@Lou

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Quote: Sony claims the disc-read errors have nothing to do with the firmware updates. Eurogamer That's what Sony says but no one is convinced...

Including the many who are taking part in a Class Action Lawsuite against Sony .

@Lou

More Sony fluff ---

"In an industry that has certainly had its challenges this year, we like to say that the environment where the PlayStation wins is best for this industry," Sony CEO Jack Tretton told Forbes.

I think he meant to say is best for our company.

It would seem to me the approach of a more expensive console is not best for the industry. In so far as it's garnered less console sales, less game sales, and likely lower profits for game manufactures.

No single console is the 'best for the industry' option. All have their good points, and bad points. Clearly the Wii and 360 being more popular than the PS3 at is 'good' as it forced Sony to be more competitive with their console. Sony, in turn, ripped out features (dual HDMI and PS2 backwards compatibility) and added the right ones (rumble and lower manufacturing costs) and this helped to lower the price of the PS3.

I'd have to say what is best for the industry is competition.