So why bother having a slot for a hard disc drive in the first place? Only cost concerns really makes sense on them not including a hard disc drive but this is the next generation consoles and MS' Xbox, like it or not, has raised the bar.
Thanks for the link. I wonder why MS didnt bother publishing it in the first place.
I didnt bother scrutizining the photos for the PS3 press event. The photos taken are normaly bad or out of focus.
MS didnt say they'd have backward compatibility and one of the MS VPs even downplayed the customer's need for having backward compatibility until they announced a few hours ago that they will have limited backward compatibility for selected games.
Pricing for the Xbox 360 or PS3 has not been released. Speculation is that it'll cost between US$350-550. With how fast technology is advancing these days I wouldnt be surprised that MS and Sony can deliver what they promised at standard console debut prices.
That's easier said than done. Sony would've cancelled a lot of orders for Y items just to do that. Penalties for that kind of transactions could reach to the tens of millions. I think Sony wanted to keep things under wraps so Nintendo & Microsoft wouldnt know what's in store for them. Sony isn't a mom & pop store that can change it's mind on a flip of a dime.
I didnt include specs/features that both consoles didnt have or are obvious. I also exclude specs from non-official sources.
Audio In the OurColony video it was mentioned that the Xbox 360 would have Dolby Digital so why mention it? DTS is pretty much stock on DVD video players these days so why bother mentioning it?
Performance I only used manufacturer's published system performance. If a third party website claims otherwise then I didnt consider it.
Cooling Having a heat sink fan inside a computer doesnt automaticly mean it'll be noisy. There are low RPM fans that allow for adequate cooling and yet not that noisy. For all we know the Cell processor runs cooler than a custom PowerPC with 3 symmetrical cores at 3.2 GHz each. Apple's PowerMac G5 currently needs liquid cooling for a dual 2.7GHz!
I tried googling for the conversion of 9 billion Dot Product Operations Per Second to GFlops and got 45GFlops. Pls provide a link to the 115-130 GFlops.:)
The PS3 does have 2.5-inch slot but Sony didnt declare the capacity yet. Seeming notebook HDDs start at 20GB it is possible that Sony is deciding on what capacity to get. It could be the same as the Xbox 360 or be bigger. At this point in time I dont see a reason not to add a HDD by default.
I took the time out to compare and contrast between the Xbox 360 & PS3 and I came to to this conclusion.
Xbox 360 has a CPU FPS of 45 GFlops*
PS3 has a CPU FPS of 218 GFlops
Xbox 360 has a GPU FPS of around 955 GFlops**
PS3 has a GPU FPS of 1.8TFlops
Xbox 360 has a combined FPS of 1TFlops
PS3 has a combined FPS of 2.18TFlops
Xbox 360 has a DVD-ROM
PS3 has a BD-ROM
Xbox 360 is WiFi ready
PS3 is WiFi built-in
Xbox 360 has 3 x USB 2.0 ports
PS3 has 6 x USB 2.0 ports
Xbox 360 has support for 4 wireless controllers
PS3 has support for 7 wireless (Bluetooth) controllers
Xbox 360 uses Memory Units
PS3 uses MS Standard/Duo/Pro, SD standard/mini & Compact Flash Type I/II
Xbox 360 has support for select Xbox1 games
PS3 has support for PS1 & PS2 games
Xbox 360 has support for 1 720p & 1080i display
PS3 has support for 2 480p, 720p, 1080i & 1080p displays
Note:
* Derived from CPU Game Math Performance of 9 billion dot product operations per second
** Derived from subtracting published Overall System Floating-Point Performance of 1TFlops with derived from CPU Game Math Performance of 9 billion dot product operations per second
Source:
Wikipedia's PS3 Tech Specs
Official Xbox 360 Fact Sheet
Formula for Dot Product Operations Per Second to GFlops
Exactly what I ment. You can "reload" a prepaid SIM card with prepaid cards similar to those used in Star Wars Galaxies Pre-Paid Game Card. This allows the vast majority of the population to have a sense of "control" over there spending habits. Right now all our GSM providers are offering a "pass a load" service where in one user can transfer phone credit/load to replenish the credit line of a prepaid account user. This is similar to Apple's iTunes Music Store Electronic Gift Certificates.
In the Philippines we've (kinda) solved this problem by having prepaid SIM cards. They make up the bulk of accounts in my country seeming most of population can only pay on a staggered/installment basis. Maybe America's youth should do the same.
5th Gear (car show on Channel 5 in the UK) had a feature of someone buying Michael Schumacher's car. For those fascinated with the steering wheel they compared one made ten years ago with the one show on the NY Times.
You can get the video at here. Sorry that I cant link to the direct torrent file as you need to agree to some legal mumbo jumbo.
I own the current Mercedes-Benz C-class. When it came time to have it serviced I could only go to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer to have it serviced because they're the only one with the equipment to diagnose my car. When things broke down I had to bring it to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer because they're the only one with the equipment to diagnose my car. The fees are astronomical to boot. I thought that when I bought an expensive car it would break down less often. Which brings me to this question. How come by Honda Civic that costs a fraction of C-class breaks down less and hasnt been in need of repair unless I bump into something? It may not be as luxurious or prestigious but the damn thing's reliable.
Now I fear that if and when my Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII gets into an accident it'll cost me an arm, leg and a foot because it uses carbon fiber and aluminum.
Just wish the manufacturers make more reliable cars instead of putting more unreliable electronics.
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So why bother having a slot for a hard disc drive in the first place? Only cost concerns really makes sense on them not including a hard disc drive but this is the next generation consoles and MS' Xbox, like it or not, has raised the bar.
Thanks for the link. I wonder why MS didnt bother publishing it in the first place.
I didnt bother scrutizining the photos for the PS3 press event. The photos taken are normaly bad or out of focus.
MS didnt say they'd have backward compatibility and one of the MS VPs even downplayed the customer's need for having backward compatibility until they announced a few hours ago that they will have limited backward compatibility for selected games.
Pricing for the Xbox 360 or PS3 has not been released. Speculation is that it'll cost between US$350-550. With how fast technology is advancing these days I wouldnt be surprised that MS and Sony can deliver what they promised at standard console debut prices.
That's easier said than done. Sony would've cancelled a lot of orders for Y items just to do that. Penalties for that kind of transactions could reach to the tens of millions. I think Sony wanted to keep things under wraps so Nintendo & Microsoft wouldnt know what's in store for them. Sony isn't a mom & pop store that can change it's mind on a flip of a dime.
I didnt include specs/features that both consoles didnt have or are obvious. I also exclude specs from non-official sources.
Audio
In the OurColony video it was mentioned that the Xbox 360 would have Dolby Digital so why mention it? DTS is pretty much stock on DVD video players these days so why bother mentioning it?
Performance
I only used manufacturer's published system performance. If a third party website claims otherwise then I didnt consider it.
Cooling
Having a heat sink fan inside a computer doesnt automaticly mean it'll be noisy. There are low RPM fans that allow for adequate cooling and yet not that noisy. For all we know the Cell processor runs cooler than a custom PowerPC with 3 symmetrical cores at 3.2 GHz each. Apple's PowerMac G5 currently needs liquid cooling for a dual 2.7GHz!
Devkits
If you bothered reading my source reference you'd know that Sony is has chosen publicly-available application programming interfaces and technologies for the PlayStation 3.
480i is the resolution of Standard Definition TVs that has been selling for the past few decades.
I tried googling for the conversion of 9 billion Dot Product Operations Per Second to GFlops and got 45GFlops. Pls provide a link to the 115-130 GFlops. :)
The PS3 does have 2.5-inch slot but Sony didnt declare the capacity yet. Seeming notebook HDDs start at 20GB it is possible that Sony is deciding on what capacity to get. It could be the same as the Xbox 360 or be bigger. At this point in time I dont see a reason not to add a HDD by default.
Wikipedia's PS3 Tech Specs
Official Xbox 360 Fact Sheet
Formula for Dot Product Operations Per Second to GFlops
I took the time out to compare and contrast between the Xbox 360 & PS3 and I came to to this conclusion.
Xbox 360 has a CPU FPS of 45 GFlops*
PS3 has a CPU FPS of 218 GFlops
Xbox 360 has a GPU FPS of around 955 GFlops**
PS3 has a GPU FPS of 1.8TFlops
Xbox 360 has a combined FPS of 1TFlops
PS3 has a combined FPS of 2.18TFlops
Xbox 360 has a DVD-ROM
PS3 has a BD-ROM
Xbox 360 is WiFi ready
PS3 is WiFi built-in
Xbox 360 has 3 x USB 2.0 ports
PS3 has 6 x USB 2.0 ports
Xbox 360 has support for 4 wireless controllers
PS3 has support for 7 wireless (Bluetooth) controllers
Xbox 360 uses Memory Units
PS3 uses MS Standard/Duo/Pro, SD standard/mini & Compact Flash Type I/II
Xbox 360 has support for select Xbox1 games
PS3 has support for PS1 & PS2 games
Xbox 360 has support for 1 720p & 1080i display
PS3 has support for 2 480p, 720p, 1080i & 1080p displays
Note:
* Derived from CPU Game Math Performance of 9 billion dot product operations per second
** Derived from subtracting published Overall System Floating-Point Performance of 1TFlops with derived from CPU Game Math Performance of 9 billion dot product operations per second
Source:
Wikipedia's PS3 Tech Specs
Official Xbox 360 Fact Sheet
Formula for Dot Product Operations Per Second to GFlops
Pop up blocking, tabbed browsing and Anti-virus software. What will MS think off next?
"No soup for you!"
I know of one guy who's day & night job is running a Star Trek Club. :)
Do you use Linux? For what tasks do you use it for?
I didnt know that the French need donations. ;)
Exactly what I ment. You can "reload" a prepaid SIM card with prepaid cards similar to those used in Star Wars Galaxies Pre-Paid Game Card. This allows the vast majority of the population to have a sense of "control" over there spending habits. Right now all our GSM providers are offering a "pass a load" service where in one user can transfer phone credit/load to replenish the credit line of a prepaid account user. This is similar to Apple's iTunes Music Store Electronic Gift Certificates.
In the Philippines we've (kinda) solved this problem by having prepaid SIM cards. They make up the bulk of accounts in my country seeming most of population can only pay on a staggered/installment basis. Maybe America's youth should do the same.
The Television because without it CNN wouldn't be here. ;)
Apologies on the file format.
An option to block all shockwave/flash files from loading.
http://gear.viper007bond.com/downloads.php?display =31
5th Gear (car show on Channel 5 in the UK) had a feature of someone buying Michael Schumacher's car. For those fascinated with the steering wheel they compared one made ten years ago with the one show on the NY Times.
You can get the video at here. Sorry that I cant link to the direct torrent file as you need to agree to some legal mumbo jumbo.
I own the current Mercedes-Benz C-class. When it came time to have it serviced I could only go to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer to have it serviced because they're the only one with the equipment to diagnose my car. When things broke down I had to bring it to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer because they're the only one with the equipment to diagnose my car. The fees are astronomical to boot. I thought that when I bought an expensive car it would break down less often. Which brings me to this question. How come by Honda Civic that costs a fraction of C-class breaks down less and hasnt been in need of repair unless I bump into something? It may not be as luxurious or prestigious but the damn thing's reliable.
Now I fear that if and when my Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII gets into an accident it'll cost me an arm, leg and a foot because it uses carbon fiber and aluminum.
Just wish the manufacturers make more reliable cars instead of putting more unreliable electronics.
Using Microsoft products IS a human rights violation.
If they read slashdot what do you expect? :)
The web got free porn, music and things to do. TV's passive entertainment.