QUOTE(-Spud- @ Jan 10 2007, 02:38 PM)
And the whole $600 comment is lacking a few facts. For example if you were to purchase an Xbox 360 with a HD-DVD player it would cost you more than the price of a PS3 with High Definition DVD already built-in (BluRay). Lets not forget all the other features built into the PS3 that the Xbox 360 doesn't have. The fact is the Xbox 360 is the more expensive console in every way.
If you look at the cost of the two 360 SKU's, plus the cost of the HD-DVD addon, and the cost of the two PS3 SKU's, you'll find that the price between the core and premium versions of each system is basically nothing.
Core 360 ($300) plus HD-DVD addon ($200) = $500 = 20GB PS3
Premium 360 ($400) plus HD-DVD addon ($200) = $600 = 60GB PS3
Yes there are some extra features the PS3 does have that the 360 doesn't, but most of those aren't crucial things. Personally, I think the idea of having the Hi-def player separate from the system is better. Not everyone cares about playing high def video on their consoles, so why should have to pay more for something they don't need?. Personally, I hate how Sony and MS progressively try and make their systems all-in-one devices/PC's. It just increases the number of bugs and things that can go wrong with the system and makes it more expensive. I understand the convenience of it, but at the same time, I think video game systems should be made to play games.
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I'd love to own an Xbox 360 but when two senior Microsoft executives talk like that it just puts me off.
Do you really base your decision to buy a product based on the opinions and attitudes of the employees of the company? I might think of a few situations where that kind of opinion is practical and understandable, but video game systems should be about video games, not about the attitudes of the company's executives.