Well finally got my playstaion 3 after countless nights dreaming about it haha. Got my ps3 on the 25/6/2008 at clementi's
Gamewerks. This shop is quite gd, the staffs are friendly and the games are not so expensive. I got my PS3 for $559 (official Sony RRP is $559 and australia is selling at AU$699) its a 40GB model. Yesh no PS2 backward compatibility, no card reader, no 2 extra USB ports. So most ppl will start bitching on why the 40GB? why not get the 80GB, it can do everything.
Ok firstly 80GB is kind of pharse out until recently the MGS4 release in usa they bunddle with it. (that is 1 of the reason y we can't find a 80gb for mths, cause sony kept all the stock to sell it to america). Secondly, the 80/60GB models all running on 90mm technology for their processor, but the 40GB is running on the 65mm technology. So this means the 40GB is much cooler compare to the 90mm and overheating would not be much of a problem. No card reader? so? would u be using it a lot? just get a usb card reader and plug it in... problem solved. no additional 2 more usb ports? Why u need so many USB ports? even the controllers are running on bluetooth. the only time u need it is for rock band maybe. but anyway a USB Hub would do the job.
Biggest argument of all, no PS2 backward compatibility. Come on. how many of you guys actually owns a big library of Original PS2 games. close to none for most Singaporeans (most not all, sure got ppl willing to part with their money). And even if u get the console with PS2 BC, but ur games are all pal games... sorry dude, its region locked so you are stuck with ntsc/j or ntsc/uc if you buy local SG set. And it would be better and cheaper to get a seperated ps2 console cause it is cheap and it won't spoilt ur PS3 blueray lens which are very sensitive.
Reviewing on the Playstaion 3
Well its a wonder gadget, the Cell Processor is way more powerful then the intel dual or quad cores. Graphics are excellent, but haven't reach full potential of what PS3 can do, looks like no developer can hit that level yet with the current technologies. Game wise, there are not many titles out yet, but at least the popular ones are out (GTA 4, DMC 4 and MGS 4). But the games of the next generation console are really good to play, the first game i ever complete in yrs was Metal Gear Solid 4 and it marks the first game I completed on PS3 (thought it would had been battlefield cause i played a lot since day 1 before i got MGS4)
As a multimedia device, its excellent. can play blueray, DVD, Divx, xmid, mp3, etc. thats a lot of things it can play. I can even set up streaming on my pc with the ps3 so i can just watch my movies within the network without copying it into the ps3
Overall this is a wonderful console, never regreted it. It just need sometime before it trashes XBOX 360 and the Wii. The Playstation 3 is designed to last 10yrs.