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What Lies Under The PS3 Trunk?

Posted Jun 15, 2006 at 8:37PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3 Tags: LED, memory stick, playstation 3 updates, Sony

the PS3 trunk

The PlayStation 3 has been causing waves eversince it was first introduced last year. And Sony has caused fanboys to even be more excited with their next-gen console when they officially announced it in this year's E3.

Official specs have been revealed but this didn't stop the video gaming public from speculating that there may still be some PS3 features Sony hasn't announced and that more can still be expected from the upcoming console. Sean Nunan was one of them.

Looking at the PS3 and seeing a trunk-like flap (highlighted in red in the image above) at the front of the console, he became curious about a couple of things: Does it open? If yes, how? And what lies beneath? Sean Nunan may be one creative genius because his questions led him to come up with a few mock-ups of what must be underneath that trunk. Here are his speculations...

Removing the flap

Speculation 1: Trunk cover is removed by sliding it from the unit.

remove flap1

Speculation 2: Just like the trunk of a car, the flap is flipped up.

remove flap 2

What's underneath it?

Speculation 1: Memory Stick and SD Card slots.

Mem Stick/SD Card slot

Speculation 2: A card slot for the Sony Online Network where all your account details like balance is stored.

Platform Network card

Something about the side buttons

sidebar buttons

Moving away from the concept of the flap, Sean Nunan threw a few questions about the buttons that can be found in the side bar of the PS3. He writes, "The On/Off and Disk Eject buttons would be feather touch sensitive. So one slight touch, even dropping your finger lightly on it, would activate the button."

I'm pretty sure, other fans have been questioning about the trunk as well; or if not, these ideas from Sean Nunan may surely open up a lot of other bright inputs. If you want to share your own ideas or comment on Sean Nunan's illustrations, share it with other PS3 lovers through the comments section or via the forums.

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everybody (well at least i thought) knew that the memory card slots where aunder that flap...this article is crazy. and Sean Nunan is being called a creative genius?! shut up.im sure the memory card slots under that flap were shown in the pics after E3 2005...where else would they be...and Sean Nunan talking about the sensitive buttons...well of course they are..they're FLAT!! i only had to look at the ps3 pics and in a few secs i knew they would be touch sensitive....once again this article is stupid...and Sean Nunan is no genius.

please try to keep up with year old news

# Duh — Guest 2006-06-16 02:55

Hey, maybe we can speculate on the disc drive too! I mean, we already know discs go there, but why not have a creative genius speculate on random BS based on non-existant facts draw some mock-ups?

# dont be hatin... — Guest 2006-06-16 04:29

stop dissing QJ...their just trying to be original with the content that they give us. After all, this is under the rumor category so we wont really know what is in there (if anything) probably until the tokyo game show. QJ did nothing wrong. They are just speculating. I think this article makes you ask questions...which is what its suppost to do.

PS: the best writer at QJ would have to be christopher C. because his articles are original and inventive.

# I have never seen what is under there, — Guest 2006-06-16 05:09

so maybe there are PS2 memory card slots under there.

# link — Guest 2006-06-16 05:51

ok ive already seen undeer there in a couple of pics and i couldnt find them, but i did find a video on cnet that has it for about 2 secs

http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_PlayStation_3/4505-6464_7-31355103.html?tag=lst

go there and go till the counter say 14 secs left and u will see three slots

ps. sean nunan is NOT a creative genius

sean nunan = douchebag

# Oh man... — Guest 2006-06-16 06:00

What a waste of time and web space...

# you want the pic you cant handle the pic — Guest 2006-06-16 06:04

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/Bloodstrike/Movies%20games/ps3510wz.jpg

# Check out... — Sephiroth_VII 2006-06-16 06:07

Check ou the official specs. It clearly states that the expensive PS3 will have a cardreader, which was also shown at E3 '05. On the cheaper version, you either woin't be able to open it, or you'll be able to slide a, seperately bought, PS3 cardreader into an empty slot, like the network adapter on the old PS2.

http://www.playstation.com/products.html

# Oh wait... — Sephiroth_VII 2006-06-16 06:10

I forgot, the buttons arwe lit too. The bottom one anyway, Though I can't imagine why the power botton wouldn't light up in the final version.

Lots of PS3 pics: http://xbde3.blogspot.com/

The specific pic, which shows off the lights: http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/PSINext1/Pic4.jpg

# it has been modified — Guest 2006-06-16 06:24

instead of the lead/trunk being flipped open, it slides into the ps3 case (in a culvey way) to avoid the hinges breaking, also to retain the sleek look of the ps3 instead of having one part sticking out.

# Number 8 — Guest 2006-06-16 06:56

What r utalkin about #8 everyone knows whats under there a bunch of memory slots

#9 there are no ps2 card slots under there unless they add it in later

#4 the hard drive is under the ps3 (when the ps3 is standing up)

# WTF!! — Guest 2006-06-16 07:41

Ok, sorry to say this, but I didn't saw these images. I supposed it was there anyway because they said they got the media card reader, but the problem is not there...

think about it!! will the ps3 core have the same think, with nothing inside? ( code system doesn't have media card reader ) :S

# !!!??? — Guest 2006-06-16 07:53

OH WOW, THAT TAKES A REAL GENIUS!

WAY TO GO SEAN NUNAN, YOU'RE ONE SMART COOKIE!!!

# sorry. — Guest 2006-06-16 08:50

i see...sry guys my bad...

but who the hell would want that many card readers...all i have is a compact flash for my digital camera and a memory stick pro duo for my PSP...seriously if the really DID want to cut PS3 costs couldn't they get rid of some of those?

# hmmm to 19 — Guest 2006-06-16 09:22

if u wanna get ride of sd and memory stick just buy the 500$ pack with 20g this one have no card reader ...Noob

# ???? — Vladislaus 2006-06-16 09:50

maybe is a cd dvd slot for old games who knows........

# publish me too! — Guest 2006-06-16 10:43

I'm thinking about writing an article about what's in the giant bulge of the PS3. With all that space there's got to be something good...

# dear god — Nerd 2006-06-16 11:25

21..what the hell are you on about...all discs go in the disc reader to the right...an dfor the last time under the flag to the left there are MEMORY CARD READER SLOTS!!

stop saying its specualtion its not! and this srticles is the dumbest thing i have seen

# # 31 — Vladislaus 2006-06-16 11:35

we r just speculating and not being smarty pants so if you know a lot why dont you jump and say whats beneath dumb!

# #23 — MGSROCKS1 2006-06-16 11:36

Make sure you make it clear that its not PS1 or PS2 Memory Cards slots. There are for Compact flash cards, SD Memory cards, and Memory Stick Duo. I don't why people don't know this if it was already announced a year ago. Either clueless or forgot with all the hype and new info surrounding the PS3. Probably the former.

# I heard from Sony... — Guest 2006-06-16 11:59

I heard directly from Mr. Sony himself that underneath that flap is an area to store your wireless controllers. He told me you can store up to 8 controllers in there using something he called "bluetooth technology," which I believe is some sort teleportation technology using the color blue to teleport something to another universe. But, all I have to say is... WHAT A GREAT IDEA MR. SONY!! YOU ARE THE TRUE GENIUS!!!!

# Under the Box — Guest 2006-06-16 12:02

Little Gnomes with pointed hats.

# dam — Guest 2006-06-16 12:31

wow i have never talked down about Qj never not once but this is bad what the hell thats bad it was anounced more then a year ago why would you post this lol thats bad you all better pick it up lol

# er — Guest 2006-06-16 12:38

Hasnt sony scrapped CF and SD support. It just supports duo now. It was extra cost so they went out the window along with dual hdmi.

# Why? — SeanNunan 2006-06-16 13:01

Can you all stop hitting on Me and QJ?

It's my fault I didn't realise you all already knew what was under "the trunk". But can all stop *****ing insulting me?

I dont go on the internet as much as you people, and don't hear about the news.. So why so much "Sean Nunan is dumb" "Sean is not a creative genius".

If I wasnt such a creative genius, then I wouldn't have made those pictures, and have them get their own article.

What do you *****s do with your stupid low-lives?

Sit around the internet waiting for people to make mistakes and insult them as hard as you can because it makes you feel that pinch of self-greatness.

# sorry Sean!! really sorry — Nerd 2006-06-16 13:54

but it just seemed so funny when you were called a creative genius, when this was year old new - but yea u are right, you did create the ideas, and for that im sorry for what i may have said...but seriously QJ?! how could you have bot known where the mem cards where.

# you tell'em nunan — Guest 2006-06-16 14:08

You tell'em Nunan! woot! \m/

# No — Guest 2006-06-16 15:14

Sean Nunan, I'd stick up for you and say I don't see why any of this is directed at you, but you came off as a real prick in your comment, even proclaming yourself a creative genius. Oh, you can use MS Paint, congratulations you're a genius. I can wipe my own ass, I guess I'm a genius too.

I can see why everybody is annoyed, it's just kind of expected that something this well known would already be acknowledged by atleast somebody on QJ, seeing as it's the best PS3 news site. I don't see how nobody knew such a well known fact, what's next, an article speculating whether PS3 will use HD-DVD or Blu-Ray?

# i know — Guest 2006-06-16 15:15

JUST LIKE EVERYONE SAID THEY ARE MEM STICK, SD, AND CF SLOTS UNDER THERE, I have modelled a 3d version of the ps3 and i've noticed those from reference pictures taken at E3.

# card slots. — Guest 2006-06-16 15:37

instead of putting three card slots in there, they could've just put 1 compact flash slot in there and just use card adapters for SD cards and MStickPros.

# Wtf — Guest 2006-06-16 23:37

Under the "trunk" is the slots for the card reader.

EG: http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/4249/ps3510wz6vn.jpg

I've had that picture since November 2005...

# no ps2 slot! — Guest 2006-06-17 11:26

seriously theres no ps2 memcard slot...wtf is the point of having it play ps2 games then..i aint bloody startin games like ffx again!

# Not see this? — Guest 2006-06-19 07:34

I dont think this is a fake:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ps3/57561765/in/pool-allofps3/

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