Sony should just copy what Microsoft is doing with LIVE, and keep if free.
That would win people over.

If the Playstation 3's hardware is superior to the XBOX 360's, why not allow it to do the same thing online? If you get the basics (what LIVE offers) down, you can then build upon it by doing things the 360 can't.

I feel as if the reason Sony isn't copying is because they feel that they should stay somewhat original and be less obvious when doing it.

I say: Fuck that. Be more aggressive.
Sony was in the console market long before Microsoft decided to put out the XBOX.
Microsoft didn't have a problem copying the control scheme, which is by far more obvious than online play.

It's a business world, treat it like one.