The PS3 in 23 simple facts

Here's a collection of useful (and useless) PlayStation 3 facts compiled by GamePro -- and complimented by our parenthetical remarks:

• Touch-sensitive power and eject buttons are a nice touch - literally (but we prefer handling said activities from the couch, with a remote or controller)
  

• 15,000 kiosks across the nation by the end of November (you might not be able to score a unit until 2007, but at least your local retailer will have one)
  

• The PS3 is not just a cheap Blu-ray player (actually, it's relatively inexpensive)
  

• Not all games will be 1080p (now that's an understatement!)
  

• The Sixaxis controller doesn't feel too light (we disagree)
  

• Speaking of which, the Sixaxis motion sensing takes some getting used to. (uh-huh)
  

• The PSP will connect via Wi-Fi to the PS3's hard drive (a good reason not to sell your PSP)
  

• The Sixaxis gets roughly 30 hours of battery life (if true, it blows Microsoft's Xbox 360 rechargeable -- but easily replaced -- battery away)
  

• There's no "lag" on the wireless Sixaxis controller, either (and there shouldn't be!)
  

• The Sixaxis's wireless range tops out at over 65 feet (20 meters) (how far away do you sit from the TV?)
  

• A new controller will set you back 50 beans (and there's no first-party wired alternative)
  

• Your PlayStation 2 save game files can be transferred to the PS3 (thank goodness! Transferring Xbox saves to 360 is tedious and requires purchasing third-party apps/equipment)
  

• The Blu-ray disc drive is slot loading, and it works like a dream (yeah, but does it have a paperclip-hole fail-safe?)
  

• One LED on the PS3 seems dedicated to tracking hard drive activity (so ... ?)
  

• The first 500,000 PS3s will be packaged with a free Blu-ray feature film (but it's Ferrel's "Talladega Nights")
  

• There's still a hard "power-off" switch on the back of the system, just like the PS2 (annoying)
  

• The PS3 is very, very shiny (so keep your greasy paws off it)
  

• As a whole, the PS3 itself looks incredibly sexy (see previous)
  

• The PS3 is super quiet (we hope -- 'cause the 360 is damned loud!)
  

• You can plug in a USB keyboard and surf the 'Net (and a mouse too?)
  

• The power supply is integrated directly into the system (in other words, there's no brick to trip over)
  

• Re-download all your merch to someone else's PS3 (or better, download a friend's merch on to your PS3)
  

• First-party games are priced at $59.99 (so are some of the 360's -- *sigh*)
  

[Via Digg]