a grown man's new toy

as mentioned in the last post, i have a list of things to write about. some are much more important than the others, and i fully realize that, but i want to make those worthwhile to read. not just a quick here-you-go; much like this one will be.

a good number of our wedding gifts were actual gift cards from target (we love target, a whole bunch). it was with great excitement that shortly after the wedding the playstation 3 went on special at target. not sale, but with the purchase a $50 gift card was also given. add to this the fact that we were going to portland (no sales tax) and received a 10% off coupon in the mail and the decision was set.

we decided to get the ps3 for its duel functionality. for those that don't know (all 2.3 readers), the ps3 also doubles as a blu-ray player. if you weren't aware, we're on our way to a blu-ray takeover and the normal dvd as we know it is becoming obsolete. so, a blu-ray player plus a video game console - who could ask for more? (fast-forwarding...)

this thing is flippin' awesome. the game play is out of this world and the blu-ray component is amazing. i've never seen video/graphics look any more crisp and clear. even a simple video game looks almost real. it's nice that after 2 years of owning our tv, it's finally being used in its highest function and viewing ability (more on this later).

i haven't even begun to explore the full functionality of the system (media center, files, etc) and am looking forward to playing with all of it's added toys. today, i took the first step. the ps3 has a wireless connection and is currently running off of our home setup. on my laptop today, i downloaded a program called "ps3 media server" so i can view files stored on the computer (ie, music and movies).

i've only been able to play 2 games as of now, and i think at some point i will review those. for now though, it's time to tend to the little one.

cheers!