Monthly Archives: February 2009 - Page 2

Sony Playstation 3

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The PlayStation 3 game console coming out from Sony Computer Entertainment is the third one in the row of game consoles launched by the electronic giant. Marketed officially as PLAYSTION3, and commonly abbreviated as PS3, the third home video game console competes with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. Released first on November 11, 2006 in Japan, November 17, 2006 in North America and Asia, and March 23, 2007 in Europe and Oceania, the game console enjoys a third place in sales and marketing. The PlayStation 3 is considered as the first console with next-generation primary storage media, Blu-ray Disc, in spite of its supporting to DVDs, CDs, HDDs and with some models SACDs. The PlayStation 3 game console can also play back content from Blu-ray Disc (BD) at a bit rate of multiplex 48Mbps, the maximum bit rate defined in BD standards.

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Nintendo Wii – Is it Worth to Buy?

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In this time of great recession, a gift like this in Christmastime that the family members will enjoy. From junior to grandpa will sure to find something in the Nintendo Wii to be a truly amazing game device to enjoy – alot. Who knows, they might just get hooked into it.

When the Nintendo Wii first hit the shelves at around 2006, its price tag was up to a whopping $450. Fortunately today, prices have gone down significantly and down to only around $250 and what’s more is that it is bundled up with the greatest products and accessories known to Nintendo Wii. When you buy the Nintendo Wii game system at a $250 base price, you get with the package the Wii Console, a Nunchuk attachment, a Wii remote, a power adapter, standard Nintendo Wii cables, a stand for the Wii console, and a Wii sports disc.

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Samsung Saga

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The Samsung Saga is a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone available from Verizon Wireless.

Its non-flip, single-piece design should have wide appeal to business and consumer users due to a vivid touchscreen, highly-usable keyboard, functional camera, and overall snappy performance.

And it has the extra bonus of being a “world phone,” allowing it to be used not just in the U.S. but when traveling in Europe, Australia, Asia, and more.

Design and Hardware

The Samsung Saga is nowhere near as elegant as the HTC S740 I recently reviewed, but it is both sleek and functional.

When I first handled the device, I was amazed by how light it is, at only 4.59 ounces — I figured at first that the battery must be lurking in the bottom of the box, but it was already installed. The main reason is that the phone is made almost entirely of plastic. That could set off warning bells for some consumers, but I found the device to be solid and well made. There is no flexing or creaking, and the device feels good in the hand. All of the edges and corners are slightly rounded for comfort.

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