bit-tech Shopping: Sony PlayStation 3 Console (PS3) with 80GB Hard Drive and Motorstorm

Rating: 8

Time with product: 40 Days

Strengths: Blu-Ray Video

Weaknesses: loud fan noise when hot

Summary: I was looking for a Blu-Ray movie player and this seems to be the smarter buy than the dedicated Blu-Ray players. You get a whole multi-media systems as well as the movie player.It involves a few extra clicks and you need to buy the Remote control or have to put up with the gaming remote control that comes with it, but it's worth it for what extra's you get.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 3 Days

Strengths: The PS3 system was easy to set up and easy to play. Having a wireless game controller is amazingly great. The kids and pets aren't tripping over the game as with other systems.

Weaknesses: The Motorsport game is hard to enjoy thouroughly on my 26 inch screen non HD TV. It is difficult to read the race info and hints at the start of each track, because of color contrast on the screen.

Summary: Overall, this is a great system with all the possibilities of online gaming without using my PC. My husband loves the off roading of Motorsport. Wireless game controls are the way to go.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 7 Days

Strengths: 80GB Hard Disk, PS2 games compatible, Motorstorm game included, Bluray tecnology, stylist and great design, wireless control, & good price compare with 60 & 40GB -double capacity with PS3 game include

Weaknesses: Not included HDMI cable & extra wireless controller, price high compare with other systems.

Summary: With the 80GB PS3 can play PS2 games - new 40GB PS3 version doesn't play PS2 games. At the same time with Bluray technology movies has a great resolution in my lcd tv. All in one - play games, movies, and view digital photos using SD card. I'm satisfied 95% with this system, 5% unsatisfied because of the price.

Rating: 8

Time with product:

Strengths: Lots of features, Bluray, wireless controller, backward compatible, internet access

Weaknesses: Cost, expensive games, no Hdmi cable

Summary: I bought this mainly as a Blu ray player. Compared to other players, it's a good value. It is quite a bit more compared to other next gen consoles though. The games look awesome with a HD tv. I wish I could figure out a way to use this with a universal remote instead of using the controller. I like the interface and it's easy to use. The online access seems cumbersome though. It will upconvert standard def dvd's too. I'm a little worried about the price drops lately and different models be discontinued, but I jumped anyway.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 5 Days

Strengths: blue-ray, wireless controller, 80 gb hard drive, nice graphic

Weaknesses: expensive

Summary: After research I decided on the ps3, it is a nice machine with nice graphics, it has 80gb hard drive, plays blue-ray movies, cd,vcd,and dvd,also plays ps1 & ps2 games, it has wi-fi, blue tooth device connectivity, internet brower, comes with wireless controller. I had lots of fun with the game that comes with it so far.