To add to shio's post, which I completely agree with.
@ZenfoldorVGI
#10. Did you just say that LAN is not local multiplayer. I laughed at that. Do you know what LAN means? Local area network. When you hook multiple consoles together like in a Halo party, do you know what you just formed? LAN based multiplayer (No joke, you just formed a LAN network). LAN is local multiplayer.
#2 (I know I go out of order). You mentioned problems inherent to the machine. How about the disk drive/ hard drive being inherent problems on a console. Devices with moving parts are highly subject to hardware failure, no matter how well you make them. This is why old cartridge based systems have a longer life than disk based systems. On a PC, if you disk drive fails, you can buy a standard inexpensive disk drive to replace it. The installation process is simple. Can you say the same about consoles?
Of course, digital distribution will probably make disk drives obsolete soon. I could apply the same argument to the HDD.
#7 One poster proved you can make a PC more powerful than the XBOX360/PS3 for 350$ without pirating the OS. It is difficult to compete with XBOX360/PS3's price because Microsoft/Sony tends to sell their consoles at a loss.
