I can't get on either. It started over 2 hours ago. I wish they would hurry up already.

The reason it annoys people that Sony ripped off the Wii Remote is because it is underhanded.

I'm sure it took Nintendo a great deal of time, design and effort to develop the Wii Remote and for Sony to so easily and openly rip it off is just a little devious really.

Believe me I would have had plenty of respect had Sony developed a brand new controller with a totally different way of interacting with videogames.

Recently the company has shown little commitment to it's loyal fanbase. For example there is the fact that they are so lazy that they are unwilling to develop any NEW features for it's games consoles and take idea's from Microsoft and Nintendo. The same old controller. How much longer are we going to have to endure that uncomfortable and poorly designed abomination. Scraping the bottom of the barrel with the Playstation name (PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP, PNP) I mean really, lets try branching out a little. The arrogant boasting of how many PS3's would be available, only to then disappoint a huge number of fans with a pathetic 400,000 for launch. To delay the European launch, thus crapping on even more people. And to then block all importing of their region free console to the European union. Just to stick two fingers up at those in Europe a second time. 

In a nutshell, I really want to know why Sony even HAS a fanbase! Because believe me people, your precious company has shown many times that they dont give a rats ass about you. Enjoy.

Somebody once posted that Sony had not ripped off Nintendo's motion sensitive controller.That the technology was not Nintendo's idea and had been around for a while.

Well, firstly, Sony DID rip off Nintendo's idea. It was not untill Nintendo had announced the Wii-mote that Sony then decided to redesign their controller. Coincidence? I think not. Also the fact that the Sixaxis comes without a rumble feature proves that Sony developed the controller in a hurry. If they had taken their time and thought of the idea BEFORE Nintendo announced the Wii-mote, then we would have a whole new PS3 controller with a motion sensor AND rumble feature.

Also name me one other games console that uses motion sensors BEFORE the Nintendo Wii was announced. 

I challenge anyone to find a flaw in my comment.

By the way Sony. How the fudge am I supposed to know how low my health is, without the vibration, on Silent Hill 1, 2 and 3 now without going into the menu every time I get attacked.

Think before you decide to remove imortant features!

I love the way people are saying Nintendo were not the first company to use this type of motion sensor, but aren't giving us any examples of these companies or devices. Clearly Sony fanboys.

For both Nintendo and Sony fanboys. Sony ripped off the GBA tilt accessory not the Wii controller. Both of you do your research.