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The PC is inarguably the best platform for gamers, assuming you know what you're doing. The freedom to choose your control scheme is a MAJOR benefit, as well as As a good example to show you just how much freedom you have with the PC, the other day I played Halo... with a rock band guitar. Tomorrow, I'm going to play Morrowind with the drums. Because I can. And you can't stop me. See? Already I'm enjoying my PC more than you are your PS3. (Paul's enjoying his PS3s more than you too. All three of them.)

Anyway, the Xbox and the PS3 are practically identical. The same TYPES of games and what one charges initially and for its games the other makes up for with online charges. Both have essentially the same features, with the Xbox having a wider variety of support for different display types and peripherals, while the PS3 has Bluray. At least the Xbox is SLIGHTLY upgradable and customizable, whereas if you want a bigger hard drive for the PS3, you need to buy an entirely new system. I also don't like that the Sony is so extremely inconsistent with console features, like backwards compatibility. The Xbox has SLIGHTLY limited BC, but at least it's constantly expanding. The PS3 is something you either have or you don't, and it's not something you can change your mind on later. Or built in wifi. Sony just doesn't seem to think anything through at all before they put it on the market. That isn't exactly someone I want to have to rely on. Sure, Xbox 360 has the RROD issue, but have you ever read a story where their console wasn't replaced by Microsoft? Even when their warranty expired? If you yell at them enough, they obey. That's good. Sony just seems to plug their ears and go "LA LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!" -__-

The PC has more potential, more features, and with a PC, you get far more than a gaming machine or media device. It's unlimited with what it can interface with, with people writing new drivers for the strangest things (n64 controllers and homemade touchpads not being the least of which) It's the ultimate machine. If you poke around, people are CONSTANTLY trying to "unlock" gaming consoles, and essentially turn them into PCs. The original xbox, the PSP, and many other unusual devices have been modified to run windows, linux, and other operating systems. There's obviously something to the PC that everyone seems to really want in their gaming systems that they just don't have and I can tell you for certain that it's the freedom that comes with near universal compatibility. With the money that you spend on a PS3, controllers, and four games you can EASILY build a more-than-decent dual core machine.

All that said, do a little reading, learn about computers, it'll help you alot in the long run. Build yourself one, ask for help if you need to. It's FAR better than either the PS3 OR the Xbox 360. Oh, and buy a Wii while you're at it. Seriously, at this point, you really don't have an excuse not to own one.

Is this a new restriction on the most recent incarnation of the systems? It used to be that upgrading your hard drive only required a screw driver, a 2.5" inch hard disk drive, and the PS3's OS installer on a flash drive.

This is wrong. You can swap the harddrive in a PS3 as easily as you can in a PC. The 360, on the other hand, limits you to the HDD's MS decides to sell you , at exorbitant prices.Quite a few times actually. MS is just as flaky as any other company when it comes to replacing their crap.

I find this PS3 hard drive thing amazing. I wouldn't think ANY of the companies would leave that much room for customization, especially Sony.

As for MS, in my experience, it always gets replaced, provided you yell at them enough. Still, even assuming that both of the above are true, the Xbox has a wider selection of (good) games.

That might be true, but that doesn't mean there aren't good PS3 games. And it really depends on what games you play, as the PS3 has a lot more thinking games like RPGs, platformers, etc. in my opinion. At this point I would rather have a PS3 just for MAG, Uncharted 2, the new Ratchet and Clank games, etc. Even with the 360's bigger selection, there are still more games that I want for the PS3.

IMO technically the systems are pretty much on par, so it really comes down to personal preference.

Between any of the consoles, it's personal preference, imho.
I have a 360, mostly because I played halo 3 a lot when they first came out, though I play other games on it now.
I also have a PC, and even games that I have for PC and 360, the PC version blows them out of the water.

Why? Control customization is one, as many people have said, but for me, mostly the difference is mods and add-on content.
Fallout 3 and Oblivion, for example, both have great mod systems and communities, with thousands of mods available. Or, there's
always the option of creating your own.

Halo custom edition is another example. It's basically just halo PC with all the anti-modding systems removed.
There are user-created maps that allow you to fly longswords and pelicans, or drive scarabs-- all the things people have been asking
for for years on the consoles.

PC for Shooters
PS3 for Action Adventure, and some shooters (Like CoD)
And Wii for...well, pretty much just Smash Bros.

360 because she's cheap and she had lot of fun game and i love the Xbox live

PC ftw.

PC is just waaay to customizable, and if something blows out I can typically repair it without mailing it to who knows where q.q ((Xbox red ringed a while ago, sent it in, came back in a week which was nice, but the power butten doesn't "click" in anymore, you just kinda have to push it until you see it turn on and the disk drive sticks occasionally))

Don't have a PS3, but i'd probably rank it with the xbox.