by , 11:10 AM EDT, June 9th, 2006

Sony has determined to make its upcoming PlayStation 3 more programmer-friendly than previous iterations of the videogame console, even going so far as enabling users to install Mac OS X or Windows on it. According to Neoseeker, the PS3's hard drive will ship with a flavor of the Linux OS already installed.

Sony has also said that it wants to "follow Apple's suit," which reporter J. Micah Grunert believed means that the company wants to employ open standards in an effort to make developers more receptive to the console. While specifics aren't available yet, Mr. Grunert noted "the PS3 won't be just another set-top box."