360 Vs PS3 Vs Wii

[Autocon]

from what i have read internal wise a 2.5 inch 500Gb HDD...

also, have read it is highly recommended that the read speed is 5400rpm "not 7200rpm" for some reason.

how do you know what speed it is?

[G1Optimal]

how do you know what speed it is?

I think it should be on the Hard Drive somewhere ...

Though personally when i buy a Hard drive i make sure to mention the Brand/Connection Type/Speed/Size.

anyway these may help from the Playstation Australia & New Zealand Forums Technical Support, Help & Advice section

hdd replacement
Can I run 2.5" HDD 7200rpm on PS3 Fat/Slim?
Replacement HDD Maximum Capacity?
"there maybe more"

note: Use you PSN login Details if you want log into these forums

[sifun]

I have a 7200rpm, and it runs fine. I don't know where you got this recommended thing for 5200rpm

[G1Optimal]

I have a 7200rpm, and it runs fine. I don't know where you got this recommended thing for 5200rpm

From one of the topics in that Aus/NZ Offficial Playstation Forums i linked to in my previous post.

According to one of the posts there (can't find it again) it suggests...
Yes, you can put a 7200rpm Hdd in there "but also according to this thread/post" Sony dose not recommend it due to the possibility of causing heat issues due to the faster rotation speeds.

although i don't know much about this stuff, i thought "i" would mention this just in case it is true.

[1orion2many]

Well my new Xbox360 has gone cactus, They are sending a replacement after looking at it(guess it's another inbuilt fault). A friend of my wife has had her sons crap itself as well, these are both the new slim black ones, mine stopped being able to read discs even though it fired up alright. Good to see they have improved their quality as at least they keep running lol

[bowspearer]

Just found this thread.

For me it's not just about what I'd recommend people to get but what I'd recommend them to avoid.

To give you an idea of my console history, I started out with a Sega Master System 1, which was soon after complemented by an Amstrad 6128 (best of the pre-DOS computers hands down!). A while later,, I picked up a Sega Megadrive, which was followed by an N64 (something which seemed unthinkable in terms of brand loyalty at the time), a Gamecube, then a Wii, which was complemented by a PS3 for the space of about 6 weeks, before after an uphill battle, I was able to return it.

I haven't played a 360, but the controller of the X-Box (specifically the black and white buttons- I played a store demo involving Spider Man, where those 2 buttons were crucial when I was deciding between it and a Gamecube at the time) turned me off playing it and by then I was entrenched in the Gamecube and Wii. That said the Kinect has me seriously considering a 360.

For me, recommending the Wii is a no-brainer. Sure the graphics aren't that great, but in terms of gameplay, it's still brilliant. Add to that the VC and different control option, as well as games like Monster Hunter Tri to complement the likes of Metroid and Zelda and you wind up with a console that pretty much does it all but HD graphics and blu-ray playback.

Sadly I would have to recommend people AVOID the PS3.

In about early February last year, my girlfriend and I decided to upgrade her TV setup and bought a 104cm LED TV and high spec'd surround sound system to go with it. Suddenly I was thinking High-Def consoles, and considering that the vast bulk of Gundam games were on PS3 (a whopping 3 games heh) we put one down on layby at EB planning on picking it up in a week.

In that time, we learned that the Phat could still do Linux, and so after EB wouldn't come to the party, we cancelled the Layby and got a 80Gig Phat from GAME on March 4th last year after Sony had assured me 2 days prior over the phone, that a Phat would run Linux- meaning that our media PC issue was also solved. And for a time it was great, with the graphics looking amazing on the TV and Gundam Dynasty Wars being constantly played.

Then April 1st ticked over. With it being the Easter long weekend, I'd been offline for about 4 days, not giving the PS3 a second thought. It was the 6th when I was looking at IGN I think and there was a story about the firmware upgrade. Sony were giving me the finger and GAME were refusing to let me return the machine because technically there was nothing wrong with it. It wasn't until I was in another GAME store and mentioned it to the manager who was leaving his job anyway, that I was actually able to return it.

The whole experience showed me that when there's a problem, Sony will stick customers the finger unless they have no way of getting out of it, and will steal from their customers if it suits them.

That was my only experience owning a Sony console, and I will never buy another Sony gaming console ever again.

As a side note, I would also warn people to steer clear of getting anything whatsoever from GAME as they proved themselves to have very similar ethics n terms of their dealings with me in this situation- especially if you're dealing with their Queanbeyan store.

[Doubledealer]

They're all great for their own reasons, but here are my preferences:

Numero Uno - Xbox 360

1. Overall game selection
2. Favourite controller
3. Excellent graphical user interface which is positively leagues ahead of the terrible PS3 Interface(palm)
4. Achievements
5. Terrific sense of community/easy to see what friends are doing/playing/how they're progressing

Numero Duo - PS3

1. Demon's Souls
2. Uncharted series
3. Blu-Ray
4. Awesome media streamer, better than the Xbox 360 in this regard esp. with music
5. Sometimes offers uncompressed audio eg Uncharted 2

Numero Trio (?) - Wii

Waggle is good?

[LordCyrusOmega]

For me it's PS3 all the way. The only problems I've encounterred with it is:
It sometimes crashes, usually while playing Fallout 3.
No television reception when it's turned on
The fuse box to my apartment complex caught fire the first time I turned it on.

Other then that no problems.
I've played the Xbox and it just isn't for me, not sure why and the Wii just isn't my thing either though there are quite a few games I would like for it.

PS3 also plays Blu-ray so I don't have to get one

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

The fuse box to my apartment complex caught fire the first time I turned it on.

LOL WHAT?? I'd be more concerned about the apartments wiring. Ha ha ha! funny though!

Numero Trio (?) - Wii

Waggle is good?

Some are interesting, but I just wish that they would allow the option of playing the game non-waggle.

For me, the wii is the worst of the selection. It's been spammed with rubbish games and the only good ones are ones made by Nintendo. Too many frikkin ciontrollers to use. That was my immediate dislike of the WiiU.

PS3 is number one for games that I like and controller shape.

Haven't really played much of the xbox, so can't comment.

[Hursticon]

This argument is easily solved: The best is PC as it's superior in every way and it is the system that is used to design and build consoles.

Check and Mate.