It was announced at the E3 show that There will be two Playstation 3 machines.

The first one will be priced at $499 and will come with a 20 GIG Hard Drive.  It will not have a HDMI for high definition output.  This is important for those who were thinking of getting a TV or have a monitor that has this input device.  In the UK where I live, it’s not to much of an issue.  HDTV still isn’t a standard and won’t be for a while to come.

The second version will be the real deal for $599.  This includes a 60 GIG Hard Drive and includes wireless joy pads and a lot of additions that the basic packs won’t.  It includes WIFI, HDMI (see above), and a lot of stuff I have forgotten.

The only problem I have with is PS3 is how much it will cost me.  It might have Blue ray playback but I have seven DVD players to choose from in my front room.  The picture quality isn’t as good as blue ray.  Until there is a DVD player that offers DIVX HD or Windows Media Player 9 and 10 720 and 1080p, Blue ray and HD DVD will be superior.  Also, I don’t think I’ll replace my meagre collection of around 150 DVD, 100 Laserdiscs and my DIVX collection with either of the two formats.  I have spent an absolute fortune on the above formats and don’t see why I should.

At least they kept the joy pad that we all know and love except.  The dual shock has gone and some gyroscope has replaced it.  This gyroscope thing inside the joy pad enables you to tilt the joy pad and it affects the game.  I theory this sounds great until you play a driving game and find yourself tilting the joy pad when you turn left or right in some attempt to will the car / motor bike in the direction you want it go and then all of a sudden, the car speeds up and you crash into the nearest wall.

At the moment I own six consoles and 7 PCs (4 are of some use in the games field).  I don’t know if I need or really want the PS3 considering that I will be buying the Nintendo console formally known as the revolution. 

Sorry Sony, I’ll wait until it’s about £200 or $350.

This is just the thought of one person and may not represent the views of the many.