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Since the launch of the Playstation 3, it has become increasingly popular. Even though sales numbers weren't nearly as high as sales numbers were for the playstation 2, it is slowly creeping up to record sales numbers - what else to expect from such an amazing piece of machinery.
If you are a PS2 owner and are upgrading to a PS3, there are a lot of advantages. If you own a PSP, there are even more features that integrate with your PSP, sweetening the deal even more.
A lot of features have been built into this compact gaming hero, even enabling Blu-ray movie viewing. Now, just looking at it in a global scheme, there is no way you're going to pick up a Blu-ray player for the price of a Playstation 3 anytime soon.
Sony makes some impressive hardware, there is no doubt about that. The PlayStation 3 is no exception.
Most all USB devices will work with the PS3, which is great. Most perplexing is the fact that you cannot plug in any USB web cam for video chat. Currently the only video camera that works is the PS2 EyeToy.
The last thing you notice is how quiet it is. This is in stark contrast to the blast furnace that is the Xbox 360. The slot loading drive, and touch sensitive buttons are a nice touch, too. It is hard not to be impressed by the looks of the PS3. It is well engineered.
The Cross Media Bar, or XMB, is the user interface for the PS3. Sony uses this thing everywhere, from the PSX, PSP, and even WEGA TVs, this is a familiar interface.
Getting online is the one place where the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 diverge the most. Microsoft has, in my opinion, a very solid service that I gladly pay to use.
Sony, on the other hand, is offering free online gaming, but to be honest I would rather pay them a subscription fee as well - just to have a unified infrastructure for the PS3. One example of this is your friends list.
The PS3 offers a web browser, the PlayStation Store, and the biggest step Sony has ever taken for online gaming. But without unified friends lists, this system falters. The
