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PlayStation 3

02 Dec, 2006, 2:23 pm IST | by Avinash Bali | Console Console

Unveiled in front of the whole world for the first time at E3 2005—Sony’s next generation console has been through the entire gamut from delays, to re-designs, to price fluctuations to weird marketing campaigns (remember the crying baby ad?) and more, but all this hasn’t stopped it from being one of the most sought after consoles on the planet. Luckily, we’ve managed to secure a piece for ourselves (the 60 GB version mind you) so let’s head over to our labs to see what the fuss is all about.


Before we head on into the review let's take a quick look at the 4o GB model available in the market for Rs 24,990:

  • CPU - Cell Broadband Engine
  • GPU - RSX
  • Memory - 256 MB XDR Main RAM
  • Hard Disk - 2.5" Serial ATA 40GB
  • I/O USB 2.0x2
  • Communication - Ethernet (1x 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T), IEE 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR) SIXAXIS Wireless COntroller (Bluetooth)
  • AV Output - Screen Size 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
  • HDMI OUT - x1
  • AV MULTI OUT - x1
  • DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) - x1
  • BD/DVD/CD Drive (Read Only) - BD x2(BD-ROM), DVD x8(DVD-ROM), CD x24(CD_ROM)
  • PS2 Compatibility - Not Available
  • Dimesnions - Approximately 325mm(W) x98mm(H) x274mm(D)
  • Weight - 4.6KG

Tags: Sony , PS3

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