I just got this message from a loyal reader:

"If you still want a PS3 and live in or near Kelowna, British Columbia Canada there are 2 PS3s available in the electronics department of the Superstore. I was just in there (2 PM PST) and noticed them behind the counter. The clerk told me that they were recently returned because whoever bought them couldn't get what they wanted for them on Ebay so returned for their cash back."

There you have it - if you live near this town and want a PS3 check out the store mentioned above. And if you are unfamiliar with this town, I looked it up and here is a Google Local link with map.

Good luck!

You read right. There is an Ebay Auction going on right now where you could earn the right to get a PS3 for a buck.

But there is a catch. Trust me though it's a good catch.

In order to be able to bid on this item you need to go to the One Dollar Playstation 3 website and write a letter to Santa explaining why you want or need this console.

Your odds are pretty good right now as there is only 283 other letters posted (as of this writing).

So if you want to spend a few minutes figuring out why you deserve this, and share your thoughts with the web, I'd recommend it. I did a letter - not because I want a console but because I'm going to donate it to a local childrens charity.

All in all I'd say not a bad investment of your time in hopes of winning this $1500 USD package for a mere dollar, wouldn't you say?

This is no real surprise to me but it's refreshing to say the least.

That's because it reaffirms that no matter how much buzz you generate, what really will make the difference is the public opinion. And Sony failed miserably.

Time Magazine is reporting the top 5 ideas of 2006 that fizzled out. And as we thought, the PS3 was on the list.

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Hey All,
It's time for our annual Holiday Break. We will be back Blogging after the first of year and we have a lot in store for you at that time. Including the start of our interview series, more handheld gaming sneak peaks, our ongoing partnership with Blogcritics and more! So have some good Holidays and write to Santa and tell him I want a WII under my tree........

- iamlegend and iamsiam

Electronic Arts just release two new games for the iPod, Soduku and Royal Solitaire. Soduku is the popular Japanese grid number matching game and is a 25.1MB download. Royal Solitaire includes games like Canfield, Klondike, Peaks, Pyramid, Beleagured Castle, Aces Up, Yukon, FreeCell, Golf and Scorpion. Basically all the well known versions of Solitaire. This game is a 45.6 MB download. Both of these will be available through iTunes US, UK and some other European iTunes.

-iamsiam

Let me just start by saying I don't know, however I have a few questions I would like answered.

For one - how come it has taken until now to get a truly useful wireless controller? I mean, we've had wireless technology for a while, just as we've had motion sensing technology for a while. So why has it taken until the later quarter of 2006 before we've seen a wireless controller such as this?

Why aren't more games streamed? Why do we have to buy discs? I mean, most of the world is on some form of high speed connection, so why can't we just download our games now?

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So last month, there was a website titled "All I Want for Xmas is a PSP", which was made by two kids named Charlie and Jeremy. Its intentions were for Jeremy's parents to buy him a PSP for Xmas. The site even had Tshirt iron on patterns, YouTube videos of songs about the PSP and even PSP themed greeting cards.

Then this week, word came out that the site was registered to a marketing firm that represented Sony. Suddenly, the site changed dramtically. The YouTube videos and comments sections are gone. Then a posting admitting that the site was a sham.

Here's what they said:

"Busted. Nailed. Snagged. As many of you have figured out (maybe our speech was a little too funky fresh???), Peter isn't a real hip-hop maven and this site was actually developed by Sony. Guess we were trying to be just a little too clever. From this point forward, we will just stick to making cool products, and use this site to give you nothing but the facts on the PSP."

This is awesome! I like how the folks at PSP are allowing their advertisements to be so clever. Sure they are getting in trouble for some of their actions but that also means they are getting more publicity. Brilliant!

Here are some marketing stunts Sony's done in the past:

-Sony had a graffiti campaign in San Fran, New York, LA, Philly and Chicago that had crazy eyed children playing PSPs showing up on sidewalks and buidlings. New York demanded Sony pull the adds and pay $20,000 to the antigraffiti program.

-Sony had PSP ads in the UK that had slogans like, "Strong language and scenes of a sexual nature here" and "Saucy emails won't get you fired here".

-With the debut of the white PSP, Sony had ads of a white woman wearing all white grabbing a black woman by the jaw and a tagline "Playstation Portable White is coming". This was pulled when accustions of racism arised.

Way to get the word out Sony! Go here if you want to check the site out for yourself.

-iamsiam

No it's just a cheap overseas rip-off phone. Check out this PSP shaped phone from a chinese manufacturer. It's called the V191 and comes with a 1 .3-megapixel camera, MP3 player, some included emulators, SD expandability, etc. I mean really with the PSP going downhill like it is why would you want your phone to look like one? Baffles me but it does have the word FUN stamped on it. That must be a sign...

- iamlegend

The answer may surprise you.

Nic Foster, general manager for Sony Australia & New Zealand is quoted in The Syndey Morning Herald is quoted as saying:

"Wii is a core gaming device. It's a more fun, intuitive sort of product to pick up."

Oh really, Nic? So what else does he think?

"the PS3 is a broader entertainment solution; so you can have your fun, enjoyable gaming ... but then you have a whole suite of other applications."

Hmm. So you pay under $300 for a "fun" gaming device or almost a G note for somethat that is a "whole suite of other applications."

Well, let's see - what else does it offer? Blu-ray? No thanks, I see another betamax happening. Interaction with the PSP? Nice....if I had one. Movies, music and pictures? Got a computer for that already.

So you tell me what makes the PS3 worth the cost? And why would I want it over a Wii?

Afraid of your PSP getting scratched or damaged? Well fear no more! Introducing the ZERO HALLIBURON case!

Part of the new PS Pictogram line, the case will come in silver or black. The silver case will be around $510 and the black case will be around $595. The case will hold your PSP, cables and games which if added up will probably be as much as the case.

-iamsiam

Well, I've resolved myself to the fact that I may not get a Wii this year before Christmas. While I have been checking out the stores on a regular basis, and even signed up for a few alert services so that when the store gets stock I know about it, but up here the demand just seems to outstrip supply.

I do have a plan though, one that should get me a Wii before Christmas, it's just a matter of when.

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