Phate, you seem to be misunderstanding something. Mac Mini is full fledged computer - there are many options for you of what you can do with it. Apple will never restrict you on what you can do with it.
PS3 isn't even released yet, but you can surely expect thick layer of restrictions normally applied to a gaming console. It's NOT personal computer. It would be able to do most of the tasks - but it will never reach the level of features one expects from normal computer. Even Mac Mini.
Game console is the platform to make you buy some particular products. Namely video games. Sony tries to pitch PS3 as a BD player - they like you to buy a movies on BDs. Movies and games are two quite different markets. Thou I can see many households opting for combo video player + game console, in the end, game console belong to kids room, while video player is something whole family would enjoy. It's freaking different markets.
Only time will show would they succed or not. My bet: with $500-600 price they wouldn't. Kids do not have such money. Most families - in my experience - would rather opt for simple all-in-one solution for BD player (just like many did with DVD player and 5+1 sound).
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Phate, you seem to be misunderstanding something. Mac Mini is full fledged computer - there are many options for you of what you can do with it. Apple will never restrict you on what you can do with it.
PS3 isn't even released yet, but you can surely expect thick layer of restrictions normally applied to a gaming console. It's NOT personal computer. It would be able to do most of the tasks - but it will never reach the level of features one expects from normal computer. Even Mac Mini.
Game console is the platform to make you buy some particular products. Namely video games. Sony tries to pitch PS3 as a BD player - they like you to buy a movies on BDs. Movies and games are two quite different markets. Thou I can see many households opting for combo video player + game console, in the end, game console belong to kids room, while video player is something whole family would enjoy. It's freaking different markets.
Only time will show would they succed or not. My bet: with $500-600 price they wouldn't. Kids do not have such money. Most families - in my experience - would rather opt for simple all-in-one solution for BD player (just like many did with DVD player and 5+1 sound).