PS3 Slim

The PS3 Slim is not the first generation of PlayStation consoles, but is in fact from the fourth line of consoles, and with each generational release the system only improves. The PS3 console weighs a mere 7 pounds which makes it heavier than the PS2 model which weighed in at 3.9 pounds, but the device still maintains an extraordinarily slender, black, sleek casing. Affixed with an onboard memory of 120 Gigabytes, the PS3 console is jam-packed with superlative features, impressive functions, and multimedia options.

The PS3 Slim maintains the same amount of onboard memory as the early editions of this console, and this particular device houses a cell processor complements of IBM technologies. Additionally, the PS3 Slim is fully equipment with a graphics processor (NVIDIA), which empowers the device with the ability to calculate 2 trillion calculations every second. The PS3 Slim is an ultra quiet device, it offers an HDMI port connection, and the sound supplied by the console is supported by superior Dolby Digital technologies unified with the technologies in the Linear PCM 7.1 inclusion. While extremely advanced, this device does not supply the user with backward compatibility options.

The PlayStation 3 Slim has Blu Ray technologies integrated into the device; this allows for the viewing of DVDs and discs on compatible HDTV televisions. The PlayStation 3 Slim also has an impressive graphic processor, so that a variety of gaming experiences can be enjoyed through the use of the console. This console not only supports Blu Ray DVDs, but the PlayStation 3 Slim also works with DVD+Rs, DVD-ROMs, CD-ROMs, DVDs, and CD-RWs too. The user of the PlayStation 3 Slim gets access to BD Live as well, and Internet connection with the device is fully possible. With the purchase of the PlayStation 3 Slim, the consumer gets free network membership that gives the user the ability to chat with other players and friends, to sample game demos, to view a variety of movies, to sample mini game offerings, and to participate in tournament offerings.

Along with the system the user is presented with a wireless Dualshock 3 controller; this gives the user the freedom to move about the room when playing instead of being attached to the console via necessary wiring. The controller is fully equipped with special sensors made to detect pressure: the latter feature is supported by motion sensing technologies supplied by Sixaxis. The user of the controller that comes with the PS3 console experiences a realistic sensation with crashes, explosions, and hits, and a rumble effect is also delivered by the control which can be detected by the user’s hand. The super technologies integrated into the controller allow for real game feel and for the user to make the controller a tool that serves as a bodily extension: this ensures more natural movement and smooth gaming.

The PS3 console does not offer the user any kind of compatibility features with prior consoles, it lacks an infrared port so the use of remotes that are universal is not a possible endeavor, and the gaming options presented online are not as extensive as other offerings supplied by Xbox. Nevertheless, the consumer will appreciate the slender construction of the PlayStation 3 Slim, the efficiency of operation, and the superior features integrated into the device. Priced at a comfortable price, the PS3 console is enticing since it offers a combination of impressive graphic presentations and audible experiences.