I originally bought the PS3 as a Blu-Ray player, as many people have done. Most reviews point out that the PS3 is the best player on the market, and it comes with a built in game system. I am a huge console person, as I already have a 360 and Wii. I have always been an N64/Xbox person, so this was the first playstation I have owned. I never really liked the design of the controller, since I have big hands, and wasn't a fan of the XOSquareTriangle, as weird as that seems. As far as Blu-Ray player goes, this... more info
Bought it for Blu-Ray, got my game on too...:
I used to be a hardcore gamer back in the day starting with CelecoVision, NES, etc, etc. Played tons of games, and havent owned a game system in two years mainly to improve my life and do other things. Bought this for BluRay only, and was blown away by the picture and sound! Connected this to a 40'-LCD with HDMI and to my stereo, subscribed to NetFlix and it is better than a theater (not just because my sofa isnt all sticky). What makes THIS the BEST BluRay player is that they constantly update... more info
Not just a gaming console!:
I bought the PS3 as a Blu-ray player for my HDTV. $400 seemed to be the base price if you were getting a PS3 or virtually any other player out there. Picture quality is excellent, very easy to use. Combine with the Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote and you have a family friendly player. Nice added features: 1. Jukebox - You can either stream music from your Windows XP/Vista machine as a media player, or transfer files to the local hard drive (I used a flash drive) and play them in a variety... more info
Candidate for storage upgrade but better options are available:
Necessary disclosure: I do not own this model but do I own the 60GB model, recently upgraded to 320MB. I am also very familiar with the latest 80GB model (which is basically this one with a larger disk) because one of my neighbors has one and I am the neighborhood's unofficial and unpaid 'computer' consultant :). I also did some research in anticipation of us purchasing a second unit because I promised the kids 'their own' if their grades were going to meet a certain standard. As compared to the 60GB... more info
