The PS3 isn’t just a gaming console, it’s also a very powerful computer; a supercomputer. People usually use the console for it’s primary purpose, to play games, without knowing how much more they can do with it. With Linux you can do everything a computer can do and then some with your PS3. Not to mention installing Linux on a pS3 is extremely easy. Here are some of the benefits associated with installing Linux on a PS3.

Playing Various Formats
When running the default PS3 Operating System only a few limited formats are properly read and recognized by the PS3. When you install Linux many new formats become readable by your PS3 such as QuickTime and WMV.

Faster Web-Browsing
Almost all Linux version come with web-browsing pre-bundled. Any Linux based browser will outperform the default PS3 web-browser by a mile. It’ll be much more efficient and faster browsing.

Word Processing
With Linux you’ll be able to handle your word processing and printing from your PS3, being given the option to install word processors such as Microsoft Word or Open Office. You’ll even be able to connect your printer to your PS3 and print out files.

Unlimited Options
With Linux on your PS3 you’ll be able to literally install anything you want that’s compatible with Linux. This ranges from games to useful applications.

Dual-Boot
Once you have Linux on your console you’ll be able to choose which Operating System you want to run at start-up. This way you can have the best of both worlds. Daily computing done on Linux and gaming done on the PS3 factory Operating System.

Keeping Your Warranty Intact.
Installing Linux on your PS3 will not void you warranty at all since it’s not considered risky to install a custom Operating System on a PS3.

After reading the above benefits of installing Linux on your PS3 take this one last thought into consideration. Sony constructed the PS3 with 8 CPU cores for a reason, and that reason was to make the PS3 a multi-functional supercomputer. Installing Linux on it will make this a possibility.

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