SONY thank you ... 1

The PS3 12GB seems custom designed for all people like me who already had a ... released. Because otherwise there is no use in buying this version without game, with only 12GB of memory.
So if you're in the same situation as me, the PS3 is your only "Multimedia Station" to play and read the blu-ray / DVD but that it was a victim of the famous "YLOD" (which will never recognize SONY the manufacturing defect on "FAT" versions), then it remains an alternative but that leaves a bitter taste.
Please be aware that you must add 10 to put your old hard drive in the latter, a shame.

From an objective point of view, the console is finally a decent size, the disk drive is louder than the old version but it is bearable. The console does not heat that much and the energy consumption is measured. Level finish, this is low-end plastic, for opening the door for discs, it looks fragile. Do they not seek the maximum profit at Sony to build a version of the 'discount' sold a high price? Be careful not to take consumers for idiots, you no longer have a monopoly!

Conclusion: If another manufacturer had a multimedia console output can read the famous blu-ray, I'll be gone in the competition without hesitation. For those who are interested in the PS3, the Ultra Slim is not a bad machine but shun the 12GB version will cost you in the end more expensive once you've bought a game and a hard drive.