As Sir Poonga pointed out. The earlier gen models are gonna be the ones to own when hacks start making their way out.
Not exactly worth an extra $200, though.
Some of you people are funny.
Why ever buy anything new? As long as you wait 5 years you will always get it cheaper.

I feel sorry for all those people that bought digital surround sound 8 years ago for $1000. They may have been enjoying awesome surround sound in their movies for 8 years more than me, but I only had to pay $150.
What is even funnier is all those people that wasted money on color tv's. Shoot... I'm still watching my black and white, and it is a good thing too. Just imagine if I would have wasted money on a color tv, when they are just being replaced with hi-def. Speaking of hi-def... Why bother with that one? I can still see pictures on my tv, and we all know that 3D holographic is the future.

Given the location of these boards, such is to be expected, but there are many among us that suffer greatly for good-old-day-itis.
Why waste money on something new, when all they make is crap, because all the good stuff was made years ago...
NOT!!!
$200 extra is an exaggeration to begin with, but rolling along those lines anyway... It is worth it for getting to experience the new stuff when it is new. The likelihood of easier modding is just an added benefit included with everything else in the early adopter cost.