I really don't understand why the all the negative vibes about the Xbox...If it is about the games, then the Xbox wins hands down...at least in my heart. Being a Sega fan It might be hard to get all the great games and if you're like me, you'll be forced to buy only one console. Xbox simply has more bang for your buck.
I know, I know...It's Microsoft...Vermin of the computer age. But, quite frankly the ONLY thing that matters to me is that I get the most for my money. With Xbox I get everything I could possibly want...
Internet play, dolby digital suround in-game, Panzer Dragoon (plus MANY games that interest me), Hard Drive, etc...
If I were to get a Gamecube now, I would get ONE game...Rouge Squadron 2. Literally nothing else interest me. Maybe it is simply personal taste that will determine who will "win" or "lose" these console wars. Nintendo will survive because somebody out there wants to play Mario and Xbox will survive because there are people like me that are tired of playing Mario.