Re: Playstation 3 vs Xbox 360
As far as consumers go, I'd still say XBox 360, at least for the next couple of years. Halo 3 is coming out soon, so that will boost sales of the console as well. XBox 360 is much more readily available. It also has a lower price, which will make it more attractive to the consumer. The higher price of the PS3 is definitely hurting its sales. Some in the gaming community see the Wii as not "next-gen" enough because of its graphics capabilities, while the PS3 is seen as being expensive. The Japanese market seems to be prefering the Wii. Sony should have learned their lesson from the PSX.
As far as which one is better, technically the PS3 has the edge. However, as a gamer my choice of games on a console far outweighs the specs when I'm considering which console to get.