I'll try to keep this as short as possible, I'll list the facts First about the ps3 slim, then I'll tell you what can you do with a PS3 and at the end I'll post my impressions about the PS3 Slim, so skip to the part you need if you do not want to read specs or impressions and only want to know what's the PS3 is capable of.
*****************According to SONY ps3 slim is officially********************* :
*32 percent smaller,36 percent lighter, and has 34 percent less power consumption than latest models
*it can stream bitstream Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD audio (older models can only decode them to uncompressed PCM),
*it's identical to the PS3 fat feature wise expect the removal of install OS option (Only 2 guys on earth used it)
*it WONT play PS2 Games at all but it can play PS1 games (latest PS3 fat models also does not play PS2 games)
*Needs a $20~ stand to be stable in the vertical position (don't place it vertical without the stand, not safe)
*Got BRAVIA Sync unlike the Old PS3 (lets you control your PS3 via your TV remote control,if your TV support it)
************So what can you do with a PS3?(Will list most important)*******************
1-Play Next generation HD games and have access to the exclusive games (I highly recommend Valkyria Chronicles/Killzone2/MGS4/uncharted/GT5p as the top 5 exclusives in my opinion)
2-One of the best BluRay players at the market + One of the best DVD upscalers on the market with HDMI 1080p
3-120GB storage,you can download Demos/Videos/etc from Playstation network and play online FREE with your friends.
4-299$ Hardware that's built like a tank from a company that will support you for at least 10 years (Look at PS2)
5-Built in browser/wifi with Flash support (Youtube will work) with Internal Power supply in one package.
6-One of the best media players you can also stream media from your pc via wireless or ethernet.
7-It plays all PS1 games also you can also download PS1 games from playstation network many games are already available like Final Fantasy VII/Metal gear Solid/Resident evil/Tomb raider/etc.
8-Play pictures/Videos from your cameras easily, if your PC is not strong enough to play those 1080p videos the PS3 can do it easily.
9-Remember after all it's a game console in the first place and the games are really good on it, if you want to invest on a console and buy games over the years make sure the hardware does not fail on you and the PS3 hardware is as good as it gets when it comes to console reliability.
Note: The PS3 have no hidden fees ,it does not require 50$ a year for online play like some others , it does not require 100$~ wireless add on, it have BluRay built it and the hard drive is easily upgradeable (It use 2.5SATA laptops hard drive)
************* PS3 Slim impressions and PS3 Slim vs PS3 Fat ****************************
*size* if you think PS3 slim is so slim and tiny you will be disappointment the console is still big so ps3 slim is not so slim really but compared to the BEAST old ps3 was i say PS3 slim is a step on the right direction it's about half the height of the PS3 FAT and it's lighter by like 2 kilo/4pounds.
*Temperature/Heat different :
PS3 Slim DVD Playback Temperature 42C Power Consumption 75W
PS3 Fat DVD Playback, Temperature 45C Power Consumption 153W
PS3 Slim BD Playback, Temperature 38C Power Consumption 86W
PS3 Fat BD Playback, Temperature 47C Power Consumption 160W
(As you can see the PS3 slim is much better in here and it use much less power as what Sony claim plus the air coming out of the console is warm while PS3 fat air was HOT.
*Fan noise check :
Slim is quieter that's for sure it's so quite that i can actually hear the optical disc spinning sound, it was not possible with the old PS3 because the fan noise was so high(not xbox high but still high for my taste) that i can not hear the optical disc.(Compared to the 60GB PS3, i heard the 80GB PS3 were quieter though)
After playing with the PS3 slim for like 2 days i can honestly tell that if you do not care about PS2 playback you must get a PS3 slim it's much better than the old PS3 (Quieter/Smaller/as good as PS3 fat/etc), when i bought my old PS3 i thought i will need PS2 playback but honestly after like 2-3 years i have only used it like 5 times. and PS2 cost like 90$ New and 50$ Used in case you needed one.
For importers : If you want to import the PS3 slim i can confirm that the POWER SUPPLY is universal it says 100-240V and 50/60Hz under the PSU package.
Get the PS3 slim if you are a gamer or you will miss out a lot of all those great games people will talk about for generations after this one! and I hope this Review was helpful for you guys ! Get more detail about PlayStation 3 120 GB.
