Sorry, I wanted to do was chime in and thank you guys for such a damn fine discussion. :)
And on a personal note, the 360 and ps3 hold no value to me outside of the use of a video game console. I also paid more for the Wii than I have any other console before ($200 was my max before) because along with it providing me the games I always loved to play (from nintendo and the occasional 3rd party gem), I could also play several games with other members of my family.
Just to chime in an extra fact that you guys haven't mentioned is the heavy focus for online features this generation. In America, 1/3 of the population cannot acquire "multiplayer friendly" broadband access. While not a majority, it affects a large percentage of the population, and is often overlooked in discussions. :)
That's all I wanted to say, keep up the good words, guys!
Nobody is crazy enough to accuse me of being sane.
