Given the choice between paying $X for a console that comes with restrictions so that you can only use it for playing games, or paying $Y for a console that you can do anything you want with, where $Y is greater than $X by up to a couple hundred dollars, most PS3 buyers would take the former.

I can see how people might worry that if using PS3s for non-gaming becomes widespread, Sony might feel the need to raise the price to make up for the loss.