Kyros on 22 January 2009
Being "ahead of its time" isn't really a good thing at all.
Depends. If you have a platform that is essentially frozen in time and is intended to last a long time it makes sense to make it as future proof as you can. I would expect that all the software in the PS3 make a great base for media centers. The PSX was a failure but a PS3X would be an amazing thing. A PS3 with DVB-C tuner and video recorder would be everything you need below your TV. Additions like the excellent image viewer they just added with 2.6 would make sense there as well. Now they only need to get the components cheaper faster.
Regarding games: The longer the platform is valid the better. It takes years until games come up to speed (you just have to look at the terrible software lineup during the first year of PS3 and 360) and developers have it much easier as well because they can reuse their tools, engine etc. the second and third time they develop for a system.
Besides the differences between PS3 and 360 are small. Both have multicore processors, both have comparable GPUs, both have a PC like hardware stack. The only difference in "future proofing" was that the PS3 sells everything together and the 360 is willing to be sold as a base version with add-on capability and nickels and dimes you for everything else from online to WLAN. Oh and Microsoft has more money and is willing to cut the price harder.
