hello all haven' t been here in a while. I have some news about the PS3 which is not good and makes me not want to get one even worse. read this

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6149552.aspx

E3 06: PS3 specs tweaked, 20GB version stripped down
Features on Sony' s console vastly different than last year; system now has one Ethernet port, less HDMI ports, four USB ports, no controller vibration.
By Tim Surette, GameSpot
Posted May 8, 2006 8:29 pm PT
When Sony announced the PlayStation 3 at last year' s E3, one of the most impressive parts of the machine was its specs. The console was a gearhead' s dream with three Ethernet parts, two HDMI ports, six USB ports, and a host of other features. Many wondered how Sony could pack so much into a sleek box and still price the system competitively.

How things have changed in a year.

According to the latest specifications released by Sony, the PS3 now only comes with one Ethernet port and four USB ports. Also, the lack of a second HDMI port means that the dual-screen setup running 1080p function that was shown off last year is no longer a possibility.

The PlayStation 3 will come in two configurations, one will have a 20GB hard drive and the other will have a 60GB hard drive. However, losing 40GB isn' t the only downgrade with the 20GB version. The 20GB version, priced at $499, will not have Memory Stick, SD, or Compact Flash inputs, Wi-Fi capabilities, or any HDMI output.

The new motion-sensitive controller, included standard in both the 20GB and 60GB models, will lack a feature that was present in the PlayStation 2' s DualShock 2 controller--vibration. Citing the new " six-degree," a statement from Sony says " vibration itself interferes with information detected by the sensor."

The removal of vibration could also have something to do with the lawsuit won by Immersion Technologies, which sued Sony for copyright infringement based on the rumble feature in PlayStation controllers. Microsoft faced a similar suit, but settled out of court.

How lame is that? which means after much ciritizism Sony gave MS for having 2 consoles a pro and a core they are doing the same thing after stating they won' t and also wouldn' t do a world launch.

I already have a HD-DVD player and a Xbox 360 and buying a Wii sorry sony.

They need to be last and be humbled and forced to rethink things. Maybe hire some actual creative peopel who think of new things and not just copy everyone else.

sorry all you sony fans i just don' t like how sony is run and i have had bad experiences with sony crap.

Plus paying $600 for a sony product at launch is rediculous seeing how they always have problems.