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Tabulator: PS3 Slim and Phat sized up
With the announcement of yet another SKU for the PlayStation 3, it's time to revisit the Tabulator, our quick-reference guide to the system's continuing, incremental feature loss (and its rapidly falling price!). This handy chart allows you to easily compare the Slim to its heftier predecessors, both those still on the market (for now) and those who have already bid tearful goodbyes to shelves. Looking at the differences in specs in this way, we can see that less has changed in the transition to Slim than between some variants of the original system. Which is impressive enough for us to try to overlook the loss of our beloved Ethernet cable. #comparechart { border: 2px solid #333; border-collapse: collapse; } #comparechart td { padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc; vertical-align: top; margin: 0; line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 80%} #comparechart th { font-size: 80%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 4px; background: #eee; } #comparechart th.mainth { font-size: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; } #comparechart td.red { background-color: #f08c85; } #comparechart td.green { background-color: #b3e2c4; } #comparechart td.yellow { background-color: #ffffcc;} 120GB (PS3 Slim) 160GB 80GB 80GB 60GB 40GB 20GB Hardware Model # CECH-2000 CECHP01 CECHK01 CECHE01 CECHA01 CECHG01 CECHB01 Price $299.99 $399.99* $299.99* $499.99* $499.99* $399.99* $499.99* Release date Sep. 2009 Nov. 2008 Aug. 2008 Aug. 2007 Nov. 2006 Oct. 2007 Nov. 2006 Chrome trim N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No USB 2.0 slots 2 2 2 4 4 2 4 802.11 b/g Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Flash card reader No No No Yes Yes No No Weight 3.5 kg 5 kg 5 kg 5 kg 5 kg 5 kg 5 kg Dimensions (mm, approx.) 290 × 65 × 290 325 x 98 x 274 325 x 98 x 274 325 x 98 x 274 325 x 98 x 274 325 x 98 x 274 325 x 98 x 274 Power consumption 250W 280W 280W 380W 380W 380W 380W Bundled Ethernet cable No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Video cables Composite Composite Composite Composite Composite Composite Composite Controller DualShock 3 DualShock 3 DualShock 3 Sixaxis Sixaxis Sixaxis Sixaxis Software None Uncharted; PAIN None MotorStorm None Spider-Man (Blu-ray) None Software Compatibility PS2 No No No Software** Yes (NTSC), Software** (PAL) No Yes PS One Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Other operating systems No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Notes: *This model is discontinued. The price on the chart represents the listed price before Sony axed it. **Software compatibility will play back some PS2 games, but not all
Tabulator: Comparing the PlayStation 3 SKUs
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/playstation/Tabulator_Comparing_the_PlayStation_3_SKUs'; So, you know how this works. Sony releases yet another PS3 SKU and, suddenly, you're tasked with keeping the entire lineup in order. Which one comes with HD compatible cables? (Spoiler alert: none). Which currently shipping model has PS2 backwards compatibility? (Spoiler alert: none). But it's not all bad news. Want to know which models are packing the cooler, quieter 65nm chips? Or which models come with free stuff? It's all in here. If there's anything we've missed or anything we've gotten incorrect, please let us know in the comments. We're quite certain this won't be the last time we update this table. #comparechart { border: 2px solid #333; border-collapse: collapse; } #comparechart td { padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc; vertical-align: top; margin: 0; line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 80%} #comparechart th { font-size: 80%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 4px; background: #eee; } #comparechart th.mainth { font-size: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; } #comparechart td.red { background-color: #f08c85; } #comparechart td.green { background-color: #b3e2c4; } #comparechart td.yellow { background-color: #ffffcc;} 160GB 80GB 80GB 40GB 60GB 20GB Hardware Model # CECHP01 CECHK01 CECHE01 CECHG01 CECHA01 CECHB01 Available Nov 2008 Aug 2008 Aug 2007 Oct 2007 Nov 2006 Nov 2006 Price $499.99 $399.99 $499.99* $399.99* $599.99* $499.99* Chrome trim Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No USB 2.0 slots 2 2 4 2 4 4 802.11 b/g Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Flash cardreader No No Yes No Yes No Size (Cell / RSX) 65nm / ?1 65nm / ?1 65nm / 90nm (built 2008)90nm / 90nm (built 2007) 65nm / 90nm2 90nm / 90nm 90nm / 90nm Bundled Accessories Ethernet cable No No No No Yes Yes Video cables Composite Composite Composite Composite Composite Composite Software Uncharted, PAIN None MotorStorm Spider-Man (Blu-ray) None None Backwards Compatibility PS2 No No Software3 No Yes (NTSC),Software3 (PAL) Yes PS One Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Notes:* This model is discontinued. The price on the chart represents the original retail price.1. PS3 graphics chip going 65nm this Fall; New 80GB PS3 may be sporting 65nm RSX to match 65nm Cell2. 40GB PS3s have 65nm Cell chips, 90nm GPUs3. SCEE: No plans to offer PS2 backwards compatibility later as DLC for 40GB PS3
Joystiq's Instrument Compatibility Matrix, v3.0
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gaming_news/Guitar_Hero_Rock_Band_Instrument_Compatibility_Matrix_v3_0'; With Sony shedding some new light on the sea of plastic instrument compatibility nonsense, we thought it was time to update our compatibility charts for the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series, as well as newcomer Rock Revolution. Introducing the Instrument Compatibility Matrix, version 3.0. We'll keep updating this page as new information percolates out, hoping one day to fill in every square with a green "yes." Until that time, check out our chart skills.Update: Now with more green care of Microsoft's compatibility commitment.
Tabulator: Alarm clock showdown
Mac users must be extremely heavy sleepers, because there is no shortage of alarm clock software for your Mac. If you need to wake up, your Mac will get you up. But which one rules the rooster?Aurora, a popular choice, recently updated to version 4, and went from donationware to a licensing setup (a single copy will now run you EU$15.00. And Awaken was recently included in the Macheist bundle, but could it be that a donationware app like Alarm Clock 2 will do what you want, or is Koingo Software's Alarm Clock Pro the way to go?We decided to wrap them all up into one big table-- app vs. app vs. app vs. app for a wakeup showdown. After the jump, find our first Tabulator battle (thanks to sister site Joystiq for the slick formatting) and discover which clock and timer program deserves to press play on your wakeup playlist.
Tabulator: Xbox Live Video Marketplace vs. Apple TV
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Xbox_Live_Marketplace_vs_Apple_TV_The_breakdown/who'; Up until yesterday, the living room set-top box was simply a "hobby" for Apple; its fumbled Apple TV product did little to unseat the HD video rental download champ, the largely uncontested Xbox Live Video Marketplace. With a fresh splash of software for new boxes and a free upgrade for current users, Apple TV Take 2 is giving it another shot.Of course, for an audience of gamers (that's us!), Apple's product has a particularly severe handicap but, on a strictly video entertainment scale, it manages to best the Xbox Live Video Marketplace in just about every category. Now we realize this is, in many ways, an apples to oranges comparison (sorry), but Microsoft isn't just competing for gamer dollars anymore and competition is growing (in fact, the at-home-rental set-top box industry will see another entrant later this year with Netflix).To get to the bottom of which service provides the most bang for your e-buck, we ran some data through our handy-dandy (and patent pending!) Tabulator and it spit out the table found after the break. Be sure to let us know in the comments if there's anything we're it's missing.
