Here. I'll throw some situations at everyone. THESE ARE ACTUAL EVENTS, and some that may happen in the near future.
Scenario 1:
Early 2006: Sony Announces that the PlayStation 3 will have an HDMI output.
Microsoft Fanboys: OMG! You don't need an HDMI CABLE in a gaming system!
Nintendo Fanboys: Well, the Wiimote is motion sensitive!
Early 2007: Microsoft announces that the new Xbox 360 Elite will have HDMI port.
Microsoft Fanboys: AWESOME! Now we can enjoy our games in FULL 1080p!
Nintendo Fanboys: The wiimote is still motion sensitive!
Scenario 2:
Early 2006: Sony announces that there will be 2 PS3 models: one with a 20GB HDD and another with a 60GB HDD
Microsoft Fanboys: What retards! Who needs that much space for their gaming consoles???
Nintendo Fanboys: The wiimote is still motion sensitive
Early 2007: Microsoft Announces that the new Xbox 360 Elite will have a 120 GB HDD
Microsoft Fanboys: Yaay! Now we can store even more XBLA games and XBLM movies on our consoles!
Nintendo Fanboys: Did I mention the wiimote is still motion sensitive
Scenario 3:
Early 2006: Sony announces that the prices for the two consoles will be $499 and $599
Microsoft fanboys: Holy Crap! What saps will spend even $499 [$500] on a gaming console???!!?!?!
Nintendo Fanboys: The Wii outputs HD too! At an amazing 480p!
Early 2007: Microsoft announces that they are releasing the 360 Elite for around $470.
Almost EVERY Microsoft Fanboy: OMG I WANT ONE SOOOOO BAD I AM GONNA START SAVING UP LOL!!!!
Nintendo Fanboys: The Wii has hit games for it, like Super paper mario, Super Mario Bros., Mario this, Mario that, Mario something, Wii Sports, Wii Play!
Very likely Future Scenario:
Early 2007: Sony announces online game community "Home" so that all users can be connected like never before on any console.
Microsoft Fanboys: Im sick of Sony releasing Half-baked, untested software! It will fail miserably!
Nintendo Fanboys:Who wants to run around with a life-like Mii (or however the hell you spell it) and chat with people and play REAL TIME GAMES WITH THEM on their game system?
2008, 2009, or 2010: Microsoft announces an online community very similar to "Home"
Microsoft Fanboys:BEST EVERRRRR! SONY WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN SMART ENOUGH TO THINK OF THIS!
Nintendo Fanboys: Ah, you Sony and Microsoft geeks. We get to swing our controllers around to control Link's sword, thats enough for us!
Another Very likely scenario:
2007-2010: Microsoft and Sony have both announced 3D online community features, and Nintendo finally announces that online gameplay will finally be supported on the Wii:
Nintendo Fanboys: Holy 1UP mushrooms, Super Mario! That is exactly why nintendo kicks microsoft and sony in their inflated behinds! Link should come and cut up all the xbox 360s and ps3s in the earth! Mario shall always prosper above all else! Long live Nintendo! Long live Miyamoto!