Sony PLAYSTATION®3 (160 GB) Black Console Reviews

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Pros: *Blu-ray player*Free online*Fairly solid reliability (the slim is too new to tell)*Recognizes some PC controllers Cons: *Generates a lot of heat*Somewhat long loading times*No HDMI or network cable included*PSN charges tax for downloadable games (unsure about downloadable content) Other Thoughts: I own an Xbox 360 and recently bought this bundle to play Uncharted 2. Overall, the PS3 is not really head and shoulders above the competition in terms of performance. from Newegg.com In other word (to make this simple) for example, PS3 Cell Runs J++ and PC CPU use C++, 2 CPU are coded instructed to compute differently. If in general comparison, XBOX 360 runs on 3 Cores (Triple core at 3.2GHZ) PS3 are run at 8 SPES, 1 for reserved, in other word, PS3 runs at 8 Core at 3.2ghz Since is not really "8 Core" but coder can use each SPE to a specific usage such as 1 SPE use for Moving character, 1 SPE use for Rendering, 1 SPE use for AI, etc. On Xbox, you can't really do that, all 3 Core are compute simultaneously while PS3 can compute individually in each specific corePS3 Memory use 256mb XDR remember, may seem low, but this 256mb is acted like 4GB shared memory, XDR memory are fast, you can see article about itAlthough Graphic is generally not better, but it does have PhysX included in the PS3 using 7 series architecture(Continue in Other thoughts) Cons: See Other Thought Other Thoughts: Remember, This Technology was made in 2000-2005 (Before the official release, and was in a prototype testing phase)Is remarkable that IBM and Sony able to make an 8 Cores CPU before even i7 or Phenom I or II came out with Quad Core. So you have to look from the day they make this, not compare to present time. from Newegg.com Pros: Nice looking system on any entertainment console. Plays Blu-Ray movies. from Newegg.com Ok, first let me start off by describing generalities in Sony's Playstation 3 shortcomings. The games suck. from Amazon.com The revamped PS3 is much better than this one, and much better to look at as well. This model is unreliable, ugly as hell and ten times to big with the work possible cumbersome design ever. from Amazon.com Does get warmer than the 360, but hey, with the power packed inside a relatively small package, you'd expect it to put off some heat. The heat produced is no danger to the system though. As it's been stated to run 24/7 with no ill-effects (though not recommended by Sony to do so). NOTE: I do not own this console yet (ordered one 10 minutes ago) but my brother does have one, and I've played it countless times in the 2 years he's owned it. from Newegg.com Sturdy build and runs cooler than its predecessors. Best Blu-Ray player on the market! Uncharted is one of the best games on PS3 making this a great buy with the 160GB. Free online playBetter exclusives on PS3 imo Cons: ExpensiveGames are slow to be released. from Newegg.com Pros: Great realiability and flexability. Cons: Fanboy hatred. from Newegg.com PS3 works and looks great. Just need to do some software updating and you are good to go. from Amazon.com with xbox 360 you have to pay 50 dollars a year for what playstation gives you free. and of that playstations wifi is wireless and free. from Amazon.com

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The PS3 features IBM's "Cell" processor and a co-developed Nvidia graphics processor that makes the system able to perform two trillion calculations per second. That's approximately 320 times more calculations per second than the PS2. Along with the traditional AV and composite connections, it also boasts an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port, which delivers uncompressed, unconverted digital picture and sound to compatible high-definition TV and projectors. The system is capable of 128-bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution for a full HD experience.

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Released	1 year ago
Platform	PlayStation 3
Gaming Type	Online Gaming Multiplayer Gaming
Graphic Processor	NVIDIA RSX
HDTV Compatibility	HDTV Movie support HDTV Game support
Audio Out	Digital Out (Optical) Connector
Audio Support	Dolby Digital 5.1
Color	Black
Communication Type	Bluetooth Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi
Console Type	Home Console
DVD Movie Playback	DVD Movie Playback
Depth	10.8 in.
Graphic Card Memory	256 MB
Hard Drive Size	160 GB
Height	3.86 in.
Input / Output Ports	RJ-45 2 x USB 2.0
Installed RAM	256 MB
MPN	98038
Optical Drive Type	Blu Ray
Processor	3.2 GHz Cell
Processor Speed	3.2 GHz
Processor type	Cell
RAM technology	XDR
Release Date	August, 2008
Supplied Accessories	1 x Game Pad AV Cable AC Power Cord
UPC	711719778059
Weight	11 lb.
Width	12.75 in.

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