PlayStaion 3 Is A PC. Period.

Phil Harrison said a few days ago that with the PS3, there would be no need for a PC. Sony boss Ken Kutaragi now confirms that statement, and arrogantly says that the PS3 is not a game console, but a “genuine computer”.

“The [hard drive] is not the only element which gives the PS3 its computer nature,” Kutaragi told Japanese site PC Watch. “Everything has been planned and designed so it will become a computer. The previous PlayStation had a memory slot as its unique interface. In contrast, the PS3 features PC standard interfaces. Because they are standard, they are open.”

It makes sense for Sony going in that crazy direction. Tell someone that you’re paying $600 for a console and they might hesitate. Tell them you’re buying a console, a PC, and a home media center for $600. Suddenly it sounds more interesting.

“We put up no restrictions. Because it is a computer, it can interact with anything, freely. If someone is familiar with PC building, he or she can upgrade easily PS3’s [hard drive].”

So by having a hard drive it’s a “PC”? Kutaragi continued by saying there could be even further versions of the PS3, with a faster CPU and more RAM, although Sony has said the core configuration will not change. What is defined by “core” is unclear.