PICTURED: Official Shots of PS3 Slim
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The PS3 has lost of a lot of weight and is now happy to show you its new self.
Here's what the new PlayStation 3 Slim will look like. Those who have tried (probably with limited success) in keeping his or her PS3 original fingerprint and scratch free will appreciate the matte finish.
As with all hardware (and most things in life), it's what's on the inside that counts. But now that the PS3 has lost a lot of weight, are you any more attracted to it?
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no hulu, no netflix... face it, PS3 slim is still a PS3... useless other than to play blu-ray movies.
+ smaller/formfactor formfactor
+ less energy waste
- No PS2 games compatibility
- No memory card slots (the 40GB version today does not have this either)
Some people regard the older design to be more esthetic, but perhaps some like the new one better?
+Actual buttons (I hate the capacitive buttons on the current PS3, mine don't work half the time)
+Smaller footprint
-Matte Black case (Personal preference, I like the gloss black case on the current PS3)
? Hardware quality, I heard rumors they opted for a cheaper quality Blu-ray drive to cut costs.
The reason why I want it (and many may not know this) is because it's cheaper then 99% of the blueray players currently on the market> but it doesn't stop there, it plays mp3's, dvd's, avi's, etc. Compared to most bluerays that still don't play multi-format video or music. And on top of it all it's a gaming console
Ever hear of a die shrink man? Three years is a long time to go without one! The 'same' parts are MUCH smaller now, think 90nm to 32nm. Not worse hardware at all. More efficient hardware.