 2009 06:44 GMT
#5
I think the PS3 Slim is worth buying now.
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BarneyEX
Profile Joined March 2009
Malaysia98 Posts
August 23 2009 06:44 GMT
#6
Apparently, discussion of consoles always lead to fanboys trolling each other. I would prefer the 360, however Sony is such an a$$ not to release their "exclusives" to the pc, so the PS3 might be a better deal.
geegee1
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States618 Posts
August 23 2009 06:47 GMT
#7
basically for the ps3 theres alot of pretty good games like resistance 2 MGS4 a new better tales of vesperia is coming for the ps3 this year im not sure if you like rpg-ish games but i would buy it valkyria chronicles is pretty good and im not sure if you like to mass buttons or not but i like to steam roll people in dynasty warriors 6 ninja gaiden is a pretty good action adventure game and the 2nd one is coming out for the ps3. if you racing games wait for gran turismo 5 or try motorstorm and if you like god of war. god of war 3 comes out in 2010. also the internet for the ps3 is free so . For the market 360 sells more because it was just generally cheaper while ps3 was more expensive but its cheap now and it holds more data and isnt easily broken as a 360. i think its a good buy and sorry for my super long post
pew pew
MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
August 23 2009 06:51 GMT
#8
PS3 60GB with PS2 playback

If you didn't throw your PS2 away, well then just wait for the 120.
dats racist
anderoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1876 Posts
August 23 2009 06:51 GMT
#9
i've had 3 rrod

fuck xbox
Emlary
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
China3334 Posts
August 23 2009 06:56 GMT
#10
Exclusive titles do not really matter these days. You can always find a port or a similar counterpart. If you love MGS and wait for GoW3/new ICO game, go get a PS3 Slim. Or you can buy a Xbox360 to play Splinter Cell: Conviction, Dante's Inferno (oops, it's also on PS3) and Fable III next year.

One thing, for downloadable titles, XBLA >>>>> PSN. I LOVE CASTLE CRASHERS HAHAHA.
No more SKT1, it's SKP2.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51444 Posts
August 23 2009 06:59 GMT
#11
On August 23 2009 15:47 geegee1 wrote:
basically for the ps3 theres alot of pretty good games like resistance 2 MGS4 a new better tales of vesperia is coming for the ps3 this year im not sure if you like rpg-ish games but i would buy it valkyria chronicles is pretty good and im not sure if you like to mass buttons or not but i like to steam roll people in dynasty warriors 6 ninja gaiden is a pretty good action adventure game and the 2nd one is coming out for the ps3. if you racing games wait for gran turismo 5 or try motorstorm and if you like god of war. god of war 3 comes out in 2010. also the internet for the ps3 is free so . For the market 360 sells more because it was just generally cheaper while ps3 was more expensive but its cheap now and it holds more data and isnt easily broken as a 360. i think its a good buy and sorry for my super long post


Also

PERSONA 5
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Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada239 Posts
August 23 2009 07:15 GMT
#12
PS3 EASY
mastuh
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States64 Posts
August 23 2009 07:30 GMT
#13
which one runs sc better?
Zzoram
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada7115 Posts
August 23 2009 07:35 GMT
#14
If you only play exclusives, get a PS3. Multiplatform games on PS3 are 99% of the time inferior to the Xbox 360 version. If you were getting a console as your ONLY gaming platform, then Xbox 360 is probably better.

I have a 360 but I'd recommend you get the PS3. It has more exclusives that will never go to PC, it plays Blu-ray, it has built-in wifi, and it doesn't break after a year.

I mostly use my 360 to rent games and I try not to buy anything unless it's $20 or less used so I don't have too much money invested in it when it eventually breaks out of warranty (my warranty ends this year).

After my warranty ends, I'll probably buy a PS3 Slim. I am still interested in buying whatever the next Xbox will be though, because other than the hardware being unreliable it's been a great experience.
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
August 23 2009 07:49 GMT
#15
On August 23 2009 16:35 Zzoram wrote:
I have a 360 but I'd recommend you get the PS3. It has more exclusives that will never go to PC, it plays Blu-ray, it has built-in wifi, and it doesn't break after a year.

I loled, but it's true, XBox 360s still break down easy....

On August 23 2009 16:30 mastuh wrote:
which one runs sc better?

You can install an OS in PS3, then maybe install sc?


hmm, on topic..Get a PS3 with PS1/2 play back, sure the graphics won't be any better but you still get to play those old favorites. I have a PS3 here for about 3 years already and it's still working fine.
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
RandomAbuse
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
187 Posts
August 23 2009 07:50 GMT
#16
I would get the PS3. Because my housemate has an xbox360.
Kawatan wrote: "Defilers are mid units".
Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8090 Posts
August 23 2009 07:56 GMT
#17
Neither, i have a ps3 and its not that great
just buy a wicked pc
Loda talked about the fun counter, it's AdmiralBulldog on his natures prophet
jello24
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada327 Posts
August 23 2009 08:03 GMT
#18
It depends on what you like but from owning a PS3 here's my take:

Reliability: PS3 is more reliable than X360... reports are X360 have ~50% fail rate: Source

Online Functionality: XBOX Live trumps PS Network, although i'm satisfied with PS3's online capabilities for COD4, Little Big Planet and NHL 09

FPS Games: X360 has equal FPS lineup to PS3 (Halo 3 and GoW = Resistance and Killzone)

Action Games: Both have GTA, but PS3 has Metal Gear Solid

RPG Games: Both are getting Final Fantasy, but X360 has more RPG's since launch...

Sports Games: Equal level of games... only fanboys will tell you otherwise.

Driving Games: X360 has advantage with Forza, and PS3 owners still don't know when GT5 is coming out...

overall, PS3 is better cause i know it won't fail on me unlike X360's reputation. Both have equivalent games, but reliability's gotta be a deal breaker.
just lurking around...
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
August 23 2009 08:15 GMT
#19
On August 23 2009 16:56 Scaramanga wrote:
Neither, i have a ps3 and its not that great
just buy a wicked pc

Well yeah, this is also true.
My pc sucks bad (pentium 3), so I play the games I want on the PS3 (if ever they're available). But then I realized that if I saved up instead of buying those games, it would only take me 4~5 games and then I'll have a great pc already.
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
genryou
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia390 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-23 10:18:14
August 23 2009 10:16 GMT
#20
PERSONA 5


This.

Although 360 seem like it dominating the gaming industry right now, it somehow lack the exclusive title just mean for 360. Meanwhile, PS3 have almost every game that 360 have.

You can check the list of Xbox 360 exclusive title HERE

The only exclusive title that I wanna play for 360 right now is Fable 2 and Gears of War 2, while the rest is just bleh.

I, Challenge Everything
Trumpet
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States1935 Posts
August 23 2009 11:34 GMT
#21
The pstriple is actually cheaper now thanks to PSN being free, so if you think with your wallet it's a nice bonus.

If your a fanboy of Final Fantasy games or just japanese games in general, they're far more likely to be on ps3 and will be made for ps3 first unlike most games which perform better on 360.

But if you've got a lot of friends who play on live, it may be worth the extra cash and eventual rrod because the 360 online community really is that much bigger.

PSN store is nice, it actually has an inbuilt movie rental system where you can download movies for ~$4 (HD is $5). 360 has a much bigger marketplace of games and is connected to netflix.

Honestly though, an HD setup is 100% worth it if you've got the means. Graphics don't make or break anything, but I seriously doubt you still watch VHS tapes. And if you do go the HD route (HD monitors with no input delay run ~$200 on newegg with free shipping if you dont care about TV itself) pick up an HDMI cable from newegg or monoprice and save yourself at least $30.

I think PSN is getting castle crashers some time in November or something. The newgrounds team is literally about 6 people, so the cross system ports take a while
Mooga
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States575 Posts
August 23 2009 14:30 GMT
#22
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b3h47pte
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States1317 Posts
August 23 2009 16:18 GMT
#23
On August 23 2009 23:30 Mooga wrote:
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Hahaha that's a funny picture.
To be honest, just get upgrades for your PC or something. I have a Xbox 360 and a Wii and I barely play them, ends up being a waste of time. If you get something you might as well get a PS3 for the Blu-Ray :o
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
August 23 2009 16:31 GMT
#24
I love my ps3
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
MK
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States496 Posts
August 23 2009 21:13 GMT
#25
Buy a Nego Geo AES, a PS2 and a Dreamcast.
Or just a PC.

And wait for NATAL.
The highest knowledge is to know that we are surrounded by mystery
Atlantian
Profile Joined December 2007
United States302 Posts
November 25 2009 03:33 GMT
#26
With Black Friday upon us I thought it ok to bump this thread and not start a new one asking simply which should I buy.

Xbox Reasoning
I love the games on the Xbox but I don't like the fact that of the five people I know who own one theirs have died on them. The Xbox has a lot of downloadble games such as castle crashers, duke 3d, south park tower defense that I would be interested in getting. I really just want to play people online in sports games such as NBA 2K10, and with XBOX live there will be lots of people playing but I dont want to pay the fifty bucks a year.

PS3 Reasoning
I love the playstation controller, I don't know why it just more comfortable in my hand. I don't have to pay for multiplayer but I hear the psn has very few users and I may have to wait 15 mins just to get into a game. Blue ray(gf wants that ).

I personally don't care about avatars, trophies/awards, twitter/facebook, movie/music downloads/renting, non-downloadable exclusives halo/gow resistance 2/killzone.

Questions I have are Does the PS3 support more than two player local multiplayer? Does the PSN have enough players to get games pretty much whenever I would try? Is paying for xbox live really worth it? Does the Xbox really rrod that often? Does the PS3 slim have issues with dying?

There are deals all over the place but for the the PS3 I am looking at the Walmart PS3 slim with uncharted, batman archum asylum, and the dark knight blue ray.

But I ask you tl what should I get?
If Barbie is so popular why do we have to buy her friends?
So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
November 25 2009 04:18 GMT
#27
As far as deals go this season, PS3 wins, I'd say.

As for which to choose, go with whatever games you want more. 360 does have a good amount of games, and if multiplayer is your thing, Live is great. I can't speak for the PSN side of things, as I've yet to experience it, but I'm more of a single player gamer. Finally getting my PS3 for sexy RPG time.

For defects, I wouldn't really worry about them too much anymore. From what I understand, new 360s should hardly ever RROD, due to the new chip set, or whatever. And if it does, and you're still under warranty, I'm pretty sure you can send it back for free, and they'll give you a free month of Live for the inconvenience, though you'll be without your console for a month or so. For PS3 slim, it's still relatively new, though I have heard of some very rare problems with it, with rare being the key word.

I know that the PSN is finally coming out with some decent downloadable games, but Castle Crashers is awesome.

Personally, there's hasn't been an exclusive game out on 360 within the last year or so that I've actually had to play. Believe it or not, the last exclusive I seriously played on the console was Castle Crashers.

So, make your decision based on games, and how much multiplayer means to you, I guess. My guess for PSN, though someone who actually has it will have to say otherwise, is that only the unpopular games are hard to find people for, which could be said true for 360, to an extent.

Once again, I'll say that PS3 bundle this year is really sexy. Two good games + a great movie on Blu Ray.
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iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
November 25 2009 04:48 GMT
#28
god


of


war


III
AtlaS
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1001 Posts
November 25 2009 04:51 GMT
#29
If you mainly play multiplayer, get 360.
If you mainly play singleplayer, get the PS3.
I have both and I never touch the PS3 online.
I don't have mono anymore. Woooo!
Atlantian
Profile Joined December 2007
United States302 Posts
November 25 2009 18:34 GMT
#30
do you never play ps3 online because of lag issues, small number or games available, or some other reason?
If Barbie is so popular why do we have to buy her friends?
DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
November 25 2009 18:40 GMT
#31
PSN is really good, no reason to go for Xbox Live over it. PSN has all the same features and there is no subscription fee.

Also, Xbox 360 has a lot of its best games also available on PC. PS3 is slowly winning the exclusives war imo
RIP Aaliyah
Salv
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Canada3083 Posts
November 25 2009 18:41 GMT
#32
I have an Xbox 360 & PS3 and I would say Xbox 360 is by far the better choice at this point. There are plenty of good exclusives on both, but for me, Mass Effect 2 seals the deal. Not only that, but some of PS3's most prized exclusives are coming Xbox 360 anyway, such as Final Fantasy XIII.

Both are worth getting, but if I had to choose one, it would be the 360.
Fishball
Profile Joined December 2005
Canada4788 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-25 19:46:30
November 25 2009 19:45 GMT
#33
On November 26 2009 03:41 Salv wrote:
I have an Xbox 360 & PS3 and I would say Xbox 360 is by far the better choice at this point. There are plenty of good exclusives on both, but for me, Mass Effect 2 seals the deal. Not only that, but some of PS3's most prized exclusives are coming Xbox 360 anyway, such as Final Fantasy XIII.

Both are worth getting, but if I had to choose one, it would be the 360.


I have an Xbox 360 and PS3 also, but Xbox360 is by far not the better choice for me. This is my decision making flowchart for buying games:
For games that are on the PC, Xbox and PS, PC gets the pick.
For games that are on the Xbox and PS, PS gets the pick.
For games that are on the Xbox and only the Xbox, well, not much of a choice here. Same thing for PS exclusives.

Like DoctorHelvetica said, a lot of the "best" games out there are actually on PC too. Mass Effect 2? PC all the way. (Played Mass Effect 1 on PC already)
靈魂交響曲
ATeddyBear
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
Canada2843 Posts
November 26 2009 01:02 GMT
#34
You answered your own question when you said you don't want to pay a subscription fee and your girlfriend wants a Blu-ray player. PSN is pretty much like XBL except less people but there is still like 250,000 people playing MW2 on PS3.
Professional twice over - an analyst and a therapist. The world’s first analrapist.
Chuiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
3470 Posts
November 26 2009 02:07 GMT
#35
On November 25 2009 13:48 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
god


of


war


III

♞
MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Canada3953 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-26 03:13:16
November 26 2009 03:11 GMT
#36
I think its a waste of money to buy a 360 for the same amount as a PS3 nowadays. PS3 is the better console. Pimp ass hardware, 1080p bluray support meaning not only is it a better display media but the games will be bigger because bluray cds are fucking massive. PSN is good for me, I play SF4 and have a shitty ISP and still have plenty of competition. It comes with an internet browser so all I have to do is google surfthechannel and I can stream the world straight to my television. Syncs really easily with your home PC for movie streaming (great for dling shit on the fly and watching in bed with your gf) and is just way more versatile. The controller also works for your PC so you can play old emulators with a ps3 controller instead of keyboard (pimp). Only excusable reason for buying a 360 now a days over a PS3 is if you want to get into competitive shooters. 360 definitely has the market there and xbox live would come in handy. Also 360 exclusives are all shooters (gears, left 4 dead, halo) but PS3 has better RPGs and the rest of the games are shared between the systems.

To recap PS3 for: Streaming
Pimp internet
Blu-ray
Longevity (I'm sure xbox 1080 is due anytime now, 360 came out cause xbox original couldn't compete with ps2)
and ps3 fanboyism (its the ultimate system, be on the winning team, fuck xbox)
rechargable wireless controllers. pimppp

edit: also ya, ps3 supports 4 player local multiplayer.
Nak Allstar.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
November 26 2009 03:14 GMT
#37
haha yea God of War 3 is gonna be fucking awesome !
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
zoLo
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States5896 Posts
November 26 2009 03:25 GMT
#38
The PS3 has a lot of good deals for Black Friday, but it really depends on what you are looking for.

I think ThaTruthMVP summed it up nicely.



tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
November 26 2009 05:06 GMT
#39
I fucking love everything about my ps3. When those commercials say, "it only does everything" they are not lying.
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
Mooga
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States575 Posts
November 26 2009 05:21 GMT
#40
On November 26 2009 14:06 tonight wrote:
I fucking love everything about my ps3. When those commercials say, "it only does everything" they are not lying.


That's why I have a PC... ;D
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
November 26 2009 16:52 GMT
#41
Can't play all the console games with a PC, friend.
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
Mooga
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States575 Posts
November 26 2009 18:03 GMT
#42
lol. I'm just suggesting that all of that *do anything* PS3 functionality is a bit redundant if you have a PC with HDMI output. But I guess PS3s are a good deal if you do not have bluray.
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
November 26 2009 19:59 GMT
#43
Well, considering it's a console and not a computer. It's really nice to have all the features it does.
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
AtlaS
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1001 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-27 00:45:45
November 27 2009 00:43 GMT
#44
On November 26 2009 03:34 Atlantian wrote:
do you never play ps3 online because of lag issues, small number or games available, or some other reason?

Sorry for not checking back until now but I don't play online for lag, UI, and difficultly of use. The 360 is a little better for lag (not by much, but a little bit) but the main reason I play it is because of the ease of getting around and getting together with friends. It's so easy to join groups with other people and go into games like that. I haven't played the ps3 online in about a year now so they may have made improvements but if not, I would go with the 360.

Basically what it comes down to is:
Do you have any use for a blu-ray player? If you do, then don't rule the PS3 out.

Are you planning on playing games online with friends? If not, then don't rule the PS3 out.
If you are planning to play games online with friends, get what system they have. I never play online unless it's with friends. Playing COD MW2 with randoms is the biggest pain in the ass. Not to mention that it's so much more fun IMO to play with the same people every night. Most of them are people that I know from other games too. I only play with 2 or 3 people that I actually know and interact with in real life, but I'm friends with the other guys and I've visited them occasionally.
I don't have mono anymore. Woooo!
Chuiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
3470 Posts
November 27 2009 13:48 GMT
#45
On November 27 2009 01:52 tonight wrote:
Can't play all the console games with a PC, friend.

Given enough time and you can. Right now there are emulators for everything all the way up to the Wii (no ps3/360 yet).
♞
zoLo
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States5896 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-08 02:32:20
December 08 2009 02:29 GMT
#46
Sorry to bump the thread, but I thought this article done by Yahoo was funny...

http://customsites.yahoo.com/financiallyfit/finance/article-108318-3394-3-gifts-you-may-want-to-avoid-html?ywaad=ad0035

It's all fun and games until the battery dies. Unlike its competitors, which use replaceable AA batteries, the PS3's remote control is glued shut. When the battery goes, Sony customers have to blow $55 on a new controller. Sony says there's an "environmental benefit" since gamers don't have to toss their batteries on a regular basis, but Isidor Buchmann, president of battery-equipment maker Cadex Electronics, says captive batteries are becoming common because it's cheaper for companies to eliminate the battery housing and hatch.


pretty bs to me.
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
December 08 2009 02:33 GMT
#47
the controllers are rechargeable I can't see them going out anytime soon
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
Cloud
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sexico5880 Posts
December 08 2009 02:47 GMT
#48
4 people use the same controller in my house. How many times do you think we have to recharge?

Times we had to replace it: 0
BlueLaguna on West, msg for game.
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
December 08 2009 03:04 GMT
#49
xbox = Direct X box
Ps3= OpenCL

DirectX provides a solid, powerful featureset. OpenGL does not provide any more but larger support for legacy hardware. Ps3 is being held back by opencl it's why not all their games are that great compared to xbox in terms of image quality, although higher textures help.

I would get w.e has the games you like. my take on the op

on the bump

My friends went though 3 xboxes and like 7 controllers breaking the sticks in too much. Anyways it's a trade off wireless for battery time, 2 reasons why ps3 doesn't use batteries 1 is weight/size and 2 is selling controllers.
So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
December 08 2009 04:26 GMT
#50
On December 08 2009 11:33 tonight wrote:
the controllers are rechargeable I can't see them going out anytime soon


They might last a long time, but I'm sure they'll all eventually die, and then you have to buy a new controller entirely. It's like my old iPod. It lasted a year of regular use, and died. I wasn't willing to pay the $40 or whatever it was to ship it off to Apple, for a sub-par mp3 player.

Though, my guess is that once the battery dies, you'll still be able to use the controller when plugged in. I was able to use my iPod like that, and while it would be a pain in the ass, at least the controller wouldn't be entirely useless.
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