Game Informer: DualShock 3

[GameMaster]

I agree with the wireless keyboards and mice. Although it might be nice if you have one of those media PCs in your family room. If they didn't require batteries, I'd probably use them.

But I've concluded that using a Wavebird actually saves a consumer money. Because old fashioned corded controllers actually use more electricity than the consoles do.

[Null]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

I agree with the wireless keyboards and mice. Although it might be nice if you have one of those media PCs in your family room. If they didn't require batteries, I'd probably use them.

But I've concluded that using a Wavebird actually saves a consumer money. Because old fashioned corded controllers actually use more electricity than the consoles do.

you might be correct if you pluged the controller directly into the wall, but once the console is on, it sucks in the same amount of power no matter what you got plugged into it. its not going to suddenly use more voltage cuz of a controller.


Also even if that were the case, you'd still be spending more with a wireless because you have to spend on batteries, then the electricity used to power the reciever you plug into the console.

(but as i said, uses the same amount of power)

[GameMaster]

I suppose that might be true...

But might I remind you that corded controllers are a general safety hazard. 40% of all tripping related accidents in homes that contain video games are caused by corded controllers. That figure was cut down to a mere 5% once Nintendo introduced the Wavebird.

I'm not here to publicly mock you, I'm just offering you some points to consider and think about tonight before you go to sleep.

[The Germanator]

I do like controllers with wires better, but I so agree that the main reason that many of my consoles have been knocked to the ground is because of the controller wires. So many times has a clumsy friend or parent nearly ruined one of my systems because of those pesky wires...People just have to be careful.

[Canyarion]

That's why we almost always put our consoles on the floor.

And GM farked up Kyuzo's signature, I think that's why he picked a new one.

[The Duggler]

farked? what does that mean?

[MuGen]

I made the new one, because I was in the mood... LOL... and I guess this will be up until ps3 is revealed, yash?

[Canyarion]

Originally Posted by Nitram

farked? what does that mean?

I dunno, some kind of 1337 word I guess.

Thought it meant something like "messed up, ruined".

[Null]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

I suppose that might be true...

But might I remind you that corded controllers are a general safety hazard. 40% of all tripping related accidents in homes that contain video games are caused by corded controllers. That figure was cut down to a mere 5% once Nintendo introduced the Wavebird.

I'm not here to publicly mock you, I'm just offering you some points to consider and think about tonight before you go to sleep.

While you are correct; The safety hazard does exist and is there. which is actually 43.2% of all tripping related accidents. This accidents are not caused by the cords themselves.

A world wide study at the Boston Senior University, (yes, BS-University) proves with a 98.5% accuracy that it was indeed not the fault of the wire, but that the wire was too short. The study shows that nearly 70% of all controller wires are too short. At the top of this list was Nintendo who provided a mere 1 foot of controller wire. Nintendo was asked about why they provide such a short wire but declined to comment.

Oddly enough, it was nintendo themselves who started the so called wireless revolution of controllers on consoles after the number of tripping accidents nearly doubled in 2001. Coincidence? You be the judge.

However, in strangly related news, the number of Lost controllers has risen 24% since the indroduction of wireless controllers. The number of reported injuries of batteries being droped on toes as risen a staggering 67%, 12% of these reported injuries, the toe had to be amputated.

Which leaves me with my final question, How many more 9 toed kids do we need to see before these wireless controllers are recalled about put away for good?

[MuGen]

1 foot? geeze....

[Null]

Originally Posted by Kyuzo

1 foot? geeze....

yes, is it any wonder so many kids these days have vision problems?

[MuGen]

my problem comes from viewing the monitor for long periods (design reasons)
but yeah.. 1 foot.... my goodness, and with 1 fott the wire goes up if stretched, 'ere go causing a tripping incident. I like my 6 foot Playstation 2 controller

I also recently gave Dark Samurai an Extension cable for his GC controller too...

[GameMaster]

Originally Posted by Null

Which leaves me with my final question, How many more 9 toed kids do we need to see before these wireless controllers are recalled about put away for good?