QUOTE(theBloodShed @ Dec 5 2006, 06:38 AM)
I don't think "if the hardware could handle it" was so much the issue as when they introduced dual HDMI ports at E3 2005 and everyone started laughing. They continued with, "So if you have two HDTV sets..." and everyone started laughing again.
Sure, at E305 that's a laugh, but what about 5 years into the life of the PS3 (remember Sony says they give it a 10+ year lifespan)? It's only 2007, and I already know people with more than one HDTV in their house. They're also counting out people who have decent sized HD LCD monitors. I have 2 19" widescreen monitors, and I'll be getting some sort of TV upgrade eventually (either when Plasma drops price again, or when I get a house...probably the house).
Anywayz, in 5 years from now, I'm pretty sure half the people who laughed will be thinking "wow, so&so is over here, and I wish we could both have our own screen while we play x".