Some people would argue that Live is the reason for an Xbox. I don't really care for it one way or another. That said, there are tons of unused 360s floating around from the last time they mass-banned hacked 360s. Check ebay.
Same here. I never understood why it is commonly thought that you have to pick one and hate the others.
It's a matter of cost. Who has a spare $1,000 laying around to play video games? (*cough* I have all three systems, too).
if a person wants to be cheap, they can browse craigslist and ebay. And get all 3 systems for under $500.
Off topic, anyone getting Mafia II on Tuesday??? I played the demo, game is very fun, and feels like a Scorsese movie...