xBox 360 or PlayStation 3

[trekiej]

The wii seems to have won the price and fun factor status.

The Xbox360 , would not suprise me, has better or more  games due to being more PC-ish.  It could be just easier to progam.

The PS3 has a higher price, IMHO, due to introducing newer technology (Blu-ray and cell) and is possible harder to program for.  It reminds me of what the Saturn went through with its 7 or more processors.  It may take a while for devs to get up to speed.

I hate hearing the "Who is going to win the console war" stuff.  It has been going on for about 20+ years.

[trekiej]

How does one know that the PS3 can play PS2 games?
Edit:( Serial number, model number,etc)

How does one know that the Xbox360 has the new chip set?

Do you think the HD-DVD drive could be hacked and placed into an Xbox360?

Sorry, I do not want anyone thinking I was mad from my earlier post.  I do not want anyone to win the console war.
It is bad for all of us. I am tempted to buy an Xbox360.  I do not want to feel I have to buy Msoft.  Atari,Commodore, 3DO,Sega,they all died in some way and I believe it is MSoft's turn.
But, When one dies another takes its place. So, does it really matter?
It is the dreamer and believers that make all this fun.

[trekiej]

Wikipedia has a good story on both systems.