[BudgetMessiah]

A lot of my friends (and I) would agree with you, Atrocities. But I also know some people who can't be bothered with the hassle of installing/configuring new hardware, and dealing with various incompatability issues and the usual maintenance that goes with having a computer, so for them a console is better.

I think there will always be a market for both types of user, and the big difference is that the OS platforms will eventually become compatible. I personally don't see why that hasn't already happened, save for the licensing-for-profit aspect of keeping certain titles exclusive to a platform like the X-Box.