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PROS: Very pleased with the PS3. It upscales normal DVDs so they look better on your HDTV, it plays Blue-ray discs very well, and offers extra functions that 'normal' players don't have. You can game with it of course, and the graphics are phenomenal. You can also surf the web, browse content from YouTube, Facebook, and others. With built-in wireless and Bluetooth, you have the same connectivity options as a laptop or media center PC. If you run a free media server app on another PC on your home network, the PS3 becomes a 'Swiss army knife' of a media player, able to play audio, video, and view pictures. (and arrange them into albums) Of course you can connect a USB flash or hard drive (only FAT32 format I believe) and play content from there, or copy content to the PS3's hard drive if you wish. CONS: -There appears to be a firmware bug such that when you wake it from standby with the controller or power button, it shuts down and must be turned off and on. (at least mine does) -Sony, being the money-grubbing control freaks that they are have released an update that makes it very difficult to install Linux as a second OS like you used to be able to do. Not a big deal for the average user, but I like to tinker, and what harm was it doing Sony to leave this? What was Sony getting from this feature other than even more acclaim for an excellent device? It would be a true media-center PC if they'd open up a little. -The wireless (on my model anyway) doesn't support any better encryption than WEP. My speculation: if Sony were to sell an "unlocked" version of this device for maybe a little more, I'd buy it. I know that Sony makes money on content and almost gives away the console, like printer manufacturers do by selling cheap printers and then making money on the ink, but if the PS3 were more open to tinkering, it would go from having a large fan base to a cult following.Read full review
The older Sony Playstation 3 consoles were, in my opinion, the best made. At release they were priced at a hefty $600 or more, so over the life of the system Sony removed features to make it more affordable. Unfortunately, the 80 GB model removes the PS2 backwards compatibility. To make matters worse, the bulky older model PS3 has a high failure rate due to issues with circuit board flux and thermal paste. If you go with a "fat" PS3, your best bet is the 60 GB model, or even a 20 GB if you don't need Wifi capability. You'll still have plenty of fun if you find a good deal on an 80 GB console, but if you just want to enjoy PS3 games and don't need PS2 backwards compatibility I would recommend picking up a PS3 slim instead. For just a bit more money, you would get all the functionality of the 80 GB "fat" model, but with a larger hard drive and better durability.Read full review
I bought the original model so I could play ps3, ps2 and ps1 games and it has the most features on it; including slots for psp memory stick, 4 USB ports, and 80 gb (most gigabytes for the original model).
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
With the 80 GB CECHE01 model with 4 usb ports I can play my origional Ps1 games. Bad thing is I had to buy an adapter for ps1 and ps2 memory cards to the hard drive. Better graphics than Wii, sadly not many "casual gamer" games, unlike Wii. Another plus is the sd slot for music, videos, and other things. CD, DVD and Blu-Ray player nice also. All around, better for people who like a system to do everything or for more "hard core" gamers. Wii is better for families that like to play against each other, or like origional Mario, or Donkey Kong. Fat Ps3 alot bigger than Wii. What you should buy depends on what you want the system to do.
I liked the PS3 better than the xbox because of the Blu-Ray feature. And another big plus is the free network and wireless connection. This is the best unit out there, I think. If you want more bang for your buck then PS3 is the way to go. The only problem I have with this PS3 is that it is not backwards compatible. I thought I was getting the older version, which is backwards compaitable, but all in all I am still happy. I think Sony did this on purpose to filter out and get more money from Playstation users. I had to give up my PS2 Slim and God of War 1 and 2. But hey I had an ungrade though to a PS3. Very nice piece of hardware, it's 2010 people soon to be 2011 and if you don't have a PS3 yet then go out and get one. This is going to be around for a good amount of years. Everyone else needs to catch up.Read full review
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