官方PR的话就翻译一下吧：
Here's Sony interviewing Sony about the new PS3 specs:
以下是SONY对SONY进行的关于PS3新规格的采访：
People weren't expecting this announcement. Surely we have the right to know the number of PAL supported games before the launch?
这个声明的确是有些出人意料，不过在发售之前大家还是非常想知道会有多少支持PAL制式的游戏呢？
We have been assessing the extent of backward compatibility, and will continue to do so right up until launch. It is therefore not possible to provide a specific number of backwards compatible titles at this stage, but close to launch consumers will be able to check whether their titles are compatible with PS3 by looking at the list of compatible titles at http://faq.eu.playstation.com/bc. This site will be available on 23rd March to meet launch day.
我们一直在评估硬件规格更改对于兼容性的影响程度，而且这一工作会一直进行到发售的时候。所以就目前的数据我们无法提供准确的兼容游戏的列表或者受影响的程度。不过在邻近发售的时候消费者就可以在http://faq.eu.playstation.com/bc查询他们手里的游戏是否可以在PS3上运行了。这个网站会在3月23日起启用。
Does this mean that the PS2 hardware chips have been removed completely and replaced with software-only emulation?
这是否意味用于执行着PS2游戏的模块已经完全被通过软件模拟代替了？
The original PS3 used the Emotion Engine/Graphics Synthesiser to emulate PS2 titles. With the latest European specification we have removed the Emotion Engine, retaining the graphics chip. This has an impact on the number of PS2 titles that will be backwards compatible.
原本的PS3有PS2的EE和图形芯片用于运行PS2的游戏，这次欧洲版本的改动仅仅是取消了EE而保留了图形芯片。没有了EE会对兼容性造成一定的影响。

If this is a business decision to save cost, why are users left to bear the burden, having to purchase a system inferior to those sold in the US and Japan at a higher price?
如果说规格的更改是为了降低成本的话为什么消费者要来承担这部分成本呢？欧洲的消费者要花比美国和日本更高的价格买到性能有所降低的主机呢？
The PS3 launching in Europe is every bit as powerful as the PS3s available currently in North America and Japan. PS3 is defined by key features such as the CELL broadband engine, its Blu-ray drive, the SIXAXIS Controller and its ability to output full 1080P HD game content which makes it an entertainment system for the future, without equal.
在欧洲发售PS3对于索尼来说是和美国、日本市场一样重要的事情。PS3的核心优势在于CELL、蓝光驱动器、6轴手柄和1080P高清游戏画面输出的面对未来的独一无二的主机。
PS one titles remain backwards compatible and we will continue to assess the compatibility of PS2 titles right up until launch We will continue to offer firmware upgrades to increase the number of titles that are compatible, but rather than concentrate on PS2 backwards compatibility, in the future, company resources will be increasingly focused on developing new games and entertainment features exclusively for PS3, truly taking advantage of this exciting technology.
PS1游戏还是可以向下兼容，我们会继续进行PS2游戏兼容性的测试。同时我们会一如既往地对固件进行更新来提高兼容性。另一方面，除了针对PS2游戏提高下兼容性的工作以外，索尼会采用最新的技术不断增强对于PS3独有的新游戏和娱乐方式的探索和提高。
How will consumers be able to tell the difference between the fully compatible launch model available in America and Japan and the new degraded model?
那消费者有没有办法区分在美国和日本销售的完全兼容版本和新的降级版本呢？
On the external packaging of the PS3 there will be a small 'PAL' logo to denote that the PS3 is built for the European market (North American and Japanese models have a 'NTSC' logo). The model number will also appear on the label stuck to the top flap of the PS3 packaging (beginning CECHC followed by two digits - see below).
In addition, each PS3 carries a barcode and serial number on the back of the system. At the end of the unique serial number for each console is the model number.
在PS3的外包装上会有一个小的“PAL”标识表明这是专为欧洲市场制造的PS3（在北美和日本的型号则是“NTSC”标志）。还有在PS3包装的顶部还会有不同的型号编号（CECHC开头，后面两位数字，详情如下：）。
另外，每台PS3的背后都贴有一个序列号和条形码。每个唯一的序列号最后几位便是型号。
In the SCEE territories there are four model numbers:
根据不同的区域有四种型号：
Europe: CECHC04
UK and Ireland: CECHC03
Australia/New Zealand: CECHC02
Russia/India: CECHC08

欧洲: CECHC04
英国和爱尔兰: CECHC03
澳大利亚/新西兰: CECHC02
俄罗斯/印度: CECHC08

Will the new updated hardware version improve the quality of the images of PS2 games on the PS3, as the current crop have been highly criticised?
新更新的硬件版本会不会对PS2游戏在PS3上的表现有所提高呢？广大用户对现有的情况有很大的不满。

This has already been achieved by a firmware upgrade, which will be incorporated in European launch models

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原帖由 火星人一号 于 2007-2-27 15:21 发表
以后的日版及港版是不是也会有“规格变更”？

肯定的，要改就不会是专为了欧洲改的，肯定是借欧洲发售的机会，今后全球都是那个版本了。