The Successor to PlayStation?, from Sony. PlayStation2 does have a version of Linux. http://playstation2-linux.com

PS2 Features

"I just finished this movie (Star Wars Episode One, The Phantom Menace) which is kind of state-of-the-art and we were sitting there being extremely proud of ourselves, and then they put this toy on the desk that is even more powerful. We struggled for years to get there, and a year from now, it's gonna be available to everybody. It's astounding." -- George Lucas

Imagine walking into a movie and taking part in real-time... this is the world you are about to enter.

PlayStation2 is a revolutionary computer entertainment system set to reinvent the nature of video games. Incorporating both CD and DVD formats, PlayStation2 has been designed to offer you a range of computer entertainment options combining games, video and music.

Not only is it be supported by numerous high quality software titles with hundreds more in development, it is the first machine of it's kind to offer backwards compatibility. So, you can use your existing PlayStation? software on the new system.

As well as games, PlayStation2 also offers both CD and DVD formats. The fusion of interactive entertainment with music and video will open the doors to new entertainment experiences in the home.

PlayStation?®2 delivers a new dimension to your gaming experience. You will not only be able to play your original PlayStation? software on the system, but you will be able to enjoy the enhanced graphics of a range of new games developed specifically for PlayStation2.

The inclusion of DolbyDigital?, AC-3 and DTS capabilities allow you to experience staggeringly real sound effects and mood defining music that will deliver a truly emotional experience.

It is the "EmotionEngine?" at the heart of PlayStation2 that enables you to cross the line into a new universe of digital interactivity. The "EmotionEngine?" is a 128 Bit CPU that takes 3D graphics into another sphere - gravity, friction and emotive materials from fire to snow are stunningly and realistically recreated on-screen. This "Emotion Synthesis" produces completely accurate physical simulations, elevating gameplay to a higher level. The "Emotion Engine" simultaneously processes high-resolution 3D graphics at the same time as high quality DVD images, resulting in superior real-time graphics and sound quality.

"PlayStation? 2 is charting a path toward the future of networked digital entertainment. Just as the PlayStation? brought interactive gaming to an unprecedented mass market, PlayStation? 2's combination of breathtaking digital graphics, superb sound and DVD video will open the doors to a new computer entertainment experience in the home." -- Ken Kutaragi, President and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Official NZ PlayStation? site: http://www.playstation.co.nz