"Nick Vargish" <nav+posts@bandersnatch.org> wrote in message

>> But what if you aren't serious about networking and have one PC and no
>> router?  You want to add a serious online PS3 solution, so you'll need a
>> router, etc, so why not just make the PS3 a drop in?  You add the PS3 and
>> plug your PC network into that.
>
> If you're serious about networking, buying a $40 NAT router shouldn't
> be much of a hurdle.

Um, PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF JOVE READ THE FUCKING POST BEFORE YOU REPLY.

Specifically I said AREN'T serious.

BTW, where is this 40 dollar three port gigabit router?  I'm very interested 
in purchasing it, my silly friend.

> But the obvious aside, I'll pretend you aren't
> just being an obstinate git and give you three reasons why the PS3
> would be a bad choice for a router.

You're quite arrogant for being this ignorant.

> One problem is that your PS3 would have to be on all the time.

The PS2 is on all the time.  The PS3 will be on all the time as well.  Quit 
being silly.  That "$40 dollar gigabit router" you quoted would be on all 
the time as well.  It's a moot point.

> Another is that processing network data and handling NAT traffic is
> not free, and it's unpredictable. Game programmers should not have to
> worry that the PS3 might be handling a couple of bittorrents in
> addition to rendering a game.

It was pretty obvious that the networking wasn't going to be handled by the 
PS3 processor.

> A third is that configuring a router  can be complicated, depending on
> the network behind it and the ISP's requirements. I'm pretty sure that
> Sony doesn't want to do tech support for everyone's ISP.

What?  Most home routers are drop ins.  DHCP both sides.  And, tech support 
is a moot point as well.  It doesn't matter if Sony wants to do tech support 
or not as to wheither it's a good thing for the PS3 to have for the consumer 
or if it makes sense.

>> Makes lots of sense.
>
> About as much sense as using my next toaster or television as my home
> router.

lol, such arrogance makes you look silly when you're just not on that great 
a footing, my friend.

It makes sense to have the PS3 have a simple router in it for all those 
millions of homes that have one PC and one PS3 and for the PS3 to be online 
they need a router, which they may or may not have any idea what one is, 
etc.  Simply plug your PS3 into the WAN and your PC into it.  Makes a ton of 
sense to have one.  Great feature that I'm sad to see go for the average 
user.

Oh, BTW, please don't be an obstinate git and just get over the fact that 
I'm right on this one.