In case you don't visit the gaming console forum.

[**G.I.BRO**]

1. Wrong forum
2. CLosed seeing that theres already a dozen threads.

PS: THeres no reason to post "in case you dont visit yadda yadda forums." If one is too lazy to travel outside to other forums, well too bad. No need to clutter the other forums. Their misfortune.

Thanks.

[marqmajere]

Who cares how they look? Do you really think that hot girl down the road is ignoring you based on what your game consoles look like?

[ShaidarHaran]

Cell processor at 3.2GHz
2.18 teraflops of performance

That doesn't add up. I smell something fishy... Good thing E3 starts tomorrow and this will most likely be cleared up. I don't see how Cell can jump from 256GFLOPS peak performance @ 4.0GHz to 2.18TFLOPS @ 3.2GHz. That's almost 10x the performance with a *drop* in clockspeed. Whatever happened to PS3 supposedly having 3 or 4 Cells in it?
Bah, I'll wait until tomorrow for more...

[nutcrackr]

That controller looks "naughty"

[Deimos]

Yep, i'm sorry again but the ps3 design just looks so bland...

I think the design of the console looks OK, but the controllers?

here is the press release:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050516/sfm178.html?.v=2

and here:

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/37061

Specs from shacknews:

Backwards compatibility with both PSone and PS2 games.
Will use Blu-Ray discs for media; also supports: CD-ROM, CD+RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, and SACD
Cell processor at 3.2GHz
2.18 teraflops of performance
512MB total: 256MB XDR system RAM at 3.2 GHz; 256MB of GDDRVRAM at 700MHz
Slot that supports a detachable 2.5in HDD
Six USB ports; Memory Stick Duo, SD and Compact Flash support
2 HDMI outputs, 1 A/V output, 1 SPDIF optical output, and a 1 gigabit ethernet port
Video chat, Internet access, digital picture, audio, and video viewing
Capable of handling seven Bluetooth controllers
WiFi capable
Graphics:
Chip is called RSX "Reality Synthesizer" by nVidia, runs at 550MHz
128 bit pixel precision and 1080p support
300 million transistors; 90nm process
Said to be more powerful than two GeForce 6800 Ultras

1080p, more powerful than 2 X 6800 ultras and Bluray for 54Gb per disk!

[clerick]

QFT
funny

Yep, i'm sorry again but the ps3 design just looks so bland...

[Deimos]

The X360 is ugly as hell. PS3 looks pretty sleek, but I don't like that controller..

QFT

[P1x44r]

That controller is ugly as heck. I'll go and use it as a boomerang when hunting kangaroo.

[NissanNazi]

none of that is confirmed yet, is it..

Yes

[night]

none of that is confirmed yet, is it..

[Blackadder]

The controller looks like those plastic neckrest thingies barbers put on your neck before they give you a shampoo.

[rayzian]

The X360 is ugly as hell. PS3 looks pretty sleek, but I don't like that controller..

[JonZ]

Hate to say that but, the look of PS3 pwn the X360 *xtimes. Except maybe for the pads.

[ShaidarHaran]

mmmmmmm, PS3....

[NissanNazi]

The PS3's first pics are out


EDIT: pic hosting site is getting killed so go to the console forum for more pics.