... But where the hell do you expect to find a PS3 for $400?

Much less here in the UK where the EeePC costs £230~ish and the PS3 comes in at around £300...

"For $400 we’d rather pick up a PS3."
Are you guys out of it? Or is this humor (sorry, humour), too?

How in hell do you end up getting PS3 over EEE PC?
Let me make it easy.
Dear Paul,
If you decided to ask your folks to get you a PS3 over EEE PC (with $400 budget), please do not forget, that you will need a high-def TV to truly enjoy the power of PS3. Depending on the size of the screen you would like, you are looking at another $500 to $3000. On the other hand, your EEE PC comes with a screen built-in. However, you would not be able to play PS3 games on it (or any half-decent games anyway).
If you are looking at other possible $400 gifts for yourself, you could get a set of tires for your car (it's ok if you don't have a car, you can get that one for more, like the TV for PS3).

Please let me know if you have any more questions regarding this issue.

:-)