Chris Vander Maas

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Chris Vander Maas

• The Man, the myth, the legend!

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• BS / MS Electrical Engineering
• Member of Albert Dorman Honors College

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Video Game Console Timeline
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The Next-Gen Battle
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The PS3 Playstation 3
The Xbox 360
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The Xbox 360

• Specs for Microsoft Xbox 360
• Controller 2.4GHz Wireless
• Processor Custom IBM PowerPC CPU
• Graphics Processor Custom ATI Processor
• System Memory 512MB UMA (Shared with GPU)
• Resolution 480p, 480i, 720p, 1080i
• Integrated Communications 802.11 A/B/G Wi-Fi
  ready, adapter not included
• Built-in Features Backward Compatible with Xbox
  (limited), Stands Vertically or Horizontally,
  Interchangable Face Plates, Xbox Live Service,
  Media Center Extenderontests

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The PS3 Playstation 3

• Basic Specs for Sony PlayStation 3
• Controller Bluetooth Wireless
• Processor Cell processor
• Graphics Processor RSX "Reality Synthesizer"
• System Memory 256MB XDR
• Resolution 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
• Integrated Communications 802.11 B/G Wi-Fi,
  Bluetooth 2.0
• Built-in Features Backward Compatible with
  PlayStation 2, Stands Vertically or Horizontally