: Both Nintendo and Sony have done this in the past.

: Our experiences are very different though.
: I have never seen any of my UK based friends use their Xbox 360's for
: anything other than games.

: The machine that is being promised to you is not the same as the one that
: will arrive here.

I didn't feel the arrogance in his statement that you did. I saw it as only a matter of confidence. Maybe it's just the way I want to read it? Arrogance and confidence are kind of similar and depending on how we feel about the source, may colour our impressions.