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daveymck
05-17-2005, 06:45 AM
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2005/news/05/16/ps3_screen001.jpg

Some movies and more info available at Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/16/news_6124681.html)
Lonhro
05-17-2005, 06:46 AM
Nice.
daveymck
05-17-2005, 06:48 AM
The Spec

PLAYSTATION 3 SPECIFICATIONS

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 gigaflops

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-based 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)
SB2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)

SYSTEM FLOATING POINT PERFORMANCE:
2 teraflops

STORAGE
--HDD Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1
--I/O--USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
--Memory Stickstandard/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--Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
--ControllerBluetooth (up to 7)
--USB 2.0 (wired)
--Wi-Fi (PSP)
--Network (over IP)

AV OUTPUT
Screen size 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI out x 2
AV multi out x 1
Digital out (optical) x 1

DISC MEDIA
CD
PlayStation CD-ROM
PlayStation2 CD-ROM
CD-DA
CD-DA (ROM),
CD-R,
CD-RW
SACD Hybrid (CD layer),
SACD HD
DualDisc (audio side)
DualDisc (DVD side)
PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM
PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM
DVD-ROM
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD+R,
DVD+RW
Blu-ray Disc
PlayStation 3 BD-ROM
BD-ROM
BD
Redmen62
05-17-2005, 07:10 AM
[ QUOTE ]
The Spec

PLAYSTATION 3 SPECIFICATIONS

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 gigaflops

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-based 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)
SB2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)

SYSTEM FLOATING POINT PERFORMANCE:
2 teraflops

STORAGE
--HDD Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1
--I/O--USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
--Memory Stickstandard/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--Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
--ControllerBluetooth (up to 7)
--USB 2.0 (wired)
--Wi-Fi (PSP)
--Network (over IP)

AV OUTPUT
Screen size 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI out x 2
AV multi out x 1
Digital out (optical) x 1

DISC MEDIA
CD
PlayStation CD-ROM
PlayStation2 CD-ROM
CD-DA
CD-DA (ROM),
CD-R,
CD-RW
SACD Hybrid (CD layer),
SACD HD
DualDisc (audio side)
DualDisc (DVD side)
PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM
PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM
DVD-ROM
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD+R,
DVD+RW
Blu-ray Disc
PlayStation 3 BD-ROM
BD-ROM
BD

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Wow.
Vince Young
05-17-2005, 09:20 AM
Why did they change the controller? It's the only advantage the PS2 had over the Xbox.
greg nice
05-17-2005, 09:26 AM
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DISC MEDIA

PlayStation CD-ROM
PlayStation2 CD-ROM
PlayStation 3 BD-ROM


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backwards compatible again. KEY
daveymck
05-17-2005, 09:32 AM
Its the key and they also seem to be revealing a lot more upcoming games at E3 compared to the xbox which I think is the other key thing.
AngryCola
05-17-2005, 09:47 AM
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Its the key and they also seem to be revealing a lot more upcoming games at E3 compared to the xbox which I think is the other key thing.

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I guess.

But really both systems will have most of the bigger games.
Everyone knows that.

There will still be a few unique titles to both systems, but the real decision for most people will be -

"Which system do I want to play all the big cross-platform titles on?"

I have to wait until closer to the launches to determine the answer to that question in relation to the public's needs/desires.

For me it doesn't matter...
I'll still end up buying both, and probably the next Nintendo, too. One basically has to if they want to play all the quality games.

<font color="white">Move along... just video game talk!</font>
daveymck
05-17-2005, 09:58 AM
We have 2 PS2's and two gamecubes in our house with 20-30 games for each system (as well as a load of PS1 games).

I dont think their is a real decision for me, backward compatibilty becomes more of a concern thna anything, although the fact that the machines are so cheap could mean we get an xbox2 as well. I feel that is the biggest obstacle for the xbox it needs to be substantially better than PS3 to get people to change. At this point I dont think it is.
JackWilson
05-17-2005, 10:13 AM
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MEMORY
256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz

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WTF?
Mano
05-17-2005, 12:21 PM
Here (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/album176) are some more photos of the PS3.
B00T
05-17-2005, 01:00 PM
When are these systems due out in the U.S.?
Mano
05-17-2005, 01:17 PM
According to this gamespot article (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/16/news_6124681.html?q=1&amp;tag=gs_hp_topslot_click) While the device's price has not yet been set, its release window--spring 2006--has.
2005
05-17-2005, 01:28 PM
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Why did they change the controller? It's the only advantage the PS2 had over the Xbox.

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I'm an Xbox guy, so take that into consideration, but I HATE the PS2 controller. I think the Xbox controller S is, by far, the best first party controller.
2005
05-17-2005, 01:29 PM
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Why did they change the controller? It's the only advantage the PS2 had over the Xbox.

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I'm an Xbox guy, so take that into consideration, but I HATE the PS2 controller. I think the Xbox controller S is, by far, the best first party controller.

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addendum: Other than the shitty controller with this thing, the PS3 looks AMAZING
beerbandit
05-17-2005, 01:30 PM
that controller looks like a turd on a log
beerbandit
05-17-2005, 01:31 PM
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It's the only advantage the PS2 had over the Xbox.

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no
ChoicestHops
05-17-2005, 01:51 PM
The Final Fantasy VII technical demo they showed looked so sexy.
Mano
05-17-2005, 02:12 PM
Speaking of which, word from E3 is that Final Fantasy XI will be on XBox 360 (perhaps other platforms too, but only heard about the XBox).
PokerNoob
05-17-2005, 02:56 PM
[ QUOTE ]
The Spec

PLAYSTATION 3 SPECIFICATIONS

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 gigaflops


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Can't wait for the Folding@Home (http://folding.stanford.edu/) client for it.
Momo
05-17-2005, 03:25 PM
I think the best thing that both these new systems offer(PS3 and XBOX360) is the wireless connectivity. I know for me it was a pain to find good 3rd party hardwear for most things, and the fact that its built in is even better. Plus the PS3 playing burned DVDs is a plus.
tpir90036
05-17-2005, 04:47 PM
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Why did they change the controller? It's the only advantage the PS2 had over the Xbox.

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I'm an Xbox guy, so take that into consideration, but I HATE the PS2 controller. I think the Xbox controller S is, by far, the best first party controller.

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The Xbox-S is really good... I just wish they would have left the black and white buttons above the main buttons for a good 6-button layout instead of moving them as low as they are.
Lawrence Ng
05-17-2005, 05:04 PM
I'm just excited about the FF VII tech demo..can't wait to see pics of that.

Lawrence
pmuir10
05-17-2005, 05:23 PM
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DISC MEDIA

PlayStation CD-ROM
PlayStation2 CD-ROM
PlayStation 3 BD-ROM


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backwards compatible again. KEY

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xbox 360 will also be backwards compatible, supporting halo 2 and such
contentless
05-17-2005, 07:06 PM
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xbox 360 will also be backwards compatible, supporting halo 2 and such

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No. This is unconfirmed.

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/xbox/index.php#what-the-xbox-360-is-not-103398

"Backwards compatibility - It is possible that the Xbox 360 can play regular Xbox games, but nothing has been said for sure."
Vince Young
05-17-2005, 07:48 PM
link (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/16/news_6124746.html)

"Along with a firm release date and price point, the other big question surrounding the 360 was backward compatibility. However, Microsoft would only say that the console will be "backward-compatible with top-selling Xbox games." This ambiguous wording could mean that Microsoft will select which titles will run on the next-gen console. However, it could also simply mean that Microsoft is merely being prudent in case some original Xbox titles don't work on the 360, as was the case with some older PlayStation 1 games and the PlayStation 2."
BadBoyBenny
05-17-2005, 08:35 PM
I think it opens up the possibility of some awesome boomerang based games.
ClaytonN
05-17-2005, 08:39 PM
Microsoft would be retarded if they made 360 non backwards compatible.
Vince Young
05-17-2005, 08:45 PM
Yeah, especially since they're still going to be coming out with new Xbox games up until the 360 is released. I don't think there's any chance they won't make it backwards compatible.
pmuir10
05-18-2005, 08:31 AM
The new article in Time magazine has it as its cover story and says it will be backwards compatible and there is a picture of it playing Halo 2.