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Doom, gloom, all I ever hear around here.

Folks, the PS3 has sold 5 million units. That's astounding, considering the hefty original price point, lack of HDTVs, and lack of BluRay titles.

Sony's marketing strategy has been to go after the early adopters. That's why they haven't rolled out a mass market campaign. You don't advertise a Mercedes like it was a Corolla. Now that the $399/399EUR models are here, though, you can expect a much more broad-based campaign.

Sony listened to customers and offered what they said they wanted - a cheaper model with rumble and without backwards compatibility. If you want the compatibility, it's there in the 80GB model.

As for promises about features - that's called PR and advertising. Microsoft and Nintendo are no better and no worse on this score. Do you believe every ad you see? If so, I've got this bridge to sell you, right here in Brooklyn...