Microsoft: “Everybody Knows” PS3 “Isn’t as Good of an Entertainment Console” as Xbox 360

[Mr Puggsly]

pezus said:

Mr Puggsly said:

platformmaster918 said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:
Microsoft probably has created a better multimedia environment.

That being said, it's games that matter. Not Netflix, not Redbox, not ESPN, not YouTube.

Just give me a disc drive, a CPU, some RAM and processors, and wrap it all up in plastic, metal, and glass. Support it with awesome games. All the other applications and multimedia functions are just gravy.

I don't get how people can say that.  One can play blu-rays and support 7.1 surround, the other can't.  One lets you access almost all the apps of the other one FREE while the other one charges $60 for you to do so every year.  Which one sounds more like the entertainment hub now?

Consider this, you have to be a Gold member to get access to all the entertainment apps on the 360. However, no amount of money is gonna get you access to those same apps on PS3. So even a little extra to use those apps, the 360 still offers more multimedia options.

The high quality sound and picture of Bluray! Well players start at about $50 now. Bluray players seem to do a great job at supporting the rental industry, because I don't know many people actually buying Bluray movies.

Lol, what a contradiction. First you say you can't get the apps on PS3 no matter what you pay..ok, that's fine. Then you say you can buy a blu-ray player if you only have a 360! Not only that but you justify it by saying "I don't know many people actually buying Blu-Rays" - another logical fallacy. But you're forgetting the most important thing: You can get EVERYTHING, and yes, I mean everything and a lot more than the 360 has on your everyday PC. Logical fallacies are the greatest.

The point is I can't think of any TV devices that are at par with the 360. The only thing you can come up with is a PC, but that's not ideal for less savvy users. Maybe some Windows 8 or Android device will close that gap in the future.

If I care strictly about multimedia, I'd lose the PS3 and get a Bluray player. I'd stay with the 360 because its the best machine for streaming media other than a PC.