To clarify, This is on topic because the PlayStation 3 will run GNU/Linux.
Gloves come off in console fight
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| Mr Moore (Sony corporate vice president) is talking from experience.
| Microsoft suffered huge problems in manufacturing enough Xbox 360s to
| meet demand when the system was launched last year.
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| Japanese troubles
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| Despite its head start, Microsoft still has to make a significant
| dent in Sony's home ground.
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| The Xbox 360 received a lukewarm response in Japan when it launched
| there, selling 100,000 units.
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| Japan is a key area for the three console makers, as it is one of the
| biggest markets for video games.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4764099.stm
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