Sony probably didn't want anyone to find out until closer to launch but thanks to the wonderful interweb, the cat is now out of the bag.
The "budget" $499 PS3 system apart from having a smaller HD (20 vs 60GB) than the "premium" $599 PS3 actually has several other features missing including HDMI output! WTF? What happened to true-HD? What good is BluRay without HDMI..apart from HDMI, the $499 system also doesn't have WiFi or a Memory Card Reader.
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Also as if that wasn't bad enough, the PS3 new controller (which to me looks identical to the current PS2 Dual Shock) doesn't have any type of force feedback which although Sony attributes to causing interference with the gyroscopics (motion detection) is more likely due to a copyright issue they recently lost.
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Personally, I would rather have Force Feedback over motion detection and I sure as hell am not paying $599 for a PS3 that probably won't ship with any games. What do you think?
Also as with the Xbox360 (which I do own) initially the stores will be selling bundles so you're looking at close to $1000 for a decent starting system. More than likely, I'm guessing Microsoft will drop the price on the Xbox360 before the PS3 launches making the price gap even more. Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) Missing Features on Low-End Version
Sony probably didn't want anyone to find out until closer to launch but thanks to the wonderful interweb, the cat is now out of the bag.
The "budget" $499 PS3 system apart from having a smaller HD (20 vs 60GB) than the "premium" $599 PS3 actually has several other features missing including HDMI output! WTF? What happened to true-HD? What good is BluRay without HDMI..apart from HDMI, the $499 system also doesn't [...]Sony probably didn't want anyone to find out until closer to launch but thanks to the wonderful interweb, the cat is now out of the bag.
The "budget" $499 PS3 system apart from having a smaller HD (20 vs 60GB) than the "premium" $599 PS3 actually has several other features missing including HDMI output! WTF? What happened to true-HD? What good is BluRay without HDMI..apart from HDMI, the $499 system also doesn't have WiFi or a Memory Card Reader.
Read More (Pricing)
Also as if that wasn't bad enough, the PS3 new controller (which to me looks identical to the current PS2 Dual Shock) doesn't have any type of force feedback which although Sony attributes to causing interference with the gyroscopics (motion detection) is more likely due to a copyright issue they recently lost.
Read More (Controller)
Personally, I would rather have Force Feedback over motion detection and I sure as hell am not paying $599 for a PS3 that probably won't ship with any games. What do you think?
Also as with the Xbox360 (which I do own) initially the stores will be selling bundles so you're looking at close to $1000 for a decent starting system. More than likely, I'm guessing Microsoft will drop the price on the Xbox360 before the PS3 launches making the price gap even more.
Sony probably didn't want anyone to find out until closer to launch but thanks to the wonderful interweb, the cat is now out of the bag.
The "budget" $499 PS3 system apart from having a smaller HD (20 vs 60GB) than the "premium" $599 PS3 actually has several other features missing including HDMI output! WTF? What happened to true-HD? What good is BluRay without HDMI..apart from HDMI, the $499 system also doesn't have WiFi or a Memory Card Reader.
Read More (Pricing)
Also as if that wasn't bad enough, the PS3 new controller (which to me looks identical to the current PS2 Dual Shock) doesn't have any type of force feedback which although Sony attributes to causing interference with the gyroscopics (motion detection) is more likely due to a copyright issue they recently lost.
Read More (Controller)
Personally, I would rather have Force Feedback over motion detection and I sure as hell am not paying $599 for a PS3 that probably won't ship with any games. What do you think?
Also as with the Xbox360 (which I do own) initially the stores will be selling bundles so you're looking at close to $1000 for a decent starting system. More than likely, I'm guessing Microsoft will drop the price on the Xbox360 before the PS3 launches making the price gap even more. 
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