HTPC vs PS3 as a media center.

[brett_day]

Originally Posted by prerich

When the ps3 breaks and you have to spend money to fix because its out of warranty or worse yet - you have to buy a new one - where as to fix a HTPC its simple. Most repairs and upgrades you can perform yourself (nothing like free labor) and the price of parts is coming down everyday. So either way you pay, PC's BSOD - PS3 Yellow whatever it is of Death. I can recover form a BSOD - you don't from the PS3 issue.

which is why you get an extended warranty for $50.....the failure rate of the ps3 is like 2 % dude...where as a pc's is far...far higher.....and yeah you're right you can repair a PC for free but the new part will cost you.....prices coming down or not...still extra $$$ your throwing at that PC

Buy a ps3 and get a 1 year warranty (or an extended 3 year warranty for $50) and sony will fix the ps3 for free or with the extended warranty get a new one from the store where you purchased it....build a pc yourself and have no warranty