Letters to the Editor

• Blu Ray is irrelevent

  [Read the article: The $400 PlayStation 3 comes to the U.S.]
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  I also agree with the first two posters. Blu Ray may be a better bargain if the buyer of a PS3 happened to be a gamer AND a home theater fanatic, but those two sets don't intersect as much as you'd think. With standalone Hi Def disc players getting cheaper, thats where most home theater afficianados are going.

  PS3's online service is free, that is true, but it isn't as robust as microsofts. Their Home environment is an attempt to up the ante on the online front with a second life type world, but I am dubious as to whether this will make PSN 'better' than xbox Live. The functionality of Live, and the success of achievements, make that a difficult competitor.

  The bottom line, as previous posters have noted, is the games. It's a games machine first and foremost, it needs good games. Heavenly Sword and Lair aren't gonna get it done against Super Mario Galaxy and Halo 3.

  Next year, with Metal Gear Solid 4, and Final Fantasy 13, bode much better for the PS3. But by that time I fear their market share will have taken quite a beating.

  Permalink Thursday, October 18, 2007 11:45 AM

• BMW's are cheaper than Fords....

  [Read the article: Once and for all, proof that Macs are cheaper than PCs]
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  ...Because of their resale value. It has nothing to do with the sticker price. The only TRUE way to judge value is to assume that the thing being bought will be sold again, in a year, at ebay.

  Permalink Wednesday, November 7, 2007 06:09 AM

• The middle hates Hillary

  [Read the article: Obama and Clinton on Reagan and Republicans]
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  You need the middle to win the presidency. If Hillary is the nominee, get ready for president McCain.

  Permalink Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:38 AM