@MikeB
I agree with you. Ideally, I would say that blue ray is better than dvd9 if you want hd content. Texture sizes go up and you will need the extra space if you want something well done. The problem I see is with the choice at this specific point in time. I think that the ps3 could have made a huge dent on wii sales (360 would have been dust) if it was cheaper. Wii would still be great for the novelty, but the ps3 would be right up there and could even win at the end (opinion only).
I guess you are right. I might have pushed it too far with that simple statement. Blue ray does have its uses. But the ps3's price is killing it. Sony knew that the price would skyrocket by the inclusion of blue ray alone. That would not be good for the console. At the end, they stuck with it. Then, I would say that a big reason for its inclusion was the format war. I don't think that the use of the blue ray (better capable for hd textures) outweighs the negative effect of the ps3's price.
On your other comment about the Sony statement, I would disagree with you. Not that what you said is wrong. You are certainly right about what you said. But sony's statement was about the ps3 being fresh new and not in the next couple of years with a huge price drop. I found that statement to be very offensive.
What you said about the PSP though. Couldn't be closer to the truth. It was a market dominated by nintendo for ages. 20 million. Anyone thinks that is bad? What other handheld has ever sold more than 10 million against nintendos handhelds? There is no need to dominate on your first try. It is above 20 million and kicking. Will not beat the ds, but carved a space for the next iteration.
