The backwards compatability thing is sort of a non-issue when you get down to it.
Go to this website to check your compatibility for each individual game. It gives you a VERY, and I mean VERY, specific detailing of what problems, if any, exist with the game you type in.
http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/CompatibleStatus
60 GB PS3's may be gone sooner than later if they really aren't producing anymore. You can always by another hard drive if space is an issue for you. But, as I and some other people said, the likelihood that you will have significant problems with more than 1 or 2 of your PS2 games is not very likely. Just punch in the names on that website so you can see for yourself.
Likewise, no one will be able to tell you how reliable the 360's new hardware is until several months from the change, which might not happen until 2008...MS has a bad track record with their hardware (just ask my multiple friends who have had to replace their 360 and/or their original Xbox). I am almost certain that the new chipset in the 360 will be much better, but can you really trust a manufacturer who put together such a shoddy console in the first place?
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