Playstation 3 is the latest release by SONY of their video game consoles. Their previous creations include Playstations 1 and 2. Sony entertainment company has released the PS 3 in order to compete with Xbox 360 which is a product of Microsoft. PS3 has been released keeping in mind the 7th generation in the video game history. It was first released in the year 2006 and has a mighty processor that has a memory of 3.2 GHz and an engine of cell broadband with seven SPE’s. The CPU of PS3 is 500 megahertz with an NVIDIA and an RSX.
The Beginning
Playstation was released in Japan on November 11, 2006. Its launch in America was on November 17 2006. During the console’s launch, SKU was also provided with a basic game model that had a hard disk memory of 20 GB. The premium model of PS3 has 60 GB along some extra features. PS3 is in the 3rd spot for the biggest gaming console sales.
Configuration
The Playstation has 3 types of hardware models which are generally called as the size of the hard disk. The various PS3 sizes include 20 GB, 40GB, and 60 GB. Very rarely PS3 also produces an 80 GB model. The various retail packages include the 2 six-axis controllers and also the most common dual shock controlling joystick. The game console comes with a mini USB and also has a USB cable that can be connected to the controlling system. It also has an output cable that can be used for composing any video or audio files. The ethernal cable comes with different memory patterns including, 20 GB, 60 GB and 80 GB. The most common colour of the game console is piano black. Some other colour styles include Satin silver and the metal Gray colour consoles.
PS3 hardware
PS3 becomes convex towards the left side when it is in vertical position. The top side becomes convex when it is in a horizontal position. The new features include slot loading with a 2x high speed and also has a disc drive that is Blu ray. The blu ray can be used for playing games, movies and also DVDs and CDs. It can also read any high definition optical media. These functions are available in the models of 10GB and 60 GB. These models are available in the PAL regions. The 80 GB has been launched later on in the NTSC regions. All the PS3 types can be upgraded and they have a hard drive with 2.5 SATA. The system of PS3 has Bluetooth functions and has a built in shipping model. It also has an in built Wi Fi networking process.
Reception
The game console has got rave reviews for its advanced processor and over the top graphics. A lot of websites have criticized the high price rate for the console. PS3 was named eightieth in the list of PC magazine for the ‘biggest techno screw up’. PS3 has only opened up in the market and it soon will take over the entire gaming world.
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