And on the subject of the Playstation 3...

For you Playstation 3 fanboys out there, here is some food for thought.  You don't have to take my word for it, the console is difficult to program on purpose according to Sony.  Being an Xbox 360 fanboy myself, I would pick one up as a Blu-ray player if it drops below the $200 mark.  I really haven't followed the console's history too well, but I know enough that the newer models of the PS3(see Retail Configurations) won't be able to play my old PS2 games.  Sony needs to pay some attention to what Nintendo and the Wii have done with respect to monetizing on old properties such as the game libraries of the NES, Super NES and Nintendo 64.  Goldeneye anyone? Or is it going to show up on Xbox Live Arcade?  It would be nice to see an addendum to the very excellent book "The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokemon--The Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World " to cover the most recent console war.  If you like/play videogames this is a must read. On the Nintendo side there is "Game Over Press Start To Continue"  Just recently go a copy of "Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts" which is still in shrinkwrap, which I am anxious to remove and see what surprises it holds.