GeneticK: Thanks for clearing that up. You can't really blame Sony though, seeing as how Nintendo screwed them over on the SNES-PLAYSTATION deal way back when. I may be biased - I use my PS2 mainly as a DVD player.
I'd also like to add that the only console of that gen to not have a DVD drive (other than the DC, of course) was the Gamecube. I never really thought about it, but that could be a big reason why that system struggled so much.
I couldn't agree more about SEGA being too overbearing with the amount of hardware they put out. In an article I read online (an old EGM I believe) from just before the release of the Saturn, the SoA president was explaining how having more consoles on the market would give them an opportunity to appeal to gamers of all economic backgrounds. Don't quote me on that though - my memory is iffy.
What's even funnier is in a "Letters to the Editor" there was an arcade owner bitching about the frequency with which SEGA would put out new arcade machines; complaining that they couldn't keep up. Funny how you can never teach an old dog new tricks.
<3 u SEGA 