Sony PlayStation 3 Slim Console (120GB Model)

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GamesRadar ranked PS3 as the top item in a feature on game-related PR disasters, asking how Sony managed to "take one of the most anticipated game systems of all time and—within the space of a year—turn it into a hate object reviled by the entire internet", but added that despite its problems the system has "untapped potential".

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After manufacture, every chip is tested and a defective SPE disconnected using laser trimming, leaving 7 SPEs. Photo Gallery is an optional application to view, create, and group photos from PS3, which is installed separately from the system software at 105MB. PlayStation3 TALES OF XILLIA X Edition | プレイステーション オフィシャルサイト"[PlayStation 3 Tales of Xillia X Edition | PlayStation Official Site] (in Japanese). One thing to pay attention to: The T8 Torx screws (at least on my 500GB model) are Tamper Proof TR8 screws, meaning you need a special screwdriver to undo them. They also stated that whilst the Super Slim model is not in any way an upgrade, it could be an indicator as to what's to come.ports, wireless networking and flash memory card support can already be obtained through the use of widely available external USB adapters and third-party PS3-specific media hubs. The Blu-ray Disc movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby was included with the initial 400,000 release copies of the PS3 in North America, [47] while the first 500,000 European PlayStation Network activations after launch received a free copy of the Blu-ray release of Casino Royale. The Garnet Red version was released in North America on March 12, 2013, as part of the God of War: Ascension bundle with 500GB storage and contained God of War: Ascension as well as the God of War Saga.

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Technology magazine T3 gave the Super Slim model a positive review, stating the console is almost "nostalgic" in the design similarities to the original "fat" model, "While we don't know whether it will play PS3 games or Blu-ray discs any differently yet, the look and feel of the new PS3 Slim is an obvious homage to the original PS3, minus the considerable excess weight. The original PlayStation 3 also included the ability to install other operating systems, [137] such as Linux. Gigabit Ethernet ( 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) and PlayStation backward compatibility through software emulation.Sony stated that the affected models incorrectly identified 2010 as a leap year, because of a bug in the BCD method of storing the date. Originally, Sony did not plan to include any GPU in the PlayStation 3, because they thought that the Cell could handle everything, but the developers, including the ICE team from Naughty Dog, demonstrated to Sony that without a dedicated GPU, the PlayStation 3 performance would not be sufficient, particularly in comparison to the Xbox 360. The standard PlayStation 3 version of the XrossMediaBar (pronounced "Cross Media Bar" and abbreviated XMB) includes nine categories of options. CNET awarded PS3 Slim four out of five stars praising its Blu-ray capabilities, 120GB hard drive, free online gaming service and more affordable pricing point, but complained about the lack of backward compatibility for PlayStation 2 games.