While I respectfully recognize everybody as their own take on the press events, I figured, I would weigh in with mine.
In short, my opinion is:
Nintendo>>>>Microsoft>>>>Sony
I think Nintendo is continuing to bring some great, out-of-the-box thinking. Granted, the steering wheel was amusing, and the zapper was no surprise, I think the Wii Fit demo may not have fit with the topography of E3. Nintendo did an excellent job showing how it applied to gaming, though the masses might not find it appealing. The Wii, as their press clips showed, appeals to a significantly larger group than just the core gaming audience. With Wii consoles installed in fitness clubs and vacation clubs, Wii Fit is a perfect complementor to the console. The console is innovative and appealing. Wii Fit, when calibrated correctly, would definitely add to that appeal in their partnered installations. At home, Wii Fit strengthens Wii's claim to the living room. For those who think this is a peripheral only a mother could love, you are half correct.
As a married man, I look at this and think it is a peripheral a wife would permit. My wife is very busy. She would like to exercise more. She would like to be more active. With a little one in the home, major personal projects, and a job to do, she is swamped. However, I am inclined to believe she just might take the time to do some step aerobics, balance excercises, or active play time with Wii Fit. Is she sold on it? No. She is wary of and resentful of games in general (unless they are board games). I think she got that from her father, but I can respect that. Nintendo gives me reasons to buy that are easier to justify to my wife than any other manufacturer . . . especially the decadent images of Sony.
Microsoft trotted out a bunch of games. They were great looking games. However, in many instances, it was only the expected sounds of "Achievement Unlocked" that made me interested. I have become such a junkie that I was looking at the movie tie-in games thinking, "I bet that game would have easy achievements!"
Of course, I thought this as I was simming races in Forza 2. More on that later.
The last time I was selected for jury duty was a few years ago. I'm not sure if other countries follow the same selection process as Canada and the United States, but if you have a driver's license, register to vote, or claim to be a citizen (predicated upon tax payment), you are eligible to be selected to be part of a panel to pass sentance upon one of your local residents. It's a great opportunity to give back to the government, show you are upstanding member of the community, and otherwise get out of a day at work. When I was entering the courthouse I almost thought I was going somewhere special. I had my pass and my identification out for hired authorities to screen. I passed my baggage through a scanner, and I passed through a metal detector to determine if I was intending to blow-up or shoot-up the place. Since I was determined to be interested in neither, I was permitted to pass inspection.
Sometimes I wish I had heat vision so I could just burn the spiders from far away.
When I did try, I tried and failed. Today I came back, resolved to conquer. I did. After a few minutes through with the TIE Interceptor that achievement unlocked. Getting 100% achievement completion in Lego Star Wars II was a good feeling. 
Today I gave two presentations at school. One was on the introduction of the 
Those who turned out this past week were from many different countries and continents. Canada, Australia, Brasil, and Texas all had residents receiving free wins at the expense of the AuctionedFawn. Said deer will now be put down for permanent retirement. The 0 gamerscore in itself is a testament to selflessness of the beast.
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