INSIGHT Magazine December 2013 | Page 9

VIDEO GAMES TABLETS Brand new consoles with brand new games and shiny, surprisingly realistic graphics. The three newest consoles each have their own benefits and drawbacks, and trying to figure out which to buy can be a headache, but don’t worry - we’ll steer you in the right direction. Tablets are becoming the go-to for both business and casual entertainment, and while it may seem like there are tons of options, it really comes down to two: Apple or Android? Apple only has a few options, while Android has a multitude of manufacturers contributing their ideal tablets. We’ve compared a few, so you can get an idea of what you’d be getting into. Great for Everybody — Playstation 4 PRICE: $399 For the Casual User — iPad Air/Mini The PS4 is Sony’s entry to the next-gen console wars, featuring a 500 gigabyte hard drive, online entertainment from Netflix and Hulu Plus and access to Playstation Plus, which gives gamers discounts on items from the Playstation store and free games every month. Unfortunately, it’s not compatible with PS3 games you may already have, so you’ll have to start building a new library from scratch. PRICE: $499 and up /$399 and up Great for the Entertainment Buff — Xbox One PRICE: $499 The Xbox One is the PS4’s main competition, but with a $500 price tag, it has a lot to prove. The same 500 gigabyte hard drive and focus on entertainment apps doesn’t really have a ??q??t????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????5???????????????????)????????????????????????????????????e??????)????????????????????????????????????e?????????????????????????????????????9 ?1?????????Q??)a????=???????????????????????????????????????????????????????5??????e??????????????????????)???????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????()?????????e??????????P?]???T)AI% ????)Q???]???T??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????e????????)????????????????????????AL?????a???????????????????e??????????????????????????=??????????????)??????Q???]???T?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????5?????i?????????????M???????????M????????!????????? ???)??????????????????????????????????QX????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????()%9M%!P(($()?????????????????????)???????????e????????????)????????????????Q????A??)?????????????????????????????????????????????)???????????????????)?????????????????????????)??????????????????????)?????????????e???????????(????????????????????????)Q????A???5??????????????????)?????????????????????I??????Q????A???e????????????????)??????????????I????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(?????????????????M????????????????????????????(????????????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????()?????A???U???P???????Q????)AI% ????)Q???Q????????e????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????A???e??????????????)??????????????????????????????Q????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????A????????????)???????????????????????5????M??????????????????)?????????Q???????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????Q???e?)??????????????????????????????????()???????????$((?((0