Welcome to the forums, as it seems you're new.
However, I had formulated my opinion of this topic before I discovered that you were a new member, and had prepared some of which I am about to write before hand. Now, if you would indulge me, take what I'm about to say at face value, and nothing more. My intent is not to scare you from the forum, nor make you uncomfortable in anyway. All I wish to give is what I would take as simple advice -- something which you're free to take, or disregard at your leisure.
This is a topic that becomes very complex. There are those who simply flock to one system due to who made it, there are those who take into account only certain aspects of a particular machine, and there are those who don't care one way or another. And then, there are those who are tired of listening to all of the above types argue.
Unfortunately, I fall under the fourth category, but that does not mean you made a mistake posting this topic. Many people love to debate the same topic over and over, and others are new to the debate. However, I will warn you, in posting a thread concerning a topic such as this, in a Mario themed forum, you're not very likely to discover a variety of different view points. Still, that's no reason to avoid posting a topic, I understand that. There's always a chance someone will speak for the other side, and you may even learn something new about either machine. If something like that occurs, no matter how unlikely, that's great. There's nothing better than becoming more educated on a topic.
However, my problem also comes from the fact that this is a widely discussed, and I use that term loosely, topic. It's almost guaranteed to have made its way to a forum like this. In fact, it took me a mere 30 seconds or so to find
this thread. And I'm sure there are more like it, elsewhere on this forum.
All in all, it's good you wish to discuss something, but it's also good to take a look to make sure it hasn't already been done.
Edit: Added HTML as to avoid table problems.
Edited by - Black Mage on 3/28/2005 1:59:11 PM