I know $3.31 bln in losses in 2007 and 2008 fiscal years are staggering for any company to absorb...especially one that has mad ethis console central to it's future. 360 is a fly on MS's portfolio, as compared to software, and there was a hoop-la over the $1 bln surcharge...btw, I don't own a PS3, but I know people who do, and I've checked it out enough...mostly to watch movies...lol!