Yeah, it's still deceptive :-S and I can deal with the PS3 userbase being more into online than Xbox lol ..

Well not nessisarily.

Since it appears they only asked people with broadband connections.  For this to be true we have to assume that the percentage of people who have broadband connections between all 3 consoles is consistant.

Which honestly is a stretch. 

Considering the PS3 was originally purchased ironically by poorer people (despite being the most expensive by far) It's entirely possible the PS3 has less people overall who even have a broadband connection.

79% of PS3 owners with broadband have their PS3's hooked up... but only 20% of PS3 owners could have broadbancd.

While 73% of 360 owners with broadband have their 360's hooped up... and 30% of 360 owners have broadband.

That would actually make 360 have the higher percentage of broadband connections.

This survey is largely meaningless without more numbers to put it in context.

No, you can't. You couldnt wait to proove how wrong the research actual researchers made so you can feel better.

Again, the study never said PS3 userbase being more into online, it says connected which is understandle since the PS3 comes with Wifi.

Don't make assumptions about me psrock, I knew the title was wrong as soon as I read it. It doesn't make me "feel better" in any way .....

Well I don't have any issues on how the poll was conducted. Should be asking people that have the ability to connect to broadband. But it is deceptive because this does not guarantee that PS3 has the highest percentage of connected consoles. And I don't blame the thread creator but gamasutra for not doing simply analysis to figure that out. Obviously if we can figure that out at first look, you would think they would be able too.

Other than that, I think if anything this just shows how many people do connect their systems online when they get them. The online section of gaming is gaining momentum and would implicate that systems in the future will rely on the internet more with their systems. But also need to be weary that playing out of the box is an important function.

Frankly you need to site where you are getting these infos.

BTW, can you connect the PS3 to any other type of internet ?

Derailed topic is derailed by those who should know better but act otherwise..sigh...really can't we have a normal discussion around here?

ANyways WELL DONE PS3! You have come back into the game and come back good and even random studies show that....so keep kicking butt of those kept crying you were dead lol

What info?  It says in the original article they only interviewed people with broadband connections.  Thereby making the study meaningless.

If it's the affluent thing...

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2007-07-26-572990923_x.htm

Having trouble finding the source artlce, but back then it did go Wii, 360, PS3... with the likely reason being PS3 sales were fueled by conspicious consumption.

Not surprising...

Having the wireless built in probably helps.

As well, with online being free it encourages connectivity.

or it might be about including 20$ technology and not charging an outragous 100$ for it