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May 15, 2006
Shiny New Hardware
Now that E3 is over and all participants have played their cards (most of them at least), one question remains - What do you think of the final hardware? Since we all know what an Xbox 360 looks like, lets take a looksie at the remaining players, Sony and Nintendo.
Here's the PS3. I've criticized its design in the past and after seeing it in person, I haven't completely changed my mind, but I can accept it now. One thing you will have to admit tho is the system is def. sleek, sexy, and an evolution of the PS2. The chrome accents on the 60 gig model make it look SUPER EXPENSIVE. Sony's industrial design is good at doing that. How would it look in your home?
Its defining tech are blu-ray, CELL processor, wi-fi, bluetooth, online, and a revised wireless Dual Shock controller who has gained tilt functionality in lieu of the rumble feature. $499 for the 20 gig model, $599 for the 60 gig model. Do you love it yet?
Next up, we have Nintendo Wii. Ever since Nintendo revealed the console last year, little about the hardware has changed. The system is extremely small and very sleek. Clearly Nintendo wants out of its kiddie image and is determined to make a home amongst your other high end audio and video goodies.
It's defining tech are a slot load drive that can accept both full size dvd's and the Gamecube's 8 cm discs (Apple must be jealous). The Wii-mote and Nunchaku made a huge impression at E3 demonstrating how freehand control could possibly be the future of gaming and yes they are wireless. The build quality is EXCEPTIONAL and far surpasses that of Sony (yes I said it!). I don't know what kind of plastic Nintendo is using but it not only feels good, it looks good too. Nintendo also revealed the classic controller with your standard 4 action buttons, d-pad, trigger buttons, and 2 analog sticks. As its name suggests, it's designed for Nintendo's Virtual console service - yes all those classic games from Nintendo, Sega, and Turbo-Grafix 16 will utilize this controller. No official price announcements yet but speculations are somewhere in the $150 - $250 range. Do you love it yet?
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Don't forget to point out that the $499 PS3 will not only lack 40gigs of HDD-space, but also some other things like Wifi, HDMI-out, memory stick/SD compatibility etc.
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/e3/499-playstation-3-to-be-gimped-172418.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PlayStation_3&oldid=52250238
Very sad. =/
Posted by: efz at May 15, 2006 3:08 AM
About Sony's one:
Nope, still not nice. It looks like a breadbox but most breadboxes don't have big ugly shiny Spiderman letters on them. So most of them look better than a ps3. I do think that the black version is a improvement over the silver one. Maybe it looks better than a 360, but that ain't so hard to do.
About Nintendo's one:
Yeah love it, always thought Nintendo had the best looking of the three plus it's size is nice. I'll be hoping that the green one version comes out. Does that make me weird?
Posted by: Blah at May 15, 2006 5:09 AM
I'm definitely looking forward to the Wii, but I'm a little bit concerned because I'm left-handed. I'm going to have to get used to making precise movements with the Wii-mote in my right hand.
Posted by: Kelly at May 23, 2006 1:27 PM