Polkadot JAM Slides - Token2049 - By Dr. Gavin Wood
Current desktop video game consoles
1. Current Desktop Video Game Consoles (1) Antonio Palozzi & Andrew Paul Friday, April 1, 2011
2. Table of Contents Xbox 360 Release Date and Models Specification Accessories Nintendo Wii Release Date and Models Specification Accessories Playstation 3 Release Date and Models Specifications Accessories Sales Conclusion References
9. A-II: Xbox 360 Specifications (6) Developer: Microsoft CPU: 3.2 GHz PowerPC Tri-core Xenon Memory: 512 MB of GDDR3 RAM @ 700 MHz Interchangeable Hard drives between 20GB and 250GB Graphics: 500 MHz ATI Xenos
10. A-III: Xbox 360 Accessories Webcam, Headsets, Wired and Wireless Controllers, Faceplates, Dance mats. Kinect Xbox’s version of controller free gaming. (7)
11. Released: September 14, 2006 (8) One model but is available in different colours Price: $199.99(9) Family gaming Motion sensor B-II: Nintendo Wii (10) (11)
12. B-II: Wii Specifications (12) Developer: Nintendo CPU: IBM PowerPC-based “Broadway” Memory: 512 MB Internal Flash also Compatible SD cards SDHC cards and Nintendo Gamecube Memory Cards 88MB Hard Drive Graphics: ATI “Hollywood”
14. C-I: PlayStation 3 Released: November 17, 2006 (14) Models Standard 20 – 160GB Slim 120 -320 $299.95 – $399.95 (5) (16)
15. C-II: PlayStation 3 Specifications (17) Developer: SCEI CPU: 3.2GHz Cell Broadband Engine 256MB RAM Upgradable Hard Drive between 20GB and 320GB Graphics 550 MHz NVIDIA/SCEI RSX Blu-Ray Player Backwards Capability
16. C-III: PlayStation 3 Accessories Play Station Move, headsets, racing wheel, gun controller (18) (19)
17. Sales Worldwide sales figures Wii – 84.64 million units as of December 31 2010 (20) Xbox 360 – 50 million units as January 6 2011 (21) PlayStation 3 – 47.9 million units as of December 31 2010 (22)
18. Summary/ Conclusion In conclusion the seventh generation of video game consoles has had more new technology used then any other generation. The addition of motion sensors, online gaming and better graphics have made playing more interactive. Of the three consoles the Wii is the cheapest, smallest and has the most accessories, but it and come with the smallest hard drive and is not upgradable. The Xbox and PS3 have become more then video game consoles with the addition of DVD and BluRay players.
