I salute you as a gamer, then.  You like your choice of games, and you prefer the Microsoft console by choice, rather than inexperience.  I only dislike Microsoft because of their business practices, as I outlined above, and I believe their presense is damaging to the console industry, due to their unusual motivations.

You asked me where I work, but I can't tell you.  I can guarantee you've seen some of my work if you own any Microsoft console, however.  No I've never worked for MS.. not directly anyhow.  I like the design of the 360.  I dislike that it they released it years before the design was reliable (i.e. they used the public to test their hardware, while they got their foot in the HD door early), and that its only semi-functional, relative to the PS3, when it could have been so much more.

The PS3 is nice.  Can't really come up with anything bad to say about it, since I didn't mind the price (and I traded in an old PS2 and got $60 off in a great exchange), and PSN is pretty great (and free).  Shame that its not leading the HD race, and getting more exclusives, but mostly only because that allows MS to get ahead with their junk.  If Nintendo had a HD console, I'd probably like it, as well.  Nintendo makes good stuff.

I guess I'm a MS-unfanboy, rather than a Sony or Nintendo fanboy?  I actually really like my new Jasper 360 -- it doesn't seem anywhere near as clunky as my original 747.. I mean 360 did.  I do kinda miss the warm breeze from the fans though.

The J man just cares about the games , the companies can rot in hell for all he cares.

The J man went N64---PS2----360 ,the J man doesnt care about brand loyalty or what companies are with the company he just follows the good games.

I dont hate any gaming company because I am normal and dont harbor grudges against corporations that do nothing to me.

Walmart should die though.

Hmm Walmart wronged you, Signalstar?

because microsoft is the one that demanded people get a second job to purchase their console.

That useless $100 HDD, $100 wireless, and $50/year online service really add up fast, I agree.  I feel lucky to own a PS3, where I don't have to pay-to-play online games.  Also, I'm not the dregs of society when it comes to tech, and my house is wired, so I didn't have to hand over any $$ to MS for the wireless either.  Whew.  Luckily, since I own a HDTV to go with my HD consoles, I was not really in need of another job anyhow.

Seriously whats with all these misconceptions?

First off the 20 gb hard drive is $20 , the J man doesnt knwo what the 60 gb is alone but that with a headset ,ethernet wire and 3 months of xbl gold cost $100 not the 60 gb alone.

And why add wireless? If you really need it you could order a cheap xbox wireless receiver which runs for 20-30 bucks or set up you laptop as a wireless reciever for your 360.

See problem solved.

Sweet.  Refurb 20GB.. do they still have those?  And 3 months of online play is all I really need, you're right.  I will never want to use online play for the rest of the 5-years+ I expect my console to last.  I'm lucky I just stepped off the boat, because without J-man's knowledge, I would really be needing another job.  M$ for the budget gamings!

1) Microsoft (egotistical pigs)
2) EA
3) Activision
4) Square Enix
5) Capcom