Task 1

PC

·        Oculus Rift is available for the PC

·        Uses keyboard and mouse which can be more difficult to use but has more buttons. However, there are thousands of great designs of keyboards and some are ergonomic

·        Wired and wireless controllers are available for it if you prefer those.

·        Uses monitors. Usually smaller than what the other consoles use as they use TVs.

·        Gaming PCs have an incredibly large amount of storage available. They usually come with more than one hard drive and my own PC is able to store 2 Terabytes of data which is significantly larger than the other consoles. You can even buy internal or external hard drives for more space.

·        Printers and scanners are also available as an output.

·        Connected by cable; not battery powered

·        Microphones and headsets are available to buy

WII U - 2012

·        Controllers are completely different with each new console. The Wii U pad comes with a large touchscreen.

·        Uses the  players TV which can range from very small to very large in size depending on what the player owns

·        Has the worst connectivity of the two as the online features seem to not be used as much as the other consoles.

·        Battery power for the WII U pad can last for 5+ hours (known from personal experience) without needing charging. The Wii U console however is connected via cable.

·        Wii U pad has a built in microphone, so there is no hassle created by trying to find one or buy one and then plugging it in.

XBOX - 2005

·        Old Xbox 360 model allows user to change hard drive so you can buy a larger one and have more space

·        Most people connect it to the TV

·        Controller is comfortable and easy to use.

·        Kinect brings new ways to play games

·        Hard drive storage can range between 60GB –320GB

·        Connected by cable; not battery powered

·        Headsets are also available to allow users to talk to each other and can be classed as an input

·        Flash drives can also be bought as external storage

PLAYSTATION - 2006

·        Controller is easy to use, but the PS3 controller buttons sometimes don’t work for some users.

·        PS Move connects wirelessly and newer games with different controls can be made

·        Hard drive storage space can range between 40GB – 320GB

·        Connected by cable; not battery powered

·        Headsets are also available to allow users to talk to each other and can be classed as an input

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·        Flash drives can also be bought as external storage