PS3: 10 little things about Sony’s big boy

PS3We’ve been picking up discussions on the PS3’s perks and quirks from here to the wazoos, and given just how scattered and yet closely linked all these discussion are, we thought it was about time we slapped them all together into one easy-to-read list, and then some.

Courtesy of Gamebrink, we give you the top 10 small-yet-handy perks for the PS3 system. Consider this as a way of balancing out the more recent probs with the PS3, like the reverse-compatibility issues, or the Ridge Racer 7graphics glitches.

1. Removable faceplate: For dudes out to personalize their system, this means you can either slap on your own custom-made faceplates. For the OC neat freaks, this means you can take them off habitually to clean ’em or polish off all those unsightly scratches.

2. Touch-button: The PS3’s external controls are all touch-button, like the stuff you’ll see on most elevators, making for an easier access and handling.

3. Easy Hard Drive Partitioning: Not only does the PS3 run on the relatively open-sourced Linux OS, but the system menu allows for easy swapping between that and other OS for the HD.

4. User-friendly friends list: The Xbox 360 may have this option too, but the PS3’s perk here is that its friend list interface is easier to maintain and customize.

5. Auto-Complete Dynamic Dictionary: Sony‘s web browser comes with a Dictionary for its Auto-Complete feature – handy for guys inclined to do a lot of surfing with this console. You can also opt to add new words to the dictionary (Define: LMAO, roxxorz…).

6. Linux = Freebie: Sony’s providing the OS for free this time around, and since it’s a Linux, expect updates and the like to come easier for Dl’ing…reminds us of the PSP.

7. Hard Drive swapping made easy: Upgrading or swapping out hard drives is just a simple matter of find a properly shaped HD, and slapping it on the corresponding PS3 slot. Think cartridges.

8. Fast startup: Faster startup time = less waiting, more gaming.

9. Virtual PS2 & PS1 Memory Cards: Remember all those annoying probs you got with the PS2/PS2 memory cards? The PS3 allows you to create Virtual Memory cards for either model in the Hard Disk. Less hassles, and cheaper.

10. It’s quiet: Compared to its rival, the Xbox 360, the PS3’s a silent-running machine, with barely a whimper out of it as it plays.

Via Game Brink

PS3We’ve been picking up discussions on the PS3’s perks and quirks from here to the wazoos, and given just how scattered and yet closely linked all these discussion are, we thought it was about time we slapped them all together into one easy-to-read list, and then some.

Courtesy of Gamebrink, we give you the top 10 small-yet-handy perks for the PS3 system. Consider this as a way of balancing out the more recent probs with the PS3, like the reverse-compatibility issues, or the Ridge Racer 7graphics glitches.

1. Removable faceplate: For dudes out to personalize their system, this means you can either slap on your own custom-made faceplates. For the OC neat freaks, this means you can take them off habitually to clean ’em or polish off all those unsightly scratches.

2. Touch-button: The PS3’s external controls are all touch-button, like the stuff you’ll see on most elevators, making for an easier access and handling.

3. Easy Hard Drive Partitioning: Not only does the PS3 run on the relatively open-sourced Linux OS, but the system menu allows for easy swapping between that and other OS for the HD.

4. User-friendly friends list: The Xbox 360 may have this option too, but the PS3’s perk here is that its friend list interface is easier to maintain and customize.

5. Auto-Complete Dynamic Dictionary: Sony‘s web browser comes with a Dictionary for its Auto-Complete feature – handy for guys inclined to do a lot of surfing with this console. You can also opt to add new words to the dictionary (Define: LMAO, roxxorz…).

6. Linux = Freebie: Sony’s providing the OS for free this time around, and since it’s a Linux, expect updates and the like to come easier for Dl’ing…reminds us of the PSP.

7. Hard Drive swapping made easy: Upgrading or swapping out hard drives is just a simple matter of find a properly shaped HD, and slapping it on the corresponding PS3 slot. Think cartridges.

8. Fast startup: Faster startup time = less waiting, more gaming.

9. Virtual PS2 & PS1 Memory Cards: Remember all those annoying probs you got with the PS2/PS2 memory cards? The PS3 allows you to create Virtual Memory cards for either model in the Hard Disk. Less hassles, and cheaper.

10. It’s quiet: Compared to its rival, the Xbox 360, the PS3’s a silent-running machine, with barely a whimper out of it as it plays.

Via Game Brink

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