playstation 3

Playstation 3 (Japanese:プレイステーション3, Pureisutēshon Suri, trademark: PLAYSTATION 3, abbreviated PS3) is the third generation of Sony console. PlayStation 3 is the successor of the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 and will compete with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Wii from Nintendo.

PlayStation 3 released in Japan on 11 November 2006 exactly seven o'clock, and will be released on 17 November 2006 in North America (U.S. and Canada), Hong Kong and Taiwan, and 1 or 7 March 2007 in Europe and Australasia, and the region PAL other.

PlayStation 3 will be released with type 2, Basix and the Premium / Platinum. PlayStation 3 in respi introduced to the world on 16 May 2005 at E3. Configuration be the first final at Tokyo Game Show 2006.
The latest technology that is used processornya cell, type of processor that is completely optimized to perform floating point operations. Unlike with desktop processors in general, the ability PS3 cell processor to perform floating point operations is very good. Cell processor the ability to perform floating point operations is very good because the cell processor is a vector processor architecture. Besides GPU made in cooperation with NVidia.

Based on the configuration engine:
• PlayStation 3 version of Premium (60 GB) including 60 GB Serial ATA 2.5 "hard drive, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a memory card reader (SD, Memory Stick Pro Duo, and Flash memory), and cosmetics on the fringe of silver PS3.
• Basic version of PlayStation 3 (20 GB) including 20 GB Serial ATA 2.5 "hard drive, but it features Wi-Fi and memory card reader eliminated. Hard disk can be replaced or upgraded features and memory card reader can be added with the purchase of a USB memory, but Wi-Fi connectivity for a while this can not be added.
Sony has announced that the 20 GB version will not be produced again.
Note: At the beginning, do not get a 20GB version of HDMI port, but when Sony Computer Entertainment announced a new price of a cheaper 20GB for PS2 (in Japan only), they announced that now, Basic version will have HDMI port, the picture quality for a better in the new television output.

Based on the countries / regions, the PS3 is released, along with the release date:
• Japanese version (NTSC-J, 100 Volt, 20GB and 60GB) - This version is released to the Japanese on 11 November 2006. Released by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc, Japan (SCEI / SCEJ)
• American version (NTSC-U / S, 110 Volt, 20GB and 60GB) - This version is released in the United States and Canada on 17 November 2006 (and the possibility of Mexico on the first quarter of 2007). Dirlis by Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA)
• Version and Australasia Europe (PAL, 220 - 240 Volt, only 60GB when released) - This version is released in-country European Union (including UK), Australia, New Zealand, and countries that use the PAL television system. Rumor is circulating that the release in these countries, on 1 or 7 March 2007. Initially, the European release date is the same as the United States release date. But because there is lack of dioda Blu-ray, on September 6, 2006, Sony announced that the European release date changed to March 2007. Released by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE)
• Asia Version (NTSC-J or NTSC or PAL-C, 100 Volt - 240 Volt, 20GB and 60GB) - This version was released in Hong Kong and Taiwan on 17 November 2006 (only sekirat 1000 PS3 in Hong Kong, 500 and PS3 in Taiwan. The likelihood will be released in the countries of the region is in the power Sony Computer Entertainment Asia, such as Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore). Indonesian not included in SCE Asia area authority.
Note: Although the flow of electricity in Japan is 100 Volt, users from the UK, the buy in Japan have been reported in the United States one of the forum that they can run PS3 in the UK without help power transformers.