At its current price point I would say that the PS3 is aiming towards current PS2 owners. Not the casual gamer. Current PS2 owners don't need the BC...they are fully BC already with the machine they have in their house.
I also personally believe that software BC is coming as soon as all hardware BC units have been exhausted (all they need to emulate is +15% or so to be on par with their main competition I understand)..this was how the PS3 was originally intended to be ... the Hardware BC was a scramble at the end to get the machine out the door.
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At its current price point I would say that the PS3 is aiming towards current PS2 owners. Not the casual gamer. Current PS2 owners don't need the BC...they are fully BC already with the machine they have in their house.
I also personally believe that software BC is coming as soon as all hardware BC units have been exhausted (all they need to emulate is +15% or so to be on par with their main competition I understand)..this was how the PS3 was originally intended to be ... the Hardware BC was a scramble at the end to get the machine out the door.