It's confirmed!

[Stone]

Below are the technical specifications for the upcoming Sony Playstation 3

CPU:

Cell Processor

PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz

1 VMX vector unit per core

512KB L2 cache

7 x SPE @3.2GHz

7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs

7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE

* 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy

total floating point performance : 218 GFLOPS

GPU:

RSX @550MHz

1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance

Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels

Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines

Sound:

Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell-base processing)

Memory:

256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz

256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz

System Bandwidth:

Main RAM - 25.6GB/s

VRAM - 22.4GB/s

RSX - 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)

SB - 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)

System Floating Point Performance

2 TFLOPS

Storage:

HDD - Detachable 2.5? HDD slot x 1

I/O:

USB - Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)

Memory Stick - standard/Duo, PRO x 1

SD - standard/mini x 1

CompactFlash - (Type I, II) x 1

Communication:

Ethernet - (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 3

(input x 1 + output x 2)

WiFi - IEEE 802.11 b/g

Bluetooh - Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)

Controller:

Bluetooth (up to 7)

USB2.0 (wired)

Wi-Fi (PSP?)

Network (over IP)

A/V Output:

Screensize - 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

HDMI - HDMI Out x2

Analog - AV MULTI OUT x 1

Digital Audio - DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1

Disc Media (Read Only):

CD - PlayStation (CD), PlayStation 2 (CD), CD-DA (CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW), SACD (SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD), DualDisc (DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side))

DVD - PlayStation 2 (DVD-ROM), PlayStation 3 (DVD-ROM), DVD Video (DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW)

Blu-Ray Disc

PlayStation 3 (BD-ROM), BD Video (BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE)

But, what the fuck are they doing with the controller???
http://www.rorta.net/images/PS3controller.jpg

[DoctaD]

I better be able to use a fuckin PS2 controller in it! :P

[kbk]

Those controllers look like fucking boomerangs...They better change it..

[C.R. Ripshit]

I couldn't imagine Sony making a controller that wasn't absolutely comfortbale so maybe it's not as bad as it looks.

[Serix]

I dunno...that controller looks pretty bad...

[Stone]

Well, that's the controller that they announced at E3, which means it's definate for now. Also, the controllers use bluetooth and from examining the case I can only see USB at the front, so I doubt it that PS2 controllers will work. Nice way to shoot yourselves in the foot Sony!

[~D-Boy~]

I couldn't imagine Sony making a controller that wasn't absolutely comfortbale so maybe it's not as bad as it looks.

Ya i know, Me agreeing with Ripshit, But When have sony ever made an uncomfortable controller, It looks like a Fuckin Sex toy from ann summers but i'll bet 100quid it's Comfortable.


Kelly

[Stone]

Well, the N64 controller is way more comfortable than the PS's controller, and the XBox V.2 Controller is also more comfortable...

[C.R. Ripshit]

Then again, it's all personal preference so I guess you can't really say which is the most comfortable.

[Stone]

^^^So true

I was just posting my opinion in my last post above, didn't mean it as a fact.

[C.R. Ripshit]

Yeah, I know. I think the original Nintendos controller was the least comfortable. Lol. Just like a rectangle block with a couple buttons. No hand contours whatsoever.

[Serix]

Nah, I think the Genesis controller was the least comfortable.

[kbk]

The least comfortable would either be those damn Xbox ones or the Genesis.

[Stone]

You must be talking about the first incarnation of the XBox controller right? If not, then can you please explain your reasoning to why the second incarnation is so uncomfortable? I know it's my opinion, but... I just can't understand how somebody could find the second one uncomfortable. I never heard it before. I've heard alot say that they prefer a different controller, but not downright deny it's not comfortable at all.

[Serix]

The first generation controller for the X-Box was quite uncomfortable. I mean, I got used to it after a while, and it barely bothered me anymore, but still...it was just huge. Bulky to the point of ridiculous. So if you're referring to that one, kbk, then I'd have to agree. The first incarnation of the X-Box controller, and the Genesis controller have to be the two least comfortable console controllers made.

[kbk]

Yes I meant the first X-box controller, although I don't much care for the newer ones either but I haven't had much experience with them.

[duiker]

I like the 'hugeness' of the xbox controllers. It feels easier to control- Just like normal mobile phones are easier to handle than the ultra tiny ones.

Same sort of concept.

[Biovore]

vids here: http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/playstation3hardware/media.html

You can stream or download you choose...

Lets just say im a fan of this unit

[blaksun]

It looks hard to grip. :/

like ur dick lol.

v.v

[Biovore]

Then you need to get bigger hands then.....

[fuCKYou]

I thought about what you were saying about the controller(it looks like a boomerang and all). This would come in handy for kbk, because he threw one of my controllers and it no longer vibrates, which is not really a big problem because i think he bought me a new one for a birthday or something. Anyways with the new controller he would throw it and it would just come back to him :D .