In all fairness, the 360 is just feeling it's age now. MS were in such a rush to get it out the door and get their first-to-market buck that they didn't really take the time to factor in a lot of future proofing. The PS3 is a much more open platform, such that it allows for future trends to be integrated post-launch. The 360 is far more closed and solidly integrated, which was a strength during it's initial phases but it's becoming a bit of a stumbling block as time passes by.

"If Microsoft wasn't such an awful company."

...which means this article was written with the assumption that Microsoft is "evil", and therefore has no credibility.

Wake up from your Gates-bashing dreams. Microsoft has done wonderful things for computing. If Microsoft never existed... well, we don't know what would be different, but if you naturally assume it would be better, you need pull your head out of your ass and join us in the real world.

But I can guaran-f'ing-tee you there would be another Microsoft-ish software mega-corp. It would probably go by the name Apple, and you would hate it just as much as you hate Microsoft right now.

If the 360 had been a reliable machine there would be no question it would be doing better. Other than myself I currently only know one other person in my 30-something group of office dwellers who own a 360..and it just so happens that it was a gift from me! When talking about the 360 with many of my co-workers and friends who game the answer is always the same. Due to the hardware issues I wouldn't touch the 360 with a ten foot pole.
Hell, I'm a huge gamer and if I had any idea the hardware issues I'd be saddled with, looking back there would be no way I would have spent money on a 360...warranty or no warranty.
So I think it's a pretty safe bet to say that, even though the 360 is holding up well, just the fact that the PS3 is selling much quicker than the 360 ever did at a much higher price point goes to show that the 360 hasn't lived up to it's potential...and the reason isn't that hard to understand. Bad hardware that still haunts the system to this day.

Edit @ Edgeofblade above: Microsoft has a pretty checkered past. An article acknowledging a history of illegal and downright immoral business activities by the company doesn't make it instantly moot. It just means that they're addressing the company's past. If Microsoft were innocent of that label it would be another thing but Microsoft's business practices are well documented due mostly to evidence provided during the many...many worldwide court cases against MS. Sure Microsoft has had an impact over the years, but that doesn't just negate all the questionable practices over the years.

MS is a bad company because everything they've ever put out has major startup issues. Everything from the 360 to IE8 says as much. Then instead of trying to actually fix the problem, they put more effort into damage control. Still peddling the faulty product while dismissing said problems.

darkride, this is WHY I wouldn't touch a 360 with a ten foot pole.

And now there's even MORE problems with the system...I'll definitely not touch it with a ten foot pole.

Of course the 360 could be better. So could the other two consoles!

Imagine if all three had added an extra 256megs of system RAM. Imagine if Sony or Nintendo had added a video card that was not already outdated at the time of release. Imagine if MS did not have the RRoD issues. Or maybe if MS had included a HDD standard. Imagine if the PS3 had a built in hardware resolution scaler. If Nintendo had a REAL online system similar to LIVE or PSN!

ALL systems could be doing better. But the opening statements of this article prove this article is written not by an objective person, but a person with an anti-MS slant.

Take it for what it is.

None of your "imagine if"s are even remotely close to the imagine if there was no RROD. fact of the matter is that was an outrageous move by Microsoft. They wanted to be on the market first because they knew that was their only chance to compete with Sony. To do that they had to rush the system to the market and it was in a terrible state. In an idealistic world noone would have bought the 360 because that would be sending MS the only right signal, releasing unfinished buggy hardware is not acceptable. Sadly many americans werent that clever, and with the support of the american people and the american media who couldnt stop bashing the PS3, MS actually got away with this.

There seem to be this mentality that unless you think both consoles are just as good then your a fanboy. But guess what, they arent. From a hardware standpoint the difference is night and day. Not only does PS3 have far superior features, but also far more reliable hardware. Wether you like 360 games or PS3 games best is based on opinion, but when it comes to hardware 360 is the poor mans choice. PS3 is more expensive, but its conciderably more valueable. There is nothing like watching the dark knight on the best bluray player in the world and be able to enjoy the best games on the very same device while always remaining connected to the internet through the wireless adapter.

you gave me a good laugh guys . Just to remind you that , there is no such a thing Called Good Companies . They don't give a Fu(K about us , all they need is our money.

Be a Gamer

I just wanna know why this is in the ps3 section.

I think the fact that you can't even come up with one thing that MS has done to benefit computing, speaks volumes about a company that looks no further than their bottom-line. Great way of defending your favorite company.

There are 2 things that would make the 360 better, and they are better Reliability, and more varied exclusive franchises.

The Xbox 360 isn't reliable at all. I'm on my second console, and I know people who are already on their fourth. I've suffered from a red ringing system, and now my 360 won't read any type of disc. I've known people who bought a 360 at launch had it red ring so they bought another one. It also red ringed, but the warranty plan kicked in so they had it fixed. Now the E73 error kicked in. This is completely ridiculous. Microsoft honestly needs to be sued for all the problems that people have been having with the Xbox 360 hardware. I love my 360, but I haven't been able to play it for weeks now, because a disc drive error is covered under the warranty, and that's BS and I'm pissed about it.

The Xbox 360 also needs more exclusive franchises. Microsoft has franchises, but they need a greater variety of them. Most of the 360's exclusives are made by 3rd parties, so there's always a chance they could come to the PS3 unless MS publishes every version of the game. MS needs to purchase more studios so they can have the type of first part games to compete with the likes of Sony and Nintendo, because honestly they don't.

What MS does have is great DLC, 3rd party support, and a decent first party.

Sony has amazing first party, good 3rd party, and OK DLC.

Nintendo has great first party (would be amazing, but they take toooooooooo long to make games), OK 3rd party support, and horrible DLC.

And the thing is First Party is what makes your console, while 3rd party keeps it afloat, and that's where Microsoft is right now staying afloat.

it couldn't be any worse.. with the disc-scrathcing, RRoD, E73, LIVE fees, no GAMES from this point forward.. yup, the xbox 360 is as bad as it gets. rock bottom.

just stating facts here, folks.

While it may be true that there are no "good" companies, it can be said that some companies make good products. That they try to sell them on its merits.

MS is not one of those companies.

Edit:
Sony sold a $800 an HD movie player with a half @$$ed web browser that played games for $600, Nintendo looked to gimmicks but still delivered a straightforward and solid system at $250 where MS is now advertising a $200 console that has $150 in additional costs if you want to use it as advertised.

Just get off my chest, as a gamer...

No, I spread myself pretty well. Street Fighter IV with a side order of old school Onimusha, Killzone 2, Godhand and Resistance 2. :)

And when I'm bored, I play Patapon on my PSP. :3