Posted by AppleMitch2008 on August 24, 2009 at 17:37 pm
Hi guys, it’s Mitch. I know i haven’t wrote anything on here for a LONG time, but I’m hoping to change that starting with this post. So today Apple announced that their newest operating system - Snow Leopard - will be available to purchase starting this Friday, 28th August. The announcement was made around 7pm GMT on Apple.com, much to the praise from fans, that have been waiting for this operating system for over 2 years. The newest OS will be priced at a very reasonable $29 (£36) and will include features that are dubbed ‘Next-gen technologies’ and will be Faster, better, and easier to use.
For more information on Snow Leopard, head on over to http://www.apple.com
Posted by Admin on August 24, 2009 at 16:54 pm
Image courtesy of Engadget.
Most of you have heard by now about the upcoming Playstation 3 Slim announced at GamesCon. We all knew this was coming, PS1 slim, PS2 slim, and of course now PS3 slim. The Slim will be released the first week of September for only $300 or 300 Euro. So let’s dive farther into the specs.
- 32 percent lighter
- 36 percent smaller
- Will use 34 percent less power
- 120 GB HDD
As expected the PS3 Slim will take up less room on your shelf and it will be more energy efficient. This is all great news, but the best part is the Price drop. The PS3 is now the same price as the Xbox 360 and just $50 more than the Wii. Unfortunately the Slim is not backwards compatible with PS2 games but it is compatible with PS1 games. The same ports can be found on the Slim as on the regular PS3, which is great. There are 2 USB ports on the front to plug in any accessories.
Probably the most notable change on the Slim (other than the fact that it’s smaller) is the new matte finish, this could be a let down to many because everyone liked the nice piano finish. However think on the bright side, you don’t have to deal with dust as much. Also the touch sensitive buttons are now physical buttons that you press. I don’t really know why Sony removed them but it’s definitely a disappointment.
So that’s about it, what do you guys think about the Slim? Like it, dislike it? Will you buy it? I know I might.
