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PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 (marketed as PLAYSTATION 3 until September 2009 and officially abbreviated to PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.

A major feature that distinguishes the PlayStation 3 from its predecessors is its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network, which contrasts with Sony's former policy of relying on video game developers for online play. Other major features of the console include its robust multimedia capabilities, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable, and its use of a high-definition optical disc format, Blu-ray Disc, as its primary storage medium. The PS3 was also the first Blu-ray 2.0-compliant Blu-ray player on the market.

The PlayStation 3 was first released on November 11, 2006 in Japan, November 17, 2006 in North America and South America, and March 23, 2007 in Europe and Oceania. Two SKUs were available at launch: a basic model with a 20 GB hard drive (HDD), and a premium model with a 60 GB hard drive and several additional features (the 20 GB model was not released in Europe or Oceania). Since then, several revisions have been made to the console's available models.

PlayStation 3

(Counter-clockwise from top) Original logo, new logo, original model, controller, and new model design.
Manufacturer	Sony EMCS, Foxconn, ASUSTeK and Logitech for SCEI[1]
Product family	PlayStation
Type	Video game console
Generation	Seventh generation era
Retail availability	November 11, 2006 (details)
Units sold	24.6 million (as of August 5, 2009)[2] (see below)
Media	Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD (all models) Super Audio CD (20 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB (CECHExx models), Digital distribution
Operating system	XrossMediaBar system software version 3.0[3]
CPU	3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine with 1 PPE & 7 SPEs
Storage capacity	2.5" SATA hard drive (20 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB, 120 GB, or 160 GB included) (upgradeable)
Graphics	550 MHz NVIDIA/SCEI RSX 'Reality Synthesizer'
Controller input	Sixaxis, DualShock 3
Connectivity	(details)[show] Flash memory input MemoryStick/PRO/Duo* SD/MMC* CompactFlash/Microdrive* Audio/video output HDMI 1.3a out S/PDIF out AV Multi out Composite video/stereo audio cable** S-Video cable SCART cable Component video cable D-Terminal cable Other IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi*** Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR) 4 × USB 2.0 (2 × in 40 GB and all later models) Wired gigabit Ethernet *60 GB and CECHExx 80 GB models **Included in box ***All except 20 GB model
Online services	PlayStation Network
Backward compatibility	PlayStation (all models) PlayStation 2 (20 GB, 60 GB, and CECHExx 80 GB models)
Predecessor	PlayStation 2

Operating system

Sony has included the ability for the operating system, referred to as System Software, to be updated. The updates can be acquired in several ways:

• If the PlayStation 3 has an active Internet connection, updates may be downloaded directly from the PlayStation Network to the PS3 and subsequently installed. Systems with active Internet will automatically check online for software updates each time the console is started.
• Using an external PC, a user may download the update from the official PlayStation website, transfer it to portable storage media, and install it on the System.
• Some game discs come with system software updates on the disc. This may be due to the game requiring the update in order to run. If so, the software may be installed from the disc.

The PlayStation 3 also includes the ability to install other operating systems, such as Linux. This ability has been removed with the introduction of the new slim model and will not be available in any future hardware revisions.

Graphical user interface

The PlayStation 3 version of the XrossMediaBar (pronounced Cross Media Bar, or abbreviated XMB) includes nine categories of options. These are: Users, Settings, Photo, Music, Video, Game, Network, PlayStation Network, and Friends (similar to the PlayStation Portable media bar). The PS3 includes the ability to store various master and secondary user profiles, manage and explore photos with or without a musical slide show, play music and copy audio CD tracks to an attached data storage device, play movies and video files from the hard disk drive, an optional USB mass storage or Flash card, or an optical disc (Blu-ray Disc or DVD-Video), compatibility for a USB keyboard and mouse, and the web browser supporting in/compatible file download function. Additionally, UPnP media will appear in the respective audio/video/photo categories if a compatible media server is detected on the local network. The Friends menu allows mail with emoticon and attached picture features and video chat which requires an optional PlayStation Eye or EyeToy webcam. The Network menu allows online shopping through the PlayStation Store and connectivity to the PlayStation Portable via Remote Play.

iPhone 3G S vs. Palm Pre vs. Google Android G1

There's never been as many solid choices in the smartphone market than there are right now. Here's a chart that compares the features and total costs of three of these smartphones: iPhone 3G S, Palm Pre, and Google Android G1.

Many original iPhone adopters have their contracts ending this summer and many others are simply looking to take the plunge on a new smartphone. There’s never been as many solid choices in smartphone market than there are right now with the new Palm Pre and iPhone 3G S, plus the Google Android G1, the Nokia N97, the BlackBerry Bold, and the BlackBerry Curve 8900.

BillShrink.com, which runs a Web site dedicated to helping consumers save money on their every day bills, has put together an excellent chart (see below) comparing the features and total cost of the iPhone 3G S, Palm Pre, and Google Android G1.

This comparison is based on unlimited data, unlimited voice, and unlimited text messaging. The iPhone comes in as the most costly device at $3800 over two years. The Palm Pre was the cheapest at $2600, with the G1 falling in the middle at $3150.

It should be noted that the Palm Pre really shines because of Sprint’s All-Everything plan, as ZDNet’s Sam Diaz recently noted. If you don’t need unlimited voice or texting, but just unlimited data, the wireless costs of the three phones (and the different carriers) are actually pretty close in cost, as you can see in this comaprison of the iPhone and Palm Pre by Barron’s.

IT departments that buy any of these phones in bulk will get better pricing on both hardware and group plans, but this chart is still useful for individuals and small businesses that purchase smartphones at retail.