[gekko]

Microsoft never tinkered or tested theirs before, and look how it turned out.

With a new generation comes a new slate. Microsoft had the huge advantage, because they planned for the system to be online, and developed the system around it. Upgradable system, hard drive. It was a smart move.

But they didn't start out so hot. They gradually figured out what works, and what doesn't. But they figured it out for everyone else too. It's just as easy for Nintendo or Sony to implement those ideas as it is Microsoft.

But that being said... attitudes don't change, and Microsoft will probably once again care about online play more than their competitors. But then there's talks about not having a hard drive, so maybe not.

It might just be me, but I'm not excited about the next generation in the least. Just give me Phantasy Star Universe and it'll hold me over for a few years.