A Look Inside the PlayStation 3

LifesBlood writes "GameDaily has a peek at an upgraded PS3 development kit, and gives hints as to how the final hardware will shape up. So, what can gamers expect? Robert Workman takes you through the controller, DVD player, GUI and pricing options for the two packages of the PS3."

Comments

So high tech!

[tulmad]

From the article: ""

Fascinating.

Re:So high tech!

[Aladrin]

I know, when I read that I was so pumped! I thought: ""

Inside? Hardly

[MBraynard]

Since when does 'inside' an electronic device mean discussing peripherals and the on-screen menu?

Re:Inside? Hardly

[Masami Eiri]

Flip them over to hit the weak spot for MASSIVE DAMAGE.

This is no big shock...

[dR.fuZZo]

From the article: ""

So Zonk didn't RTFA either?

C'mon!

[deepb]

We all knew Zonk doesn't actually read the articles he links to, but this is getting a little bit ridiculous..!

Re: ""

[dcapel]

""

That's what I said when I heard about the PS3 price too!

hmmm, anyone catch that interesting bit?

[Frag-A-Muffin]

FTFA:

...Since that time, it looks like the controller design has cleaned up a bit, although the people who let us mess around with it informed us it still has yet to be finalized...

(bold was my own)

Ummm .. Nintendo is already churning out systems for a launch date AFTER the PS3's! Shouldn't they already have things "finalized", or is it just me?

Re:"" sums up the article

[Psykechan]

Our dev unit is huge, retail unit may not be. It runs cool, retail may not. We have prototype controlers in our hands but can't tell you how long the battery life is; we just wouldn't know how to test something like that.

"" sums up the article rather well.

Important information!

[Kamineko]

In the meantime, the performance of the development unit is pretty sharp. There's various lights flashing on the front of it

Glad to see that they're focusing on the important things.

From the article

[wfberg]

"The first thing we can talk about is the controller. When we last saw the controller for the PlayStation 3, it was a shoddily put together, almost third party-like unit with ugly red sensors on the top and a lack of weight. However, in the redesigned version that is much closer to the model that will reach consumers, the controller has been weighted down with a considerable amount of 18 carat gold. The fans are folded origami, made from 3-ply $100 bills, rolled on the thighs of Cuban virgins. The model we tested had some problems maintaining sync at times, because of the impurities (elevated diamond content) in the Quartz crystal used, but we expect this problem to be solved in the budget bundle."

I can't afford a peek.

[Elad Alon]

I can't afford a peek at the PS3. I am saving for a glance, though.

Re:PSP was around before the 360...

[MikeBabcock]

Yeah cause, god forbid someone borrow the little dpad controller design from Nintendo or the concept of wireless controllers from (some 3rd party) or having a menu button (like most DVD players). I don't care if they borrow from each other; I care if they lie (we invented this, this is new!) and I care if they make it work well.

I'm pretty sure I haven't heard Sony claim they invented something new that wasn't in fact their own and from history I'd say they'll do a good job of making it all work together well. My only concern would be the initial product hardware quality (from PS2 launch memories).