the only reason that consoles will never be
better than PC's is becuz they dont have to be, since generally pc gamers are serious gamers, they buy the newest hardware (RADEON, GeForce), have the fastest hookups to the internet (DSL, Cable) and they put alot of money into their hobby.

Console gamers arent hardcore gamers, they want their games to be simple and fun, u dont alot of Half-Lifes for consoles because the majority of console gamers are only kids, and wouldnt like those games (or understand them...) Now im only 12 and am an exception, <i have a fast comp, have a cable modem, surround sound speakers etc.> and to get this I had to save up for a year to afford this kind of hardware. Now why would Sony or Nintendo want to put out a console with a 1ghz cpu and cutting-edge video card when the retail would be around $1000. Why? u ask, because no one would buy them, console gamers dont want to pay that kind of money for gaming.

SO the bottomline, PC's and consoles have different audiences ie.
PC= harcore gamers
console= novice gamers