Interesting info about ps3

[Creative]

There was never going to be a Playstation 3! O_O

[AtheistSeaOtter]

It plays pretty well but looks god-awful. :B Also, that shiny black chasis picks up scratches and dents like a *****.

Oh yeah, interesting fact: the CPU has 8 cores but only 7 are enabled at any one time so that if one breaks there's one to pick up the slack. Apparently.

They also out-do the original X-Box on size and weight, somehow. Gone are the days of joking about needing an extension built to house your X-Box, now it's PS3's turn to bear the shame.

[LittleBigMe]

Ok... Uhmmmm.. Microsoft has planned to add a Blu-ray external attachment to their XboX360 and have a small amount of models ready to ship. Why does Microsoft always have to come and SUCK UP all of the uniqueness out of things?

[Rabid-Coot]

Ok... Uhmmmm.. Microsoft has planned to add a Blu-ray external attachment to their XboX360 and have a small amount of models ready to ship. Why does Microsoft always have to come and SUCK UP all of the uniqueness out of things?

Because this is big business and they like to make money. Its not like sony doesn't take ideas from the other two and implement them on the PS3.

[ryryryan•]

A few facts:
PS3 has better framerate & resolution than real life.
PS3 can cure cancer.
PS3 can slam a revolving door.
PS3 can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.

[panzer3000]

wow win a game of connect 4 in 3 turns never knew that was possible lol

[Mark D. Stroyer]

Oh yeah, interesting fact: the CPU has 8 cores but only 7 are enabled at any one time so that if one breaks there's one to pick up the slack. Apparently.

They also out-do the original X-Box on size and weight, somehow. Gone are the days of joking about needing an extension built to house your X-Box, now it's PS3's turn to bear the shame.

Clarification: Eight cores, all running. One is a "master" control that regulates the others. It assigns tasks, organizes it once finished, ports that to the graphics card, sound, network, etc, and essentially acts as a hub the others are connected to. The other seven are the workhorses, but that doesn't mean the other is a slacker. It's a rather ingenious system, really, because then no core is regulated to just one area, but it's all flexible and can instantly change tasks to whatever's needed. However, that's why there can be issues for developers who haven't quite mastered the architecture, because it's significantly more complex than a single processor setup. (Or multiple linked processors, as your standard duo, quad, or 360 tri, which is essentially one processor with the power of three.)

And hey, the 360 is pretty chunky, itself. I really haven't noticed it being especially heavy, despite rather frequent trips up and down the stairs to exploit whatever TV's not in use. Especially when you add in the power supply. And yeah, it is a pretty significant draw on power. But again, the 360 is not far behind.

Also: Ten bonus points up for grabs to the person who catches the reference in this post.

[IndianaStatic]

there are letters on the black box, together they make the word "Playstation". You'll also find a 3

[dobilay]

One of the 7 enabled cores of the CPU is always running the OS and is inaccessible for anything else.

[Rabid-Coot]

There's a firmware update every other week.

[DrunkMiffy]

There's a firmware update every other week.

LOL.

That's sooooooooo wrong xD

[crack398]

well there used to be when it was first launched

[oldage]

A PS3 can be on for ages , while a X360 crashes if you put it on for too long.

[Rabid-Coot]

well there used to be when it was first launched

I got mine on a monday, updated it then on the tuesday a new fw was out.