Just wondering about the backward compatibility...

My wife and I were discussing the backwards compatibility on my 20GB PS3 (which just decided to die on meh :( (.

So...we went down to the local Bestbuy and I got an 80GB which I know doesn't have the BC but in explaining why the one I just got doesn't have the BC...even I forgot.

Can someone remind me so I can tell my wife why wwe can not play our old games on the new PS3?

thx in advance

SONY just left it out, i think its as simple as that. they were like "how about no BC", then the other one said "yeh ok". all in japanese though.

Also...

Is there a way to transfer the save data and all that to the new PS3, by usb or whatever, so that I don't lose all my game data...?

Any idea if SONY would be so gracious as to return the emulation to the newer models?

I don't feel like plugging my PS2 everytime I want to play Persona...

Essentially it would just be a firmware update once they eventually give up on the ps2...right?