| The craze for owning a video game console is on | | | | * Dual Shock II-compatible feedback |
| the rise. Even the HDTVs today are making | | | | * Trigger firing buttons |
| provisions for adding a gaming console to the TV, | | | | * Macro button for better programmability |
| having judged the pulse of the present generation. | | | | * 8-way precision directional pad |
| With everyone joining in the hype, can Sony be | | | | * Comfortable manufactured angles and curves |
| far behind? With the release of Playstation2 and | | | | Advantages of PS3 |
| Playstation3, Sony has jumped into the | | | | * Better processing capacity |
| bandwagon of producing quality gaming consoles. | | | | * Extensible over the Internet |
| But as is usual when there are a number of | | | | * Wireless networking allows web browsing and |
| gaming consoles to choose from, everyone is | | | | file sharing |
| busy comparing the performance of PS2 and PS3. | | | | * Providing a Blu-ray player |
| But only time will tell which one will come out on | | | | * Can play all titles of previous gaming consoles |
| top. | | | | from Sony |
| The PS2 | | | | * 4 USB 2 ports |
| Sony produced the sixth generation video game | | | | * Bluetooth 2.0 support |
| console and named it PS2. It has overtaken all the | | | | * Memory Stick, SD and CompactFlash slots |
| gaming consoles in sales. It also sports a huge | | | | * 60 GB hard disk |
| library of games. Ps2 is backward compatible and | | | | PS2 vs. PS3 |
| so it can play all the games you could play on the | | | | There were a lot of things going in favor of PS2 |
| previous versions. It also has the capability to play | | | | during its launch. It was introduced at a time when |
| both CDs and DVDs. Being upgraded to play | | | | no other competitive products were in view. In |
| DVDs is one of the main factors in the increasing | | | | fact, the main reason for the high sales figures of |
| sales. If you want to go online, then you have to | | | | PS2 was not its games but the provision of a |
| purchase a Network adapter for online multiplayer | | | | DVD player which was comparatively much |
| support. Most of the games developed for online | | | | cheaper than the stand alone DVD players. As a |
| PS2 support broadband internet access. The PS2 | | | | direct result of this provision, the hardware costs |
| also has the capability to run Linux. | | | | went down. The manufacturers were forced to |
| The PS3 | | | | cut down the prices. |
| The PS3 is larger than all the competitive | | | | But when Sony announced the PS3, the same |
| products in the market. You have to go in for a | | | | factors were not in favor of it. This time around |
| HDMI cable to play Blu-ray movies in 1080p | | | | Sony has competition from Nintendo and |
| definition. You also have the option of buying | | | | Microsoft. There has also been a high rise in the |
| optical digital audio cable to get the full effects of | | | | cost of PS3 which does not augur well for its |
| 7.1 channel audio. It is extremely easy to get | | | | sales. The Blu-ray feature has been beaten to the |
| started on the PS3. Barring some games, the PS3 | | | | market with the introduction of HD-DVD, which |
| is backward compatible with all the games which | | | | offers better picture quality. You also have to |
| can be played on the previous versions. The best | | | | invest a lot more on additional hardware when |
| part of PS3 is that it can play Blu-ray movies with | | | | you purchase the PS3. This adds to the already |
| the same efficiency as stand-alone Blu-ray | | | | huge cost. And lastly, PS3 does not include any |
| players. The remote is optional and does not | | | | particular new feature to talk about. Whereas, the |
| come with the original package. | | | | PS3 was a significantly better product than its |
| Advantages of PS2 | | | | predecessors. |
| * Select and Start buttons | | | | So the PS3 seems to be losing out on the PS2. It |
| * Dual analog sticks to define the range of motion | | | | is time Sony took notice and tried to make |
| * 12 analog buttons | | | | amends. Otherwise the PS2 will remain in the |
| * Mode button with digital, analog and steering | | | | driver`s seat at least for the time being. |
| modes | | | | |