Ever wondered why Sony didn't add any extra features to the PS3 Slim when it was released? I mean, I know for sure there were quite a few people who disliked the fact that it didn't add SSDs (solid state drives) for example and continued to use good old fashioned HDDs (hard disk drives). It seems that one of the main reasons behind Sony not using network-only storage or SSDs is not the fact that it couldn't but that this would have cut the performance average down and Sony didn't want it.

Don't believe me? Well, how about we hear SCE's technology platform head and strategy planning VP Masayuki Chatani out? “Network storage and local storage are in the same sort of relationship as a convenience store and the refrigerator in your home. […] Even if you can drop by a convenience store and buy something when you need it, it's even more convenient if you already have it in the refrigerator at home.”

Sony's attempt to make the PlayStation 3 case smaller without sacrificing any of the features that made the PlayStation 3 the great console that it is follows a trend the maker set starting with the PlayStation and continuing with the PS2. Other ideas that the company had regarding extra additions or upgrades it could bring to the PS3 Slim included it pulling out the power supply from the housing in order to reduce system volume.

But this idea was scraped too due to the fact that it might reduce the PS3 Slim's portability. Something else that Masayuki Chatani hinted at is that it might expand payment methods to add monthly fees or per-item chargers in order to keep its PlayStation Network growing. However, I haven't the desire to see the PSN turned into an Item-Mall-like network.


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