Sony decided to markettwo versions of the PS3.
One had a 60GBhard drive, WiFi wireless internet, and the ability to read various flash ram cards.
The lower cost version features a 20GB drive, and does not have the aforementioned options.
PS3 Console with Sixaxis.© SCEA
Both systems were otherwise the same and both cost significantly more than prior competition.
History of PlayStation 3 Console
PlayStation 1 was released in December, 1994.
A new “slimline” version of PS2 was released in 2004.
More than 80 million units were sold around the world.
PlayStation 3’s Cell Processor
When it was released, PS3 was themost powerful videogame systemever designed.
The heart of the PS3 is the Cell Processor.
The Cell Processor, for all its sophistication, had its pluses and minuses.
It was designed to support complex programming and, at the same time, to resist hacking.
The game developers' frustration is not terribly surprising, given the extraordinary details of the processor’s design.
The PS3 also supports chat and web-surfing using the Sixaxis or any USB keyboard.
The 20GB PS3 came in ‘clear black’ and has no silver plate.
One of the biggest surprises the PS3 gave us was its totally redesigned boomerang-shaped controller.
The newSixaxislooked a lot like the PS2’sDualshockcontroller, but that’s where the similarities ended.
Instead of rumble (vibration in the controller), the Sixaxis featured motion sensing.
The Sixaxis wasn’t the only new accessory.
But what makes any console worth having are its games.
The PS3 had one of the most impressive lists ofgames lined upfor its November 17th launch.
PlayStation 4 includes an app version, making it more appropriate for a world in whichsmartphonesare ubiquitous.
Unlike PS3, it does not use the complex Cellular Processor.
As a result, it is easier for developers to create new games for the system.
FAQ
Yes.
But this means the prices can vary.
First, disconnect all of the cables and anything plugged into the USB ports.
Then unscrew the Torx screw and the four smaller star screws.
Plug the controller into your PC, then download and runScpToolkit.
drop in the DualShock 3 driver and, if you’re using Bluetooth, the Bluetooth driver.
see to it the DualShock 4 driver is unchecked.
Check outLifewire’s guide to using a PlayStation 3 controller on a PCfor more detailed instructions.
