Unboxing the PS3 is an… interesting… experience.  Scratch that, a better term would be frightening.

Where the Wii is all happy and friendly and small, the PS3 is giant and imposing and shiny and modern.   I think a vechicle-based analogy would be Vespa vs Tank.

I recall a few years ago laughing that the US gov’t were blocking exports of PS2s to certain countries because of features they could be used for arms.. seemed ridiculous at the time.  With the PS3 however, I’m kind of afraid if I hit the wrong button I’ll have started a game of Global Thermonuclear War.

The picture looks surprisingly nice on the RCA cables supplied… and when the HDMI cables arrive obviously it will be much better. Oh, and it will look even nicer when some games arrive.  :-)