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This is a little late, but better late than never. I have some updates that came from the Offical Playstation Web Site. I have two pictures of the cool new Playstation 2.(Pic 1, Pic 2) I also have some new specs that is a little different than the older specs I have. Check them out:

CPU 128 Bit "Emotion Engine"
System Clock Frequency 294.912 MHz
Main Memory Direct RDRAM
Memory Size 32MB

Graphics "Graphics Synthesizer"
Clock Frequency 147.456MHz
Embedded Cache VRAM 4MB
Sound SPU2
Number of Voices 48ch plus software
Sound Memory 2MB

IOP I/O Processor
CPU Core PlayStation CPU+
Clock Frequency 33.8688MHz or 36.864MHz (Selectable)
IOP Memory 2MB
Disc Device CD-ROM and DVD-ROM
Device Speed CD-ROM 24 times speed
DVD-ROM 4 times speed

To keep up with the other two gaming giants, Nintendo has been working on thier newest gaming system, The Nintendo Dolphin. Nintendo has teamed up with IBM, which is working on the custom 400mhz processor. They also have teamed up Panasonic, to create the DVD-Console. Most everything about the Dolphin is similar to Playstation 2, so far the info on the Dolphin is are just bits and pieces. I plan to keep you updated with the Dolpin as it gets closer to the release date, which is about late 2000, but that time is subject to change, so I'll post any changes in the release date.

Now that Dreamcast is on the table Sony and Nintendo have to start showing their cards. And they are Nintendo is coming out with new console by late 2000(Subject to Change) and Sony is coming out with a sequel to their very popular Playstation(As most of heard already). The name isn't that original, Playstation 2 but it does sound like a gaming system that will have the same effect as the first did. I got the specs to show you whats under the hood. I plan on getting more info on Playstation 2, but I'm currently busy with getting Gamerz on it's feet. So here is the specs for Playstation 2:

CPU: 128 Bit "Emotion Engine"
System Clock Frequency: 300 MHz
Cache Memory: Instruction: 16KB, Data:
8KB + 16KB (ScrP)
Main Memory: Direct Rambus (Direct RDRAM)
Memory Size: 32MB
Memory Bus Bandwidth: 3.2GB per Second
Co-processor: FPU (Floating Point Unit)
Floating Point Multiply: Accumulator x 1, Floating Point Divider x 1
Vector Units: VU0 and VU1 Floating Point Multiply: Accumulator x 9, Floating Point Divider x 3
Floating Point Performance: 6.2 GFLOPS
3D CG Geometric Transformation: 66 Million Polygons per second
Compressed Image Decoder: MPEG2
Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer"
Clock Frequency: 150MHz
DRAM Bus bandwidth: 48GB per Second
DRAM Bus width: 2560bits
Pixel Configuration: RGB:Alpha:Z Buffer (24:8:32)
Maximum Polygon Rate: 75 Million Polygons per Second
Sound: "SPU2+CPU"
Number of Voices: ADPCM: 48ch on SPU2 plus definable, software programmable voices
Sampling Frequency: 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz (selectable)
(The I/O processor is the original PlayStation core CPU; it allows the new machine to be backwards compatible)
IOP I/O Processor
CPU Core: PlayStation (current) CPU
Clock Frequency: 33.8MHz or 37.5MHz (Selectable)
Sub Bus: 32 Bit
Interface Types: IEEE1394, Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Communication via PC-Card (PCMCIA)
Disc Device CD-ROM and DVD-ROM