Sony PS3 Officially Announced

This CNN story does a decent job of showcasing the new PlayStation, due out next spring. I've written here in this post about the Cell processor it will utilize, but this story goes into a bit more detail on the entire package.

Key Points:

• 35 times the power of the PS2


• More powerful than the current PS2, XBOX and GameCube combined


• Utilizes Blu-Ray disks


• Wireless bluetooth controllers - capacity to handle seven simultaneous controllers/players standard


• Ability to output two different signals to two different TVs (standard or high-def)


• Console will be initially available in silver, black and white


• Supports 1080p high definition format


• Supports interaction with the PSP handheld via wireless


• Supports Sony's Memory Stick Duo format as well as SD and CF cards

Pretty neat stuff. I was expecting it to look a bit cooler than the pictures show. Not necessarily disappointed, but not quite the "wow" I was anticipating.

But the specs do wow me.

-aB