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| News on Playstation II!___________________ |
Playstation.com
I made it a bit easier to understand Sony's PS2.
| Info | Playstation 2 | Playstation |
|---|---|---|
| Launch: | March 4, 2000 | December 3, 1994 |
| Starting price: | $390 | $199 |
| US release: | Fall 2000 | Sept 9, 1995 |
| CPU: | 128-bit (~300 MHz) | 32-bit (~33 MHz) |
| Ram: | 4MB VRAM (on a chip) | 2MB Main RAM |
GW Final Talk:
Because Nintendo hasn't said enough, Sony will either get blown away (I don't think so!) or will just build up all the momentum, to, once again, sweep Nintendo.
-Suggested Retail Price: 2,000,000 Yen (tax not included)
-Dimensions: 230mm (W) x 405 mm (H) x 422mm (D) (9 1/8" x 16 1/8" x 16 5/8")
-Weight: Approximately 13 kg (28 lbs. 8 oz.)
-Operational Modes: "TOOL" (development environment) mode "WS" (workstation) mode
-CPU EE (Emotion Engine™)
-Clock Frequency: 294.912 MHz
-Main Memory: 128MB (Direct RDRAM)
-Graphics Processor GS (Graphics Synthesizer)
-Clock Frequency: 147.456MHz
-Embedded Cache VRAM: 4MB
-I/O Processor PlayStation CPU+
-Clock Frequency: 33.8688/36.864MHz
-IOP Memory: 2MB
-Communication Processor: MMX Pentium 233MHz
-Hard Discs: 3.5" HDD (2) (Maximum 3)
-Communication Processor
-WS Mode
-DVD/CD Emulator (optional)
-External Interfaces: Controller Port (2)
-Memory Card Slot (2)
-AV Multi Out
-Optical Digital Out
-USB Port (2)
-IEEE1394 (i.LINK) Port
-PlayStation2 AV Cable
-PC Card Interface (Type III)
-Network Terminal (100 Base-T/10 Base-T)
-S Video Input
-Power Requirements: AC100 - 240V (± 10%) 50/60 HZ (± 10%)
-Power Consumption: 3.8 A (100V), 1.6 A (240V)Playstation.com info.
