Ooops, sorry I forgot I about this. its so hard to keep track of all the boards i sign up for. this seems like a good site though i should really remember to come back here. I jsut wish it gave me some sort of notice when people responded.

Anyway I'm going with a PS3.

It seems there are 11 PS3's according to wikipedia. So before I try to track down the best one I have a few questions.

Do all PS3's play DVDs, CD's, PS1 games and Bluerays? If they play PS1 games how do you save?

The ones that are PS2 compatible. What's the deal with the memory cards? It seems like some of them will take my PS2 memory cards are some wont? It seems the second generation PS3's are only "partially compatibly". What does that mean?

Is it a difficult process to get on the internet with the older ones? Are some of them more internet ready?

What's Linux and why would I need support for it?

I keep hearing about USB, Ethernet and HDMI ports. What are they used for?

The PSP connectivity. So basically what that means is that you can hook your PSP up to your PS3 so you can view it on the big screen? Do you still have to use the PSP as a controller?

Did I miss anything? I think I've found all the variations on the PS3's. Is there anything else I should consider when looking for a PS3? Are any of them any more reliable/ durable then others? 300 bucks is my budget.

Thanks for any and all help you can give me.