At Sony's E3 2003 press conference, Sony had quite a few things to show. Some of them were expected, some were surprising, and some were simply exciting.
The thing that everyone always anticipates at E3 are the announcements of console price drops. As I sit here, Sony has not announced a price drop, but instead they have announced a new online bundle SKU that will include the Online Adaptor and will still be only $199 US. This is part of Sony's strategy to develop a greater online community.
This online bundled PS2 will feature new capabilities, including playback of DVDs recorded or edited with DVD recorders (DVD-R / DVD-RW+R / DVD-RW), new DVD progressive scan playback capabilities, a built-in IR remote feature, and even a quieter fan (30 db lower than previous), to provide more functionality, and more convenience to the PS2 gamer.
