Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I've found myself using my PC for a lot of conversations lately, and I'm also considering recording a podcast to share with anyone who will listen. There are tons of USB headset / microphones out there, and I'm hoping someone has some solid recommendations based on experience. I'll consider both headsets and standalone mics, by the way, but I'd like to keep the bill under $100 if possible. Help!"
I think that's a solid set of updates (the Netflix thingy in particular) but I wouldn't discount what Sony may say today. They are likely to launch a download service, Home and we already know they have PVR functionality lined up. Maybe they even plan to beef up their browser & Flash plugin so they don't need an "exclusive" deal to stream Netflix movies.
About Netflix, Is it some quirk of the rental model that Netflix that lets them stream a movie they send to you in the post or did they toss a few $$$ at studios to let them stream their older titles? Streaming seems to be only available on a subset of titles so maybe some titles are just cheaper to stream than post on disc.