[ernie]

Meh. At the end of the day PS3 is "more powerful" than the 360. I have both. I like both. But I find I use the PS3 for one thing and one thing only...PS3 exclusives. I had no real built in bias for the machines before.

Netflix, Hulu other apps etc on the 360 because the desktop interface is better (IMO) and connectivity is quicker and more stable.

for gaming I just like the 360 controller far more than I have ever liked a PS controller. There is no comparison for me.

For the new Xbox and PS4 I'll tell you the truth and say I'm not excited about either one. Gaming will be comparable (again). But if I had to lean towards one it will be towards Microsoft because, quite frankly, with the new Xbox desktop and Windows 8 I love the vision they are putting together. And yes I'm one of those who really loves Windows 8 and have since I first used it...fast and IMO intuitive and if you want the old style you can have it. Perhaps I'm one of the few who uses the current Xbox very much as a central unit...I stream from my computer to it (I have nothing but lag and buffering issues with the PS3), netflix, hulu etc. And to be honest I think you'll find "hard core gamers" are becoming a minority. The earlier generation of hard core gamers such as myself still consider ourselves "gamers" but the fact is our gaming has changed and has become much more family oriented and inclusive. It is just the way things are so while many in this thread are lambasting Microsoft for it it is the logical business decision.