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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 2802927" data-attributes="member: 143">I don't know why people who aren't interested in a product feel the need to complain about those who are. Not only that, but to spread misinformation to boot. With any new tech product, there are early adopters. Those in this category know that they will pay two premiums: a) higher cost and b) glitches. When you compare the 360 to inflation-adjusted prices of console launches back to the Atari 2600, it comes out rather favorably, actually. And others have already pointed out the over-hyping of the 360's "plague" of defects.Says you. Why should anyone care what you think about how they spend their money? Some people like RPG products. Some people like video games. Some people like Origami. None of those interests is any more or less valid than the others. I don't have a current generation console yet, but am planning on getting a 360 next year, once I can save up enough for an HDTV. When I was younger, I was more into getting "hot" items when they were new/rare/expensive. These days I'm not into waiting in long lines and paying extra, so I'll wait. But I have no problem with the people who are willing to do that to get what, from most unbiased reviews and commentary that I've seen, to be an enjoyable product. Perfect?  Of course not.  Do some have mechanic defects? Of course. Vastly superior to current tech? Probably not, depends how you rate "vastly". Better/worse than [insert fanboy console of your choice]? Depends on who you ask.  But it has some cool games, nice graphics, a well-integrated multiplayer component, and some interesting media capabilities.  Worth $400, to me, although if the price comes down $50 or so by the time I get around to buying it, I won't complain.</blockquote>

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