Modern Co.

As many of you may know, there is a vast majority of gaming consoles and controllers in the market. But the two main contenders to this market are the Xbox One and the Play Station 4. On Microsoft's side of the spectrum, we have the latest Xbox one. This is the upgraded model of one of the best selling consoles, the Xbox 360. Starting with the controller, it is the predecessor to the all time great Xbox 360 controller. although there was not much to improve, they still found a way. It feels very ergonomic  and feels great in the hand. although the button layout differ slightly from the PS4, it has its similarities. On the console itself, its rocking a half sleek half matte design. Although this may be a fingerprint magnet, it provides a sleek look. the buttons are very well placed and very precise. looking at the hardware, its rocking an 8 core 1.75 GHz  AMD processor. for memory it is using the slightly outdated DDR3 ram, It still provides a solid 8 GB that is upgrade able with a solid state drive. This console is capable of outputting 4K but most games don't have that compatibility.Its software is very recognizable with its current windows 10 operating system. On the other side of the spectrum, Sony unveiled their Play Station 4. with its new sleek design it is a major upgrade from the old one.  It has similar design choices to the Xbox but its own unique twists. The power and disk drive buttons are a bit mushy but Sony made a sacrifice for their design. unlike the Xbox , the PS4 has an integrated power supply which can make the system over heat quicker. and with the controller it is a great improvement. with the larger palm rest it makes for a much more pleasant gaming experience. Specs are very similar to the Xbox one but the PS4 can only output 1440 p. this may not matter now, but down the road it can have an influence on your next console choice. although the PS4 has made major improvements to the previous Ps3, It still stands no match to the Xbox.