Tuesday, May 17, 2005
On Monday, President and CEO of
Sony
,
Ken Kutaragi
unveiled the next generation of the
PlayStation
game console.
The PlayStation 3 console is planned to:
- Be based on
IBM's
Cell
processor, containing nine separate processing cores, eight of which are to run at 3.2 GHz.
- Contain six
USB 2.0
ports and be compatible with a maximum of seven controllers through
Bluetooth
technology.
- Use Blu-ray technology, with which a single disc can hold as much as 50 gigabytes.
- Be able to play MP3s and display digital photographs.
Last week, there was a leak of details regarding
Microsoft
's next console, the
Xbox 360
. The Xbox 360 contains the same processor as the PlayStation 3, with three cores, also running at 3.2 GHz.
Nintendo
, another competitor, is expected to show off the
Nintendo Revolution
as part of the
Electronic Entertainment Expo
(E3) next week.
The PlayStation 3 is planned to be available in white, black, or silver color, in the spring of 2006.
Controllers
Bluetooth (up to 7), USB 2.0 (wired), Wi-Fi (PSP), Network (over IP)
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