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Article: New Sony game console to offer DVD recorder
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- May 29, 2003
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Hoping to reverse lower-than-expected first-quarter earnings,
which caused its stock to tumble, Sony Corp. Wednesday unveiled the
latest entry into the video game console market, the PSX.
Expected on Japanese store shelves by the end of the year, the PSX
is essentially a revamped PlayStation 2 video game console that will
continue to play games and support accessories made for PS2. Several
new enhancements will set the unit apart from previous consoles made
by the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant, though. The PSX
will feature broadband, a DVD recorder, a 120-gigabyte hard drive and
a TV tuner built in.
The PSX will not be managed by Sony Computer Entertainment, which
currently ...