May 17, 200520 yr Yeah, the system does look sick nasty...sleek and bad ass. But the controller looks like one of those game pad pro's for the computer.... :plain
May 17, 200520 yr Product name: PlayStation 3 Logo: PLAYSTATION®3 CPU Cell Processor PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz 1 VMX vector unit per core 512KB L2 cache 7 x SPE @3.2GHz 7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs 7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE * 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy total floating point performance: 218 GFLOPS GPU RSX @550MHz 1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines Sound Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell- base processing) Memory 256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz System Bandwidth Main RAM 25.6GB/s VRAM 22.4GB/s RSX 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read) SB< 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read) System Floating Point Performance 2 TFLOPS Storage Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1 I/O USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0) Memory Stick standard/Duo, PRO x 1 SD standard/mini x 1 CompactFlash (Type I, II) x 1 Communication Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 3 (input x 1 + output x 2) Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR) Controller Bluetooth (up to 7) USB 2.0 (wired) Wi-Fi (PSP) Network (over IP) AV Output Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p HDMI: HDMI out x 2 Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1 Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1 Disc Media CD PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW, SACD, SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD, DualDisc, DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side) DVD: PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW Blu-ray Disc: PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE
May 17, 200520 yr Definately bad ass! I definately prefer the sleek look of the PS3 compared to the Xbox 360, but that controller is just plain :plain . Two down, one more to go tomorrow!
May 17, 200520 yr Yahoo Article: MATT SLAGLE, AP Technology Writer 45 minutes ago LOS ANGELES - Sony Corp (SNE.N). unveiled three flavors of its new PlayStation 3 video game machine Monday in what is likely a new round of console wars with rivals Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo Co. ADVERTISEMENT click here The new machine, set for release in the spring of 2006, is about the same size as the current generation PlayStation 2 but has a more rounded look. Besides black, the PS3 will be available in silver and white. Sony officials said the PS3's new processor technology ? called Cell ? will offer high performance for movie-like realism in games, high-definition movies and other features. "The PS3 is truly is a system to be placed in the center of the living room," said Ken Kutaragi, creator of the original PlayStation console as well as the more recent PlayStation Portable handheld. Prices or a specific lineup of games that will be available were not were not provided, though Sony showed off numerous demonstrations of games in development. The PS3 will use the Blu-ray disc format, capable of holding 50 gigabytes of information, which is about six times the capacity of existing DVDs, as well as slots for memory cards, a detachable hard drive and Bluetooth wireless for up to seven wireless controllers. The PS3 also will be able to run the thousands of games available for the older PS2 and PS1, officials said. One demonstration PS3 game showed a fiery battle between a soldier and a robot in an intricately detailed futuristic city. Individual tattoos and bits of blood could be seen on the warrior's face, while shafts of light beamed down from the rafters of a metallic corridor. The announcement comes two days ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, an annual industry gathering in Los Angeles. Last week, Microsoft showcased its new Xbox 360 in a 30-minute special on MTV. Microsoft said it would begin selling Xbox 360 in North America around Thanksgiving, and Europe and Asia by the end of the year. No pricing details have been announced on any of the systems. Nintendo will discuss its new console, code-named Revolution, further on Tuesday morning. In 2004, Sony's older PlayStation 2 led the U.S. console wars with 43 percent of the market, according to Jupiter Research. The original Xbox was a distant No. 2 with 19 percent, followed by Nintendo's GameCube at 14 percent. The remainder included handheld game systems. But by 2010, Xbox 360 would grab the lead with 38 percent of the market, followed by Sony with 32 percent and Nintendo with 22 percent, Jupiter forecasts. Microsoft is taking an entertainment hub approach with Xbox 360. The curvy, white machine plays DVD movies and lets users listen to music, view photos and do real-time video chats with friends and relatives around the world. The Xbox 360 features three processors, a removable 20-gigabyte hard drive, a custom graphics chip and built-in wireless for cable-free access to the company's Xbox Live online multiplayer service.
May 17, 200520 yr I just got done watching the Sony Conference and I must say I am seriously unimpressed with their showing. Yeah the console looks cool and everything, but for almost the first have all they had were specs and numbers and the last 30 minutes was filled with most games that left me very :plain . I know the first batch of PS2 games were unimpressive, but damn!
May 17, 200520 yr I just got done watching the Sony Conference and I must say I am seriously unimpressed with their showing. Yeah the console looks cool and everything, but for almost the first have all they had were specs and numbers and the last 30 minutes was filled with most games that left me very :plain . I know the first batch of PS2 games were unimpressive, but damn! 774871[/snapback] What does 360 have that is so great? Plus, game manufacturers are not going to commit to a system until they know exactly what is going to be like and if it is going to be a hit. Gran Turismo 5, GTA Next, and Metal Gear Solid 4 all seem like stud titles to me.
May 17, 200520 yr I just got done watching the Sony Conference and I must say I am seriously unimpressed with their showing. Yeah the console looks cool and everything, but for almost the first have all they had were specs and numbers and the last 30 minutes was filled with most games that left me very :plain . I know the first batch of PS2 games were unimpressive, but damn! 774871[/snapback] What does 360 have that is so great? Plus, game manufacturers are not going to commit to a system until they know exactly what is going to be like and if it is going to be a hit. Gran Turismo 5, GTA Next, and Metal Gear Solid 4 all seem like stud titles to me. 774895[/snapback] I haven't been impressed with the 360 either. PD0, Kameo and others have left me a bit :confused . I'm almost expecting the same thing out of Nintendo tomorrow and its beginning to worry me that the video game industry is slowly running out of useable, good ideas to produce games with. And other than GT5 and MGS4, I didn't see much else that held my interest.
May 17, 200520 yr Do the PS2 controllers work on this sucker? BTW I was too lazy to read the articles
May 17, 200520 yr Do the PS2 controllers work on this sucker? BTW I was too lazy to read the articles 774945[/snapback] No. The PS3 controllers will be wireless and unless someone comes out with an adapter, I don't see how the PS2 controllers will work on it. Its nice to see everyone is going wireless for the next gen though. :thumbup
May 17, 200520 yr That is going to be an oh so beautiful "Welcome to the Real World Now Here's a Full Time Job" present for me!!!
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