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Playstation 2 |
XBOX 360 |
WII |
| MEDIA |
Plays games and DVDs as well as DVD-ROMs, MP3s, JPEGs and other media |
Blu-ray Disc™ player, which plays high-definition games and movies |
Plays single or double-layered 12 cm optical discs or GameCube discs |
| CONTROLLERS |
Wireless controllers |
SIXAXIS™ wireless controller, with sensors that read when a player angles, tilts, thrusts or pulls |
• Wireless Wii Remote with motion-sensing technology, speaker, rumble feature and expansion port for other devices
• Nunchuck controller that connects to the remote and includes an analog stick |
INTERNET
CAPABILITY |
Can be “always online” with a high speed internet connection |
Allows “always on” online connectivity for chatting with friends and surfing the internet |
Wireless connection to the internet and Nintendo DS
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PROCESSOR /
HARD DRIVE |
• 512 MB of RAM, making it eight times more powerful than the Xbox
• Custom ATI graphics processor with 500MHz
• 20 GB hard drive |
• 256 MB memory
• Cell Broadband Engine, which includes a chip that allows the system to run 40 times faster than the PlayStation 2
• Removable 20GB hard disk drive
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CPU made with a 90nm SOI CMOS process |
| COMPATABILITY |
The Xbox 360 is compatible for original Xbox games too and allows owners of either the original or the Xbox 360 to play in the same games online with Xbox Live. |
The PlayStation 3 will play PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 games, as well as CDs and DVDs. The PlayStation 3 will also transfer media such as photos and music to a PSP. |
The Wii is compatible with GameCube games. |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
3 USB ports |
Bluetooth technology |
The Wii is compatible with GameCube games. |
