Hey Keith, if you still read this, give me a holler, would ya?

I tried sending you an e-mail, but it got returned, and when I called, the lady said you don't work there anymore.

Yes, I did buy a PS3.

So far, I'm very happy with it. No glitches, no other problems.

GTA IV was fun. I haven't reached 100% completion, but I'm getting there. I never played online, though. I need to go back and try that sometime.

The other game I got with the system was Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. A very good game, and visually stunning. Didn't take too long to beat, and instead of playing it over a few times, I went and traded it in along with some PS2 games to get a few new games.

The games I came home with were Hot Shots Golf: Out Of Bounds and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

I got the HSG mainly for my wife, who has enjoyed playing previous versions of the game, and she again enjoys playing this one. But I play it, too. I even tried to play online. 

Tried is the operative word. I went to the online lobby, signed up to play in a tournament, and while waiting, had someone else try to hit on me and get me to 'hook up'. I'm serious. I was so disgusted, I just turned the game off.

But I'm immersed in Oblivion now. An online friend had recommended an Edler Scrolls game for the xBox, and that was so much fun that I knew I'd enjoy this one. And I do.

The Blu-Ray player is good. The PS3 came with Spider-Man 3, which looked very good, and sounded great on the entertainment system. We have also watched Juno on Blu-Ray so far. But as good as it looks, I can't say that the difference between Blu-Ray and DVD is vastly different. 

After doing a lot of online reading about the two systems, tonight I went to GameStop to grill the employees. Sadly, neither of them owned a PS3. But they confirmed a lot of things I was thinking about my upcoming purchase.

The online is much better on the 360. But most of the online play is best utilized for First Person Shooters, which I have never really gotten into. Additionally, my wife doesn't want me up all hours, playing games online, not getting any sleep, not paying attention to her, etc. Of course, she makes a very good point.

Right now, the 360 has a greater number of games. But regardless of system, I won't have all that many games. I'm not that big into having a huge collection of games, because I find a few I really like, and just keep playing those, like NCAA Football, where I can utilize Dynasty Mode and keep playing one game for season after season.

According to the GameStop guys, the graphics are slightly better on the PS3, which does matter to me.

So, after talking to them for an hour, I called my brother-in-law, who owns a 360, to get his input, and to see if he knew anything about the PS3. He didn't know a lot about the PS3, but said that he doesn't spend a lot of time playing online, for the same reasons my wife listed. Then he said something that reaffirmed something I'd been thinking -- that now that the Blu-Ray/HDDVD format war is over, getting a Blu-Ray player was a great bonus from getting a PS3, and that if he were buying a new system now, that would probably sway his decision away from the 360.

So, since the games I'd be interested in are available on either system, and because the PS3 has better graphics and a Blu-Ray player, I've decided on the PS3. I'll probably get it Friday, since I have to do yardwork after work tomorrow, and the NBC comedies and LOST are on tomorrow night, so I wouldn't have a chance to enjoy it until Friday, anyway.