PS3 slim

Advantages: Blu-ray, free online, nice extras like vidzone & iplayer. Almost silent operation
Disadvantages: Rubbish controller, still expensive, online nowhere near as good as xbox live

...Well, had the slim for a few weeks now (my 1st ever playstation), personally, I'm a little underwhelmed by it, I've been a gamer since the nintendo game & watch days & owned @ least 1 of the current gen consoles since the Mega Drive(Genesis). Graphically the system has the potential to wipe the floor with the 360, but this is really only going to apply to PS3 exclusives as any software house making a multi-platform game is going to be as cost effective (lazy) as possible & use the same graphics on all the games where possible(ok, they need to dumb them down for the Wii). My problem here is that I have yet to get a game for it that runs in 1080P, they all seem to be in 720P! Why???? I'm sure they are out there, but I haven't found one yet. I guess this is down to most HD tv's being HD ready rather than Full HD. Sound-Yeah, ok...

andyamn 27.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (PS3)

playstation 3 slim: the facts!

Advantages: very powerful, multifunctional console
Disadvantages: No real price cut

...The PS3 Slim is the latest PlayStation 3 games console, but it is essentially the same console as before, but with slimmed down components and a new, smaller body. The key improvements in the PS3 Slim are the 120GB hard drive, up from 40GB, 60GB and 80gb in previous UK versions and making it slimmer has made it 36 per cent lighter, 33 per cent smaller and it consumes at least 34 per cent less power (for you know worry about you electricity bills). The PS3 Slim represents a new console just in time for x-mas, one that could start to make sony some profit because up to this is due to the vast majority of PS3 sold so far (around 24 million of them) have been sold at a loss. However, new manufacturing procedures have changed this recently, and a redesigned 45nm Cell processor along with other similarly small and power efficient components...

jonnyhal 29.10.2009 · Read review
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Sony Playstation 3 (PS3)

Advantages: Best Entertainment System Avaliable, Region free games only
Disadvantages: 4GB file limitation External Storage, Cant read NTFS

...can tell is willing the war and in the end I think That this will be the selling point for PS3. PS3 SYSTEM SPECIFICATION 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...

dharma.roy 30.11.2007 (03.12.2007) · Read review
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No Point second-guessing this!

Advantages: Brilliant premise, great cast, enjoyable film
Disadvantages: None

...the different viewpoints as well was very interesting. The director has made sure to go to the same point of action just before the attempted assassination for each person that saw what happened, and we are introduced to them with a little back story of who they are and why they happened to be in Spain at the summit. The characters range from the President's security guy, to an American who has travelled to the summit alone because of his marital problems, to a Spanish police officer. You think you know what each of them saw, but as the film unfolds the twists and turns of the story become apparent, and its clear there is a lot more to what is going on than meets the eye. And it is there unexpected revelations which keep you entirely hooked to this movie from start to finish - you just have to know what happens next! In terms of the cast of this...

mummy2harry 04.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Vantage Point

3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point

Advantages: Bargain bundle with wireless card for my laptop
Disadvantages: Just an access point, no modem/hub/etc

...I use the 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point in my home wireless network, and bought it as part of a bundle with a laptop wireless card - check my other reviews to see if I've got round to reviewing that too... It used the IEEE 802.11g standard (data transfer speeds of up to 54Mbps), plus is backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b (upto 11Mbps) so works with older equipment (such as a slightly outdated laptop from a previous employer) with no problems. The included CD installed all the necessary drivers very quickly and also contains all the manuals in PDF format. Once the drivers were installed, the configuration wizard runs in a standard web browser. This involves configuring IP addresses, encryption settings, DHCP settings and other techy bits and bobs. This was pretty straightforward, although a basic knowledge...

matt_fantastic 02.04.2006 · Read review
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Playstation 3

Advantages: Cheap Blu-Ray player, great graphics, free wifi, internet browser
Disadvantages: Expensive, some games are better on 360, 40 GB model doesn't have backwards compatability

...and is not noisy at all. Compared with most audio-visual equipment this is really good value for what it does and the hard disk is easily upgraded without voiding the warranty (SATA 3.5" disk I think - which are cheapish). If you are a pure hardcore gamer then the software has been a mixed bag in 2007. 360 wins here so far. A few stellar exclusives (resistance, motorstorm and more recently R&C, Unchartered etc..) and a few very good third party products (cod 4, oblivion) and some problematic ports which are apparantly much better on 360/PC (e.g. orange box). This is the reason for a 1 point drop. I am not too bothered as I only have time to play about 5 titles a year thoroughly. 2008 is likely to be much better on this front with some (in all probability) very good exclusives UT 3 (timed), FF series, MGS 4, Gran Turismo, Killzone 2, Little...

S3RG10 20.02.2008 · Read review
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Playstation 3 Great Product

Advantages: Useful, Multimedia Functions, Entertaining, Internet
Disadvantages: Does have the odd problems mostly HDMI issues.

...The Sony Playstation 3 is a great console, due to the fact it has alot exciting new features from the previous sucessors. One of the main reasons the PS3 has done well in the war against other consoles is that the games available on the this platform are much vast. The also have a quite alot of games which are exlusive to PS3. Some buyers only buy the ps3 because a certain game is availiable on this platform. Thats one of the main purposes i purchased the ps3 because i liked previous games which were on the previous console. I have played all rival consoles and compared to the xbox i would have to say the graphics look better on the PS3. I tested playing the same game on HDTV at 1080p even though the game was out putting at 720p. The contrast of colours and the detail stood out more on the PS3. The XMB( Xross Media Bar) developed...

GStar_ 19.07.2009 · Read review
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PS3, for you and me?

Advantages: Stylish, good games available + lots more on the way, blu ray
Disadvantages: No HD cable in the box, no rumble, limited BC

...The PlayStation 3 is Sonys third generation of home consoles. After the stellar performance of the PlayStation 2 and launch of its two rivals the Wii and Xbox 360 the PS3 has a tough act to follow. Sony are clearly not worried as according to their marketing the PS3 is a "supercomputer" and is capable of "4D" graphics, with such bold claims I had to pick one up for myself and see if it was true! Unboxing The first thing you will notice about the PlayStation 3 box is that it's huge! The Xbox 360 had a rather large box but this is incredible being about 1.5x as big. The box design itself is worth a mention as it is pretty neat and the front has a picture of the console floating with the wireless sixaxis controller on a black and red background. On the bottom left hand side you will see the model you have purchased which will be either...

hackersupr 08.02.2008 · Read review
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Playstation 3

Advantages: Easy to control
Disadvantages: Can't play normal dvds

...~~~ 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: • HDD...

Car.Dude42 03.04.2008 (10.10.2008) · Read review
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To PS3 or not to PS3?

Advantages: An amazing machine, expandable, some great features
Disadvantages: Expensive (but for a reason), almost internet reliant, no browser security

...of the games it really shows. The only major drawback at the moment is the price. A bog standard Xbox 360 is around £100 cheaper than a PS3, but then again it's not so readily expandable. There is also the issue of it being both almost reliant on the internet and the fact that the browser is insecure from the point of having no free parental controls. These are issues that I feel Sony need to really address. I wouldn't part with my PS3 for love nor money as I love it to bits and has been a massive source of entertainment. It's worth the extra money you pay for it due to the quality of the games and the sheer power inside it, not to mention the fact that it's also a blu-ray player. Seriously recommended, but if your budget is restricted you might want to see if the price drops before you commit to one. ***UPDATE*** There's a few things I...

ayanayuk 14.02.2008 (18.02.2008) · Read review
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