http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
If you buy it, get it for LittleBigPlanet, Uncharted (1 & 2), and MGS4, but don't expect an Xbox Live level of fun or community.

-PS3/XBOX360/Wii (lol) owner.]]>Aug 27th 2009 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
MGS4 was a huge disappointment to me MGS3 is still the best. :)]]>Aug 27th 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
Just selling my original old faithful 60Gb for the Slim & getting rid of the wii because I'm not a 5 year old (my nephew loves his) or a 655 year old woman (my mum loves her Wii Fit!)

Still got 2 360s - original premium still going strong from day-1 release & an elite but nowadays I use them for rock band/guitar hero & the PS3 for everything else]]>Aug 27th 2009 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
The reason I like console gaming is because it's relatively cheap. Gaming computers cost a fortune relatively, and every new title has higher and higher system requirements so PC gaming requires relgular upgrades. That's all well and good if you want the best of the best and have the money, but I'm a gamer on a budget, so I went with a console.

Sure you can avoid gaming all together and spend $0, but if you are willing to pay to play, then console gaming is relatively economical.]]>Aug 27th 2009 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
You can get $300 for your Grandma? I only got $150 for mine :(]]>Aug 27th 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Sep 14th 2009 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 31st 2009 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
Heck yeah! I've still got my launch day 60gb model... haven't had any problems! ]]>Aug 27th 2009 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
I actually do often use more than 2 usb ports, mainly when i have friends over and we play rockband which can use all four at times. Also good so i can charge my controllers while playing games. So yes, 4 usb ports is quite useful.]]>Aug 27th 2009 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
Let the competition began !!]]>Aug 27th 2009 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
Give the Wii a wide berth. Check out Sonys motion control offering, or MSs' Natal before you do the Wii. I have a Wii and it is jolly good fun for the first little while, and then you realise that waggling sticks really is the same as pressing buttons. And then you realise that pressing buttons is actually more fun. And then you realise that you've bought a console, a balance board, a plastic gun holder, additional motion plus thingies, a controller charger, additional wiimotes and controllers etc for something that plays games with as much panache as PS1 games. One of the reasons I got the Nintendo was because it was a Nintendo, and I had never owned one, so I wanted to be able to get to know Mario and friends. That was a mistake. If you like the fast paced action games of the 360/PS3, don't look back at the Wii. You're not missing much, certainly not worth the overall cost. Actually I have mine chipped and have approx 100 games for it. Arguably 3 aren't complete shit. ]]>Aug 27th 2009 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
Surely PQ comes before Power Consumption?]]>Aug 27th 2009 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
wow you are so smart how did you know that?]]>Aug 27th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Given that, I'd prefer to use the unit that produces less heat.]]>Aug 27th 2009 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
I can tell you this:

1) It's quieter when playing a DVD
2) Not sure if it's (less heat) but i would trust a ps3 to last much longer and not break because of heat over the 360..]]>Aug 27th 2009 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
It's purely about power consumption. In the summer time, the power used by a gadget is more than just the watts used by the gadget, since now you also need to cool your living room down by running the A/C more.

I suppose the real answer is just to use a dedicated DVD player (which consumes under 20 watts).]]>Aug 27th 2009 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
Go get one.]]>Aug 28th 2009 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Otherwise, get a DVD player for about £100 less.]]>Aug 28th 2009 4:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
Not to start people freaking, but what exactly was significantly better?. I'm not saying it isn't a great product (It seems to be) I just don't see the significantly better reasoning compared to our launch units.
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They didn't seem to agree that there was a significant difference there. You seriously would loose money on getting rid of your current PS3 and then getting a new one because you may save a little on the electric bill? That just doesn't seem like a good idea. ]]>Aug 27th 2009 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
IF you played your PS3 6 hours a day, that would be about 6 CENTS a day, or about $1.80/mo with current electricity prices. You could save the same amount by replacing a couple of light bulbs with curly ones....]]>Aug 27th 2009 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
Good improvement? TrueHD / DTS-HD MA audio - http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/21/ps3-slim-bitsreams-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-ma-audio-at-last/

If you're trying to get the best quality surround sound set up, then the slim seems to be a significant improvement (which most people won't care about according to this review? Still sounds like a nice improvement).]]>Aug 27th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/
The older models can decode those tracks internally and send the audio over via LPCM. Bitstreaming allows the PS3 to send those tracks over undecoded and then your receiver decodes them. But the resulting sound that plays from your speakers is identical in either situation. ]]>Aug 28th 2009 3:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Oct 18th 2009 1:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Nov 2nd 2009 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/playstation-3-slim-review/Aug 27th 2009 11:47AM