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Should i get Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3?
If i get Xbox 360,i could use Windows Media Center which i plan to get through Windows Vista Ultimate.On the other hand,I want PlayStation 3 because it has internet,Bluetooth,Wi-Fi,& HDMI.
It really just depends on what you want. Both systems have strengths and weaknesses- as you already know. Keep in mind, however, that while both consoles are solid and can be used as home computers, they're still game consoles. =) It also depends on what kind of peripherals will be on your system and how you want them presented. If you have a brand-new high definition television and want amazing graphics, I'd go with the PS3. However, if you're not really into graphics but love Windows and plan on doing networking, the Xbox 360 is perfect for you. Both systems have good graphics, both have internet capabilities, both have bluetooth capabilities (as both have USB ports and you can easily get a USB bluetooth adapter), and both can connect via Wi-Fi (the Xbox 360 just needs a WiFi adapter).
Essentially, I'd just make a list of what you find the most important in a console and what your main purpose is for the console. If you want it to act as a media center first and a console second, showing DVDs, pictures, etc. then I'd recommend the Xbox 360. If you want a console that has good compatibility and powerhouse graphics, I'd choose the PS2.
Best of luck to you! Let me know if there's any other way I can help.
Thanks!
Helen =)
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Helen Joan Casper
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Ever since I played "Pong" in the early 80's, I've been a video game aficionado. I can answer hardware & games questions about PSP (PlayStation Portable), all PlayStation (1,2,& 3), Wii, Wii Fit, GameCube, Nintendo DS, Nintendo (NES), Super Nintendo, Gameboy/Gameboy Advance, and antiquated systems (ColecoVision, Atari, Sega, etc). I can answer hardware questions about all systems (including PS1 - PS3, Wii, NES, SNES, PSP, DS, GBA, GB, Xbox and Xbox 360). I can also answer PC game questions, especially CounterStrike: Source, Vampire: Bloodlines, Half-Life 1&2, Portal, Team Fortress 2, and all Sims & Sims 2 questions. I am ESPECIALLY knowledgeable in Square-Enix (formerly SquareSoft) games such as ALL the Final Fantasy games (I can even tell you really obscure things about these games). If I haven't played the game yet I will research it and help you find the answer, renting the game if necessary. I can even answer questions dealing with the consoles themselves (hardware questions). I cannot answer questions about Action Replay. I cannot answer questions about football, basketball, or wrestling sports games. I also have very limited knowledge about Xbox & Xbox 360 games unless they are cross-platform. If it is an independent game that has not been widely published and/or a game only released in some countries, I may not be able to help with it either (sadly!)
Experience
I currently am employed as a supervisor for a large, national video game retailer. I am also an expert here in games/roleplaying games, weddings, childbirth, and doulas. My husband is a computer programmer and one of the forefront coders for CounterStrike: Source scripts & mods. He has his own forums for coders/scripters at Mattie.Info. I have been an expert here since 2000 (under the name of Helen Chipman) and also volunteer on numerous other game-related websites and forums.
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