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Originally Posted by candyflip
The older models are also able to run Linux, are backward compatible with PS1/2, have all sorts of ports that have been removed on the newer models and they're easy to crack open and swap out the HDD.
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Not all the "fat" PS3 can play PS2 games. In fact very few can. ALL PS3s can play PS1 games. How many peole care about Linux? Not many ports have been moved. Yes 2 USB ports instead of 4. For $10 you can get 4 port USB sub. Big deal. And you can swap out the HDD on the slims too. In fact it's actually EASIER. You're not going to find a old PS3 that plays ps2 games for very cheap and you'll have to get it on ebay. If you like to play online you better hope the console wasn't already banned. Oh by the way PSN is currently expericning issues that effects only the old PS3s.
It seems that a major worldwide firmware bug has affected most PlayStation 3s, preventing the consoles from connecting to the PlayStation Network and in many cases (including our own) not allowing for offline game play. The problem, whatever it is, compromises all PS3 consoles aside from the newer PS3 Slim.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10461364-1.html