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PlayStation 2 Buying Guide

Considered by some to be the greatest console ever made, the Playstation 3 is backward compatible with the legendary catalog of PS2 games.

What's Hot

* Plays DVDs, CDs and PS2 games, as well as original Playstation titles. * The controller is a wonder of design. You can play for hours without feeling any fatigue in your wrists or hands. * The slimmer iteration of the PS2 is tiny and still plays the same great titles as the original PS2. * The price is right: a brand new slim PS2 runs about $100.

What's Not

* Notoriously slow load times. Lagging processing power makes for frustrating startgame waits. * Weak in graphics, sound and speed as compared to competitors GameCube and Xbox, and miles behind the next360'>Xbox 360.

Things to Be Wary Of

* Some versions are plagued with disc read errors. * Dust can collect in the grill, and it's tough to clean it out. * Unlike the hard-drive bundled Xbox, requires memory cards for saves.

Specifications

* Slim version is less than a quarter of the size of the original console, with dimensions of 1.1 inches tall by 23 inches wide by 6 inches deep, and it weighs just a little more than a pound. * Slim version includes built-in support for online games in the form of a 56 Kbps modem jack and an Ethernet port. * Benefits from one of the largest selections of games of any system in history. * Its PCMCIA type III slot and two USB ports make it expandible and compatible. You can hook it up to your digital camera.

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