PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3 (Japanese: プレイステーション 3, San Pureisutēshon, trademark: PLAYSTATION 3, abbreviated PS3) is the third-generation Sony console. PlayStation 3 is the successor to the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 and will compete with the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and Wii from Nintendo.

PlayStation 3 released in Japan on 11 November 2006 promptly at seven, and will be released on November 17, 2006 in North America (United States and Canada), Hong Kong and Taiwan, and 1 or March 7, 2007 in Europe and Australasia, and the region Other PAL. PlayStation 3 will be released with 2 types, Basix and Premium / Platinum. PlayStation 3 officially introduced to the world on May 16, 2005 at E3. The first final configuration is shown in the TGS (Tokyo Game Show) 2006.

Latest technology used is processornya cell, the type of processor that really optimized to perform floating point operations. Unlike with desktop processors in general, the ability of the PS3 cell processor to perform floating point operations very well. Cell processor's ability to perform floating point operations is very good because the cell processor is a vector processor architecture. Even processors that are used in the PS3 is the most advanced processors today. Also GPU itself is made in cooperation with NVidia.

Based on machine configuration:

* Version PlayStation 3 Premium (60 GB) including 60 GB Serial ATA 2.5 "hard drive, Wi-Fi connectivity and memory card reader (SD, Memory Stick Pro Duo, and Flash memory), and silver color cosmetics in the outskirts of the PS3.

* Basic version PlayStation 3 (20 GB), including 20 GB Serial ATA 2.5 "hard drive, but the Wi-Fi feature and memory card reader is eliminated. Hard disk can be replaced or upgraded and features a memory card reader can be added by purchasing a USB memory reader, But Wi-Fi connectivity for a while this can not be added.

[Update] Sony has just announced that the 20 GB version will not be produced again. Source: http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/sony-the-ps3-20gb-is-dead-251567.php

* PlayStation 3 40GB Version Prepared 20GB as a replacement package that has certainly not produced lagi.Dengan more exclusive design (silver line), and supports Wi-Fi.Kelemahannya features, this package does not include the Backward Compatibility feature that caused him to lose the ability to play the game PS2 games and other PS1.Kekurangannya is only 2 USB slots, In contrast to the 20GB that includes up to 4 Multi slot.Juga not have Memory Card Port, and SACD support.
* PlayStation 3 80GB version the latest packages and the most exclusive that Sony has now ini.Dipersiapkan package instead of 60GB living produksi.Menyertakan spend most complete feature most mahal.Tawaran prices primarily 80GB HDD capacity is included, plus for Backward Compatibility play games lama.Masalahnya, this machine had some problems when playing some old games (not as good as the package 60GB)

Note: The 20GB version originally did not have an HDMI port, but when Sony Computer Entertainment announced new prices for the PS2 cheaper 20GB (only in Japanese), they announced that now, Basic version will also get an HDMI port, for better picture quality good the new television output.