if you want to consider about getting a console which can play modded games.. then hands down xbox 360.

if we compare original to original. PS3 beat x360 in the sense:
- ps3 now officially launched here and covered by sony local warranty
- ps3 has blue ray player
- ps3 has a very solid hardware design, its quiet and can let u play a few days non stop
- ps3 has very promising exclusive games.. little big planet, resistance 2, killzone 2, ff13 versus, god of war 3.
- ps3 network is FREE
- built in WIFI, Internet Browser, Music/Video Player

the console is abit pricey (you only pay one time and it will rarely give u any issues at all) and yes the game is a bit pricey.. but compared to xbox original games.. its just RM 20 - 50 more considering the discs are in blue ray. Just choose the games carefully.

yup. 360 has no internet browser.

well 360 isn't built with internet browsing in mind.
remember this is a microsoft's machine. they already got Internet Explorer in most PC out there. so internet browsing is the last thing they want to put on their console. 360 was created as an "entertainment hub" that connects multiple devices (pc, mp3 players, camera, etc) that sits in the middle of the living room. that was their goal.

ps3 on the other hand, was built with the pc in mind. in japan, PC penetration is actually kinda low. therefore they want to build a machine that can emulate a pc inside each and every home in japan. thus, ever since PS2, you can see that it supports linux as OS and it can be used as a pc once installed. so, i think that's why ps3 got an internet browser built in complete with wi-fi. so that even if the linux OS isn't used, the PS3 can still be used as a basic pc with limited capabilities (just run games, etc.. no business centric softwares).