My personal pet peeve with Sony is what I perceive as a lack of originality. The PS1 launched with what was essentially an SNES controller with handles. As soon as the N64 launched with an analog stick, Sony announced their dual analog set up. Within months of the release of the rumble pak, Sony announced their Dual Shock controller. When Nintendo announced motion control as their top secret ace in the hole, Sony ditched their boomerang controller and had their own motion control 8 months later. Even minor things, like Gamertags and (rumored) achievement points, that set Microsoft apart mysteriously find themselves on Sony's formats.
I'm sure Nintendo doesn't invent this new technology, but they do take a chance and say "hmmm. maybe a touch screen can be good for gaming". Sony's approach appears to be "hmmm. that appears to be a good idea. we need our own version of it." Only Sony can be a leader and a follower at the same time.
