buying a console!

[Oaty]

This might help you in your decision

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...38&q=wii&hl=en

[doc_bean]

If you're just entering the console thing: Playstation 2. Cheap and has an awesome library.

next gen evaluation:

Wii: the new hotness, but seems a bit gimmicky, and not too many deep games (excluding Zelda).

PS3: Expensive, not many interesting games.

Xbox360: Kinda expensive, starting to have a decent library, decent online (you have to pay though), most units break down within a year.