Sony PlayStation 3: A sneak peak
There is buzz in town that Sony PS3 will outshine Wii’s PS3 and Xbox 360. According to a report” Taming the Waves: Games Console Life Cycles and Platform Competition” suggests currently positioned in number two, Sony PS 3 will sell 127 million units (life time) as compared to 103 million Wii units (life time). This news driven me to give you sneak peak of Sony PS3.
It’s a game console, so let’s start with its gaming features. There are hundreds of games to choose from, if you are bored then you can also rent or buy game. PlayStation®Store offers this feature to rent or buy games, movies, music, videos and much more.
PS3 also offers a good storage facility (120 to 250GB) thus you can store a good number of games/music/videos/movies. An interesting feature is Trophy, now you can showcase your winning streak by collecting trophies in PlayStation®Network. Play games online at no additional cost. You can also preview the upcoming games and take a free demo.
With this you can pause, text/voice chat or adjust other settings while playing the game. Though all the features can’t be used while playing; also if you are pausing for more then two seconds then options like quitting the game/turn off will be suggested.
Sony PS3 supports Blu-ray movies. Thus you can see the high definition, theatre like movies in your home convenience. You can rent/buy Blu-ray movies/TV shows from PlayStation®Store. If you are getting concern about your CD/DVD collection then no worries because PS3 had a built-in CD/DVD player. You can organize your play list. Play while listening to the songs. You can also play from compatible USB device.
There is a technology called Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA®) which connects your photos, music, personal videos of your computer to PS3. PlayStation®Home is a virtual gaming platform where you can play with friends or complete strangers. You can also browse the internet with this, interesting isn’t it!! Upgradation of the software is easy and accessible. There is a System Update Method from XMB™ with this you can get the latest improvements quick and easy.
Currently there are three models available: PlayStation®3 120GB, PlayStation®3 250GB, Limited Edition PlayStation®3 Uncharted. The major difference between the three is the storage capacity. Price starts at $300 to $400. To sum it up, I can say that it’s a game console with lots of interesting features.

