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More than a toy, PlayStation 3 does Linux

If you're one of the fortunate few to have scooped up a Sony PlayStation 3 (and not gotten mugged in the process), and you're looking for a tax break, I have some good news: You might be able to count your new "toy" as a business expense.

Seems that Sony was good enough to make available a download called Open Platform for PlayStation 3, which enables users to install third-party apps on their PS3s. Some Linux enthusiasts are already taking advantage of it by loading their shiny new systems with Fedora Core 5 OS.

Intrigued? Well, QJ.net has some instructions on how to go about doing the installation, and videos are popping up on sites like YouTube showing how it's done.

According to QJ.net, once you've put Fedora on your PS3, "you will be able to install any app as long as it has a PPC build of it. That includes most major applications like Mozilla Firefox, VLC player, and more."

Let's face it: The PlayStation 3 could be aptly dubbed The Work-and-PlayStation 3, representing a laudable convergence of home entertainment and the home office. Technologically speaking, it's really an intriguing piece of machinery, rivaling, if not trumping, the high-end desktop systems on the market. Just check out the specs. In addition to having Blu-Ray optical drive and built-in 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, it's the first commercial device powered by the Cell processor, a 3.2GHz chip that Sony developed with assistance from IBM and Toshiba. Boasting seven SPEs, the chip is said to perform at 218 gigaflops.

Plus it has six USB ports, convenient for plugging in your mouse and keyboard as you run Fedora, Firefox, or whatever applications you install on the system.

What do you think about the PS3? Have we witnessed an evolution in desktop computing here, or is it just another expensive toy?

Posted by Ted Samson on November 21, 2006 01:13 PM

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It must be easy to port since PS3 runs Linux for its games and OpenGL.

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Posted by: Truman at December 16, 2007 11:17 PM

It's not only one good way to mix business with pleasure, but also u can use it as a working server or other purpurses. So useful, hehe.. another news, i also translated QJ.net's installation instructions into chinese language, so more people will know how well the ps3 are compatible with linux, the web address is:
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Posted by: Ken Zhao at November 23, 2006 09:56 AM

Hmm, not too shabby and for that price. Not bad. Only if I can put Linux and keep the Ps3 games as well like a multi-boot. Also they accept open source free games on PS3 as well when ported so maybe some open source developers might want to have this as an alternative. Should be easy to port since PS3 runs Linux for it's games and OpenGL.
This really could be the start of something big, if a reseller can just sell it with Linux plus PS3 by choice on the same system.

Posted by: Rch at November 23, 2006 05:58 AM

It's really cool to hear those stuff but what about if the toy was infected by a destructive virus? would it be the next thing to put in my garbage toys?

Posted by: Aguas at November 22, 2006 07:48 PM

It's one very good way to mix business with pleasure. You get it all in one package: Blu-Ray drive for viewing movies at their highest level of detail and quality, the best (visually speaking) gaming experience, with extensive compatibility with a large library of PlayStation games, and a powerful computer that may be tax-deductible to boot. In view of all this, I will almost certainly get one as soon as the scalpers are out of business with the PS3, that is when supply has caught up with demand, in the next year or so.

Posted by: JacqueShellaque at November 22, 2006 05:53 PM

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