As a online-multiplayer gamer I also have to throw my hat in the Xbox live ring. There is absolutely no comparison between the two.
Now the netflix capability of the PS3 is superior to every other device I have that can do it.
The Xbox stops to adjust bandwidth, the Oppo is just clunky and slow with the menus, and there's no way I'll watch a movie on my PC.
But this whole pissing match with the fanboys is sad.
Sony made some poor choices as far as security goes and is paying for it now. Does that make the Xbox better? The answer is a resounding no. The light instead shines on the old adage that you get what you pay for. But defending the PS3 because it "works for what I use it for" is like using a hammer to set screws. It's a gaming platform first and a video player second. The argument made about one requires $60/year to do the same thing is also very fanboy-ish.
*Please tell me you didn't spend $400+ dollars on a PS3 to watch Netflix.*
$60/year to keep my credit card info as well as the rest of my info safe while I play games with friends around the globe seems pretty fair. This security breach could end up costing a lot of people a lot of money. Not to mention the violation of their users privacy which is also been comprimised.
*Steps off soap box*
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