Playstation 3
I finally broke down and bought a Playstation 3. After one day of ownership, I have to say, I couldn’t be happier.
I bought the 40GB version, which lacks the media card reader and Playstation 2 emulation. Neither of those features was particularly important to me, so I couldn’t really justify an extra hundred bucks for the 80GB version. If I run out of space on it, I can buy any 2.5" SATA hard drive and pop it in for much less than that.
The setup process was pretty straightforward. Plug in the cables. Turn it on. Answer some questions. One click to update the software. Off to the races.
I did buy this system for playing games. I picked up Call Of Duty 4 and, as you would expect, the system excels. I fragged many an enemy soldier in hi-def, Dolby-Digital glory. However, it turns out, that’s not what really surprised and impressed me.
It turns out, the PS3 is a very capable media player. With no configuration at all, I was able to view all of the media on all of my computers at home, and easily view downloaded TV, listen to music, and view photos. That’s pretty much all you want in a living-room based media-player. Here’s a tip - if you want to listen to music, make sure to check out the "Earth" visualization. It’s absolutely stunning.
In fact, the PS3 is not that far off from a decent general-purpose living-room PC. You can install Linux on it. It’s compatible with almost every Bluetooth and USB peripheral out there. And it’s got one of the best Blu-Ray players on the market. For the price you can’t beat it.
Speaking of prices, I now have a Samsung 1080P upconverting DVD player for sale. 
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Comment from John Walters
Date: March 3, 2008, 2:44 pm
Your font selections are making my eyes bleed.
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