<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><BR><DIV><DIV>On Jan 12, 2007, at 2:52 PM, Reza wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <DIV><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2">I couldnt agree with you more. With everything that comes with the PS3, its a steal.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV><DIV>The PS3 is as cheap as it is because it is subsidized, if not directly then at least by reduced profit expectations for the hardware.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>This is because Sony is expecting to make money on the games.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Much as I dislike Sony, buying their game knowing that they will never get a cent from me in game royalties makes me feel warm and fuzzy.</DIV></BODY></HTML>