MS's next XBOX already looks to have several disadvantages in terms of cost

[Spankey]

further to the downloading of games for the next gen goes, according to this article we'll all be pretty stuffed internet-wise unless there's a big shift to IPv6
only about 600 million IP's left!
http://security.itproportal.com/articles/2008/09/25/internet-ip-addresses-run-out-2010-says-internet-founder/