Originally posted by abao:
[b]PS3 Specifications (So far):
IBM Cell Processor CPU
- PowerPC-based Core @ 3.2GHz
PowerPC is the same one that is used in iMacs = SLOW! 
- 7 SPEs (Synergistic Processing Elements) @ 3.2GHz
- 512KB L2 Cache
Now Intel processors have at least 1MB cache = SLOW!
- 7 x 256KB SRAM for SPEs
NVIDIA GPU code name RSX
- 550 Mhz Core Speed
- 256MB Dedicated GDDR3 RAM @ 700 Mhz (Able to use more RAM from
System)
System RAM 256MB
GDDR3's increased performace over GDDR2, GDDR is ignorable. So
small percentage, just like DDR2 vs DDR
6 USB Ports
3 Ethernet Ports
WLAN
Memory Stick, SD, CF support
HDTV support (480i,480p,720p,1080i)(1080p native)
AV - out
2 HDMI port
Bluetooth Controllers
Add-on 2.5" HDD (will come with Linux OS)
Blu-Ray Disc Format
Dobly 5.1 Surround, Pro Logic II, DTS
The only good thing here is the Blu-Ray.
Since Micro$oft is releasing XBOX360 so much earlier, many people
will go for them -- moreover Christmas coming, holidays, people
will $buy$!
