Is a PS3 for me considering...

[Jay1980]

I don't have a high speed internet connection? Do you need one to own and use a PS3 (or and Xbox360)? I really don't care about playing online but do I need the connection to download updates or patches or anything?

 

[Namreg]

no, not really. you can play all games (except for the ones that are explicitly online-only) in offline.

as far as firmware updates for the machine itself are concerned you can simply download them to your PC and then transfer them over to the PS3 using a USB stick. that is what i do because while i have cable internet my PS3 connects to it through the wireless and i don't want it to lose the signal while it's updating.

sony have a little guide for this:
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/SystemUpdate/pc_update.html#update_PC

games seem to need online updates, but i'm not sure about that. i do know that you can download gamesaves (from other players) to a USB stick and then transfer them the PS3; patches might work that way as well, but i have not tried this myself.

 

[RENATA]

no doubt PS3 is the way 2 go
i have one and im almost never on the internet but i is the superior mashine....
it is so fast end then you have your own bluray palyer at the same time....
and i also use mine for music in the livingroom, it´s easy...
i love it:nanner: