yeah,
I would like to see a HDD out of the box :)

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<famicom> wrote in message news:S7qdnZaV_Y9tvQPfRVn-ig@comcast.com...
> http://ps3.ign.com/articles/621/621155p1.html
>
> Sony Undecided on Hard Disk
> Head of technology unsure if hard disk will be included as standard.
> by IGN Staff
> June 1, 2005 - Sony has been somewhat vague on the inclusion of a hard 
> disk with the PlayStation 3. The system's specifications reveal a slot for 
> a detachable hard disk unit, but there's still not been any talk of a hard 
> disk being included with the system from the start.
>
>
> It seems that we're going to have to wait for confirmation. In an 
> interview featured in the latest issue of Famitsu, Sony Computer 
> Entertainment chief technical officer Masayuki Chatani, when asked if a 
> hard disk will be included with the system from the start, replies "It has 
> yet to be decided."
> Chatani also reveals Sony's reasoning for going with a removable hard disk 
> setup. The company believes that people will want to both upgrade to 
> higher capacity drives in the future and carry their hard disks with them 
> to attach to other PS3 units.
>
> Moving away from the hard disk, Chatani is asked to comment a little on 
> the system's controversial controller. "I don't think there will be any 
> fundamental changes," he answers in response to a question on the 
> possibility of changes to the controller's design, "but it's a prototype, 
> so there could be some small adjustments."
>
> Chatani also gives some hints into PS3 network gaming. Internet-based 
> communication functionality will be a big part of the PS3, Chatani 
> reveals. He belives it important to come up with communication tools for 
> all ages.
>
> Finally, those looking forward to more news on the PS3 should turn to the 
> PSP for an estimated schedule. Sony debuted the portable system at E3, 
> shared first fully playable games at the Tokyo Game Show, then launched in 
> Japan on 12/12. Chatani reveals that the PS3 is set for Japanese release 
> in Spring, so we can expect, to a certain level, a similar flow. This 
> seems to suggest playable PS3 units at the September Tokyo Game Show.
>
> And we can, hopefully, expect confirmation on the inclusion of a hard 
> drive by around the same time.
>
>