Playstation 3 or X box 360?
Not taking the price into consideration, which is the better system?
Answers: This is my cut and mash answer. The reason for i.e. because a tech info is a tech info, you can't beat it (sources below).
PS3 will win the console period of war, no doubt. Xbox 360 and Wii are so wishy-washy from technological point of spectacle, that in couple of years they won't be able of dealing with serious graphics. GTA IV, for instance, isn't even announced for Wii - this toy won't know how to cope with the game's requirements. Xbox 360 is getting GTA IV, however, the hobby is going to be released on several DVDs - Xbox 360 owners will have to interrupt gaming process and switch discs (Rockstar complained going on for this issue). Only PS3 will have it on single BD-DVD.
Let's compare PS3 and XBOX 360:
1). A third of XBOX 360 (33%) are malfunctioning right from the start. PS3 return rate is solely around 0.2%. Despite some people influence, that new 360 have no breakdown issues - just drop by Xbox section of CEQnA.com and see for yourself an amount of complaints.
2). PS3 have 8 (7+1) kernels contained by Cell processor, Xbox 360 -only 3.
3). PS3 uses advanced tech called Blu-Ray, one disc can store up to 54 gb (in the adjectives - up to 200 gb), Xbox 360 - regular dual layer DVD-9 (8.5GB). It's possible to capture HD-DVD (max. - 30GB) for 360, but it'll cost you around 180$, in this defence Xbox is going to be MUCH more expensive, than PS3.
4). Calculations per sec - PS3 - 51-billion-dot-product-operati... per second
Xbox 360 - 33.6-billion-dot-product-opera... per second
5). PS3 has full medium support - USBs, built-in 4 slots card reader (except 20GB and 40GB versions), ability to use printer and so on.
Xbox 360 have USBs and only 2 memory slots.
6). PS3 supports up to 7 Bluetooth Controllers
Xbox 360 - up to 4 Controllers
7). PS3 - wi-fi included (except 20 gb version)
Xbox 360 - wi-fi will cost you around 100 $
8). Graphics are stronger within PS3, due to RSX chip, that was developed by Nvidia exclusively for PS3. RSX runs on 550 Mhz. It's difficult to compare their graphics chips, because 360 have a video chip with totally different structure and operating memory is divided differently contained by both consoles. However, PS3 exclusives look better than 360's exclusives.
9). PS3 uses technology from AGEIA company. It does to physics of the game same point GPU (videocard processor) does to graphics. This thing is on Dutch auction for PC(special card). The price is around 350$. There is no such thing surrounded by 360.
10). Xbox 360 is widely known for so-called "red ring of death" problem - it get overheated easily. My PS3 be running for more than 15 hours non-stop with no problems. Sometimes Xbox 360 become so overheated, that thermopaste on CPU melts, drips on motherboard and successfully shortcircuits it. That's why contained by some countries people christen Xbox 360 "Coffin 360".
11). Besides all of this, I've see disassembled Xbox 360 - regular PC architecture - Billy Gates is an uninventive nerd (as usual).
When I saw disassembled PS3 - it be a surprise - smart architecture, good cooling (don't buy external PS3 coolers - they form everything worse - original system is good), etc.
12). In 2008 PS3 will grasp more than 300 games, including Metal Gear Solid 4, The Agent and other great exclusives. Here is the good correlation to the future PS3 releases. http://ps3.ign.com/index/release.html......
13). PS3 online is free, Xbox 360 - you own to pay.
14). There be reports, that 360 scratches discs. No reports on that surrounded by PS3.
15). The funniest thing, that right immediately there are no games for PS3, that show full potential of the console. Biggest games weigh single 25 GB (Xbox 360 will need more than 3 discs even for those).
16). On PS3 you can install other OS, such as Linux Yellow Dog, Ubuntu and others. Sony properly lets you do it. There is no such point in 360.
17). PS3 HDD can be replaced glibly with any 2.5" SATA 5400 RPM HDD (used contained by laptops). 250 GB will cost you around 170$. In 360 you have to buy exclusive HDD, where on earth 20GB will cost you 100$.
18).Sony expects PS3 to stay on the market for, at smallest, 7-10 years. Also Sony reduces price very soon. There is a cheaper 40GB version of PS3.
19).Sony constantly upgrades PS3 software (free updates for OS) - you win new functions and improvements.
20). PS3 controller (sixaxis) have a motion control - you move controller - game responds. Wii have it, Xbox 360 - doesn't. PS3 is getting rumble controller (Dualshock 3) in 1st quarter 2008, Japan already have it. On www.ebay.com I saw those controllers on sale 50$ and up (unofficial import)
21).On PS3 you can back sick people by running Folding Home project. Wii and Xbox 360 didn't even reflect on about it.
22).New 40GB is 399$ or 399 euro (depends on the region) - it have no backwards compatibility with PS2 games, have 2 USBs instead of 4, no built-in card reader, but it's the same PS3, strong, reliable, smaller quantity noisy, different cooling system. The price is friendly.
I didn't mention Wii, because it's so pale, no point to talk something like it. Leave it for kindergarten and casual games.
Sources:
www.teamxbox.com
www.kotaku.com
www.qj.web
www.ign.com
www.wikipedia.org
www.newegg.com
www.ps3fanboy.com
http://search.ebay.com/dualshock-3_W0QQ_...
and many other sources.
I would run with 360. Playstation have never made anything that impresses me.
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