| Back in 2004, four years after first launching the | | | | not as good as any of the major browsers available |
| PlayStation 2, Sony brought out a new, much more | | | | for PCs. |
| compact PS2. Timed to come out just as Grand | | | | Around back, you'll find an Ethernet jack, an HDMI |
| Theft Auto: San Andreas was hitting stores, the | | | | output (no cable included), an optical digital audio |
| redesigned console helped breath new life into the | | | | output (SPDIF), and the proprietary PlayStation AV |
| PS2 franchise. It remains on store shelves today | | | | output for analog audio and video. A composite AV |
| Needless to say, Sony hopes that a trimmed | | | | cable ships with the unit, and because it uses the |
| down--and less expensive--PS3 Slim will similarly | | | | same connector as the PlayStation 2, that system's |
| invigorate sales of the PlayStation 3, which has | | | | S-Video and component cables should work with it, |
| lagged behind the Nintendo Wii and the Microsoft | | | | as well (to get HD video, you'll need component or |
| Xbox 360 and has taken some of the luster off the | | | | HDMI). |
| PlayStation brand (even as earlier versions of the PS3 | | | | The bad news is that Sony didn't add new features |
| received high marks from this publication). To many | | | | to the Slim. Alas, while we didn't think the company |
| industry observers, the Slim PS3 represents a | | | | would be nice enough to throw in an IR receiver so |
| moment of reckoning for the PS3--a chance at | | | | you could control the PS3 with a standard IR |
| redemption if you will--and clearly some serious | | | | universal remote, Sony has eschewed IR again. Also, |
| engineering has gone into the creation of Sony's | | | | if you're pining to play your collection of PS2 games |
| latest black gaming box and media player. | | | | on Slim, you'll be disappointed to note that backward |
| If you're a fan of the PS3 or have been sitting on | | | | capability remains a thing of the past (the option only |
| the fence, waiting for its price to drop , the good | | | | existed only on some of the earlier PS3 systems |
| news is that from a features standpoint, the 120GB | | | | Sony released). |
| Slim PS3 is nearly identical to the 80GB and the | | | | The story here, then, is all about design, and it's |
| 160GB "fat" PS3 models that Sony's in the process of | | | | generally a good one. For starters, the Slim is 33 |
| phasing out. Aside from losing the capability to install | | | | percent smaller and 36 percent lighter than its |
| another OS (Linux) on your PS3, nothing much else | | | | predecessors, and it really does look significantly |
| has changed. You still get built-in Wi-Fi connectivity , | | | | more compact when you put it up against the "fat" |
| two USB ports for plugging in external storage | | | | PS3. Beauty, of course, is in the eye of the beholder, |
| devices and charging the PS3's Bluetooth wireless | | | | and many people, including this reviewer, think the |
| controller (one DualShock 3 controller comes with the | | | | Slim's new frame is fairly fetching. |
| Slim), and the same built-in Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player | | | | Yet, we've also heard people say that the new |
| with BD-Live capabilities. | | | | "textured," or matte, finish gives the system a |
| Like its predecessor, the Slim also supports playback | | | | cheaper look. Maybe so, but pick the Slim up and it |
| of MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4/h.264 video files | | | | feels quite substantial. And while we're sure Sony |
| from USB or disc-based media, as well as JPEG image | | | | doesn't want people referring to the Slim using |
| viewing (the slideshow functionality is quite | | | | adjectives like cheap (except when it comes to the |
| impressive). Like the Xbox 360, the PS3 can act as a | | | | price tag), the company does want this PS3 to |
| digital media hub, with the ability to stream content | | | | appear more "casual" and appeal to a wider audience. |
| from any DLNA-compatible network device, including | | | | If you are interested in buying Job Lots of Sony PS3 |
| PCs and network attached hard drives. And you also | | | | Slim to Resell on Ebay, Amazon or your own |
| get a built-in Web browser (optional Bluetooth | | | | Webstore , See what PREMIUM WHOLESALE have |
| keyboards are available), which is serviceable, though | | | | to offer right now! |