Space. Its not a empty-less void. Its a series of tubes.

Look at a large amount of government systems. Everything is to the cheapest bidder. But the cheapest bidder isn't always the best or product, and contains issues. Also known as 'good enough.'

One up the little kids putting the penny on the rail tracks . This should pretty much destroy it. If the train destroys it, the fireball should do the rest.

Well, being a commercial pilot, i think mines going to be a few more than 20 in the next year. Over the next week, I might make that.

What cant she (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E6B) do, well other than your basic math. But other than that, it can do everything, or at least a lot. And you don't need to worry about battery's dieing, or those pesky viruses messing up your calculator.

Its to control the market. They control what controllers the system can use, and because of that they control who makes the controllers. Once you start allowing mouse and keyboards, your opening the door to more third parties making things for your console which means lower profits. Since they can only use the one (or very few) the makers and thus flow of money can be controlled.