It never ceases to amaze me how the sales figures for the Playstation 2 (PS2) outrun the Xbox. Even gamecube is catching up to Xbox if you look at the sales figures. The Xbox is a better gaming console, and still, the casual gamers are flocking to the PS2. The Xbox obviously is the technically superior system, but the PS2 has advantages in ways that effect the gaming experience, some of it is just plain luck. …showed first 75 words of 489 total…

…showed last 75 words of 489 total…Approximately 125 million polygons per second * Audio: Custom 3-D audio processor * RAM: 64 MB (Xbox has a unified memory architecture -- the memory can be allocated to graphics, audio, textures or any other function as needed.) * Game medium: Proprietary 4.7-GB DVD * Modem/network: Media communications processor (MCP), 10/100-Mbps Ethernet, broadband enabled, 56K modem (optional) * Controller: Four game controller ports * Other features: * 8-GB built-in hard drive * 5X DVD drive with movie playback * 8-MB removable memory card * Expansion port