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When will PS3 come out?At the end of a promotional video
played during the PlayStation 3 launch
event, the words Spring 2006 were
displayed on the screen thus
implying the console will be released
sometime during this period. When
exactly, and to which countries, is
currently unknown. The rumors, however,
point to a worldwide launch in March 2006.
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How much will it cost?
Typically the last two generations of the
PlayStation have been priced at around $300
at launch. Both have continuously decreased
in price year on year into their life, its
quite likely PS3 will do the same. It's not
known how much it will cost but around $300
is probably a fair guess, as this is the
maximum price most gamers would be willing
to way. There are some unexpected extra
features, such as the 2 HDMI outputs and 3
Gigabit RJ45 LAN connections, that will
likely drive the price tag up a fair amount!
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Official PS3 Specs

Here are the official technical specifications for the PS3, taken directly from Sony:

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
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)
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)

Controller
Bluetooth (up to 7)
USB 2.0 (wired)
Wi-Fi (PSP)
Network (over IP)

AV Output
Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI: HDMI out x 2
Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1
Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1

Disc Media
CD PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, 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
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Will PS3 play PS2 and PS1 games?
Yes! They will! Sony Computer Entertainment
boss Ken Kutaragi has confirmed that the
PlayStation 3 will feature backwards compatibility
with the PS2 and PSone, ensuring continued support
for older software formats in the new hardware.
Later it was confirmed again at the Sonys E3
conference that the PS3 will be fully backwards
compatible with PS1 and PS2 games. There hasnt
been any confirmation though if the PS3 will make
PS2 games look better when playing like the PS2 did
with PS1 games.
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What will PS3 look like?
The PS3 design was unveiled at Sonys E3
conference. It has an outward feel compared
to the Xbox360s inward feel. The console
is approximately 13.5 inches in length and 3.5
inches wide as reported by IGN. This in contrast
to the PS2 design is much larger and is closer
in size to the original Xbox in size. The
consoles outward design gives it a larger
footprint for the console to stand vertically
on its own without an add-on stand. The drive
bay sits on the right side like the PS2 but
instead of using a tray the discs slide into
the drive much like a car CD player. Also the
drive sits slightly back in the design giving
the console a reminiscent look to the original
Nintendo Entertainment System. Finally the
console has the words Playstation3 across
the side in a font that is very close to the
font used in Sony Pictures Spiderman movie.
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How powerful will the PS3 be?
On paper, the PS3 is 2x more powerful
than the Xbox 360 and 15x more powerful
than the Nintendo Revolution. It has
a processing capacity of 2.18 TFLOPS,
which is put into context when you
realise the FASTEST computers in
existence can only do 36 Terraflops.
It is said to be 35x more powerful
than the PlayStation 2 is.
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Will PS3 games be playable online?
Yes, at Sonys E3 conference they confirmed
that Sony will have an online service very
comparable to Microsofts Xbox Live service.

Sony's PSP specs releasedAll I can say is," Wow!" posted 9:19am EST Thu Jul 31 2003 - submitted by MatthewNEWSSony has released very detailed specifications of its new portable gaming handheld device, the PSP. The specs make for eye-opening reading, with highlights being a wireless LAN using the 802.11 standard, an analog stick standard, and an all around incredibly powerful bit of equipment.The expected time of launch has also been confirmed as follows:Prototype: E3 in May 2004Title line-up: Tokyo Game Show 2004Worldwide Launch: Q4 2004The released details as taken from gamesradar.com:CPU Core:# MIPS R4000 32-bit core# 128-bit bus# 333MHz, 1.2V# 8 MB eDRAM main memory# 2.6GB/sec bus bandwidth# I-Cache, D-Cache# 2.6GFlops, FPU, VFPU (Vector Unit)# 3D-CG extended instructionsMedia Engine:# MIPS R4000 32-bit core# 333MHz, 1.2V# 128-bit bus# 2 MB eDRAM sub memory# 90 nm CMOS manufacturing processGraphics Core 1:# 2 MB VRAM# 5.3Gbps bus bandwidth# 3D Curved Surface + 3D Polygon Compressed Texture# Hardware Clipping, Morphing, Bone# Hardware Tessellator# Bezier, B-Spline (NURBS)Graphics Core 2:# Rendering Engine + Surface Engine# 166MHz, 1.2V# 256-bit bus# 2 MB VRAM# 5.3Gbps bus bandwidth# 664M pixels/sec fill rate# Max. 33M polygons/sec# 24-bit full colorSound Core:# VME (Virtual Mobile Engine)# 166MHz, 1.2V# 128-bit bus# 5 billion operations/second# 3D sound, 7.1 channel# Support for ATRAC3 Plus, AAC, MP3# Reconfigurable DSP engineMedia:# UMD--Universal Media Disc, 60 mm diameter# 660 nm laser diode# 1.8 GB dual layer# 11Mbps transfer rate# Shock-proof# Secure ROM by AES# Unique disc IDDisplay:# 4.5" TFT LCD with 16:9 widescreen display# 480x272 pixels, 24-bit full colorCommunication:# Wireless LAN (802.11) [Hotspots, Home Server]# IrDA infrared wireless communication [PSP, Mobile Phone]# USB 2.0 [PSP, PS2, PC]# Memory StickController:# Directional pad, analogue stick# Circle, Cross, Triangle, Square, L1, R1, Start, Select buttonsMisc:# MPEG4 AVC Decoder# Rechargeable lithium-ion battery# AV input/output# Headphone outputProgramming:# Similar to the original PlayStation# PSP libraries# middleware# sample code# simple programmable field# Media Engine and VME/AVE are not user programmable

I have tried this program and love it! I have used it for more than a year now and have made many games. This program is also great for making regular programs, like a chat program! If you want some free games made by this program you can got to:

Game Maker Games

Once again this program is AWSOME!

THANX
David H.

I have recentally compared both msn and google maps. both are great services, but which is better? Well google maps is certinally more popular but..... Msn maps has a great ZOOM function! it can zoom much further than google maps can. most of the pictures from msn are the same as the ones from google except for one funny thing; on Msn Maps when you try to go to the apple headquarters and see it from above, all you see is a dirt ground! My question is, is this an old picture or is it somebody from Microsoft trying to block out there competiters? I don't know but either way it's pretty funny. If you want to see this try it for yourself!Feel free to put any comments on this post.Thanx David H.

Here we go again, It's a new year and our virus protection is one year old; we need to upgrade. So we go to bestbuy, walmart, officemax, etc... and we're looking at there antivirus programs when we face a delima. Which to buy Mcaffee or norton. We ask one employee which is best, he says norton. We ask another employee which is best, he says mcaffee. Which one is really the best? The answerBOTH..... This is one of those things again where you're buying the name not the software. Some people like Norton and some like Mcaffee. My recommendation is to buy them both and see which one you like better! My personal opinion is Norton but that's only because that's all i've used! I've tryed mcaffe but wasn't used to it so i gave up on it. well now i think it's time for a second chance. Bottom line is they're both good so use your favorite. Feel free to post your favorite virus protection program!Thanx David H.

What we all have to do is think logically here. A lot of people say stuff like "Dell is a bad computer go with HP" Or"I hate alienware go with a dell" or similar comments. but what these people probably dont realize is that they both have the same insides! you can look at two computer brands like HP and DELL you may be getting the same exact specs but you're paying $1500 for one and $500 for the other. Your buying the name! Go with the one you like best not what other people say is the best.Ok ill get off of my soap box now

This post is all about why the psp is awsome:~Awsome graphic- these graphics are amazing if you havent seen the psp graphics go online and do a search you'll be blown away!~Great games- there coming out with a grand theft auto for psp! it will be awsome! and who can dis lumines with its unique design. and what about coded arms? uh hello great games. Period.~Music- you can listen to music on the thing if it already wasn't great enough they added an mp3 player to better suit our needs.~Movies- you dont even have to buy the umds for this thing you can put them on the memory stick! um hello again. if this isnt awsome what is?~Design- the psp's design is great it feels like an extension of your hand! you can play games on it all day and not get craps in your fingers!~Web Browser- I saved the best for last. with the game wipeout pure you can tweak your settings and turn this thing into an awsome handheld web browser!Please feel free to post more great things about the pspThanx David H.

I am looking for some good books on game programming in c++ if any body out there has any suggestions feel free to post them. Oh by the way should i start out with an easier language like BASIC or should I just work on c++. Ineed some help people please reply fast.Tahnx David H

Ive got the code for A number guessing game. It's written in BlitzPlus though. (kinda like BASIC i guess)

;demo02-11.bb - Try to guess the numberPrint "Welcome to the Guessing Game!"AppTitle "Guessing Game!";Seed the random generator...don't worry, it willl be explained later SeedRnd MilliSecs() ;Pick a number between 1 and 100numbertoguess = Rand(1,100) ;The num of guesses the user has usednumofguesses = 0;set the beginning of loop label.loopbegin ;Find out the user's guess	guess = Input$("Guess a number ") ;If player guesses outside of range, tell him to guess again	If guess > 100 Or guess < 1   Print "Pick a number between 1 and 100, silly!"	;Go back to the beginning  Goto loopbegin  	EndIf	;Add a guess to the guess counter	numofguesses = numofguesses + 1  ;If the guess is too low, go back to beginning	If guess < numbertoguess Then   Print "The number was too low."  Goto loopbegin;If guess is too high, go back to the beginning	Else If guess > numbertoguess Then   Print "The number was too high."  Goto loopbegin	EndIfPrint "You guessed the number " + numbertoguess + " in " + numofguesses  + " tries!" ;Wait five secondsDelay 5000

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Dell is the best for laptops. THEIR SERVICE IS GREATTT!

that is a perfect back to school laptop!

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thats what i have been told thanks for the advice!

Hello everybody, This is my first post here and so far I am enjoying this service very much. I have a question for everybody interested. I am buying a new laptop for school this year and was thinking about buying the new Dell Inspiron 700m. Does anybody have this computer? And if so can you tell me if you like it? I am also open to suggestions for other laptops under $1500 that are portable and lightweight. Thank You, David H