Is the vertical stand a must buy?

Should I buy it? I dropped my PS2 so much times.. will the stand help me prevent this?

... or is it just for looks?

Its advisable not to put ur PS2 on its side without the stand......

[Bobs_Hardware]

I dont see how it would make any difference.  Unless you were just sitting in in the middle of nowhere.  I just lean it up against the TV or sandwich it between a couple of things do it doesnt fall.

Why don\'t you just put it horiontally?

Originally posted by Bobs_Hardware
I dont see how it would make any difference.  Unless you were just sitting in in the middle of nowhere.  I just lean it up against the TV or sandwich it between a couple of things do it doesnt fall.

Why don\'t you just put it horiontally?

It won\'t fit next to my TV if I place it horizotally. I do lean it, but there is still some space left so it falls to its side. I can\'t place it anywhere else but the floor, which isn\'t a very good idea because my floor is carpeted.

I got some 20 centimeters free space between my TV and amp, and I\'ve held my PS2 vertical there as long as I can remember (never gotten one of those stands, they still seem too expensive to me); never fallen down one way or another. Are you yanking the controller cords or just spinning around your room so you knock everything over?

I\'d love a stand though, \'cause it looks sweet

I\'d think, by the looks of it, a stand would stabilise the PS2 when it comes to falling to its sides, but if you\'re talented enough to tilt it forward or backwards enough... congratulations!

[Bobs_Hardware]

Bah, just buy the damned stand.  

Unless you have better things to spend the money on.. *makes suggestive hand movement*

It can stand vertically without the stand through I wouldn\'t recommend it.  It just worries me thinking about the disc being read vertically maybe it\'s just me.

its not just you, ive read allot of horror storys, id never put mine on its side

guys, sony didnt just put some rubberpads on the side of the ps2 and then said you can place it vertically, sony has put alot of research into this ability (if u will) of the PS2. i think i\'ve even read somewhere that the PS2 was made to stand vertical.

And to answer yer question Soulreaver, the stand is not requied (i.e. if u have a hard surface to place the ps2 on) but its advisable to have one as it provides the needed support for the ps2.

[Cerberus]

Why not just MAKE a stand yourself, go down to the local ahrdware store, buy a bit of MDF and cut, gue & nail it together yourself? Plus, with MDF, you\'ll be able to paint it to match the area your PS2 is in, unlike that awful blue stand that you buy.

It\'s only a scam for them to extrort extra money out of you.

Excuse my ignorance but what\'s MDF?

is it bad to put ur ps2 on a carpet? if so...y

[Cerberus]

Originally posted by KrillinX
Excuse my ignorance but what\'s MDF?

Medium Density Fiberboard.

It is processed wood,a substitute for wood in plank form , a consistantly smooth, cheap and reliable form of wood.


*It is NOT CHIPBOARD, which is compressed wood chipping/sawdust*

dude i wouldnt buy the stand cuz its too expensive and unecessary, just place it next to ur tv and itll be fine

The Vertical option would make more sense if the actual PS2 game "locked" into the tray, I hate how you have to wait to catch the game when you eject.

Horizontal.