: Editorial: Pick A Model And Go With It, Sony   Editorial: Pick
A Model And Go With It, Sony  Seriously. This constant barrage
of new PlayStation 3 models needs to stop, and it needs to stop
soon. Despite the system's newfound momentum and the fact the
PS3 has the strongest software lineup for 2008 (it's a fact,
people), this model-juggling is not going over well with
consumers. Plain and simple.  As much as I hate to see it, a lot
of the PC gaming world has been rubbing off on the console
world. One of the biggest advantages of playing your games on
consoles in the past was extremely obvious to every gamer: you
never have to upgrade the hardware. You can drop the initial
investment (which remains a fraction of what a quality PC gaming
rig would cost), and never have to pay another dime for
"upgrades" for the next 5-7 years. To start this new generation,
Sony greeted consumers with two PlayStation 3 models to choose
from, which was an immediate mistake. Not surprisingly, the 20GB
model dropped off the radar