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Taken from 1up.com...
Video here http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6358
So they were demoing the ps3 interface at TGS, it all looks very slick indeed and its nice to see the PS3 in action.My question is this, with the PS3 (and the Wii for that matter) having browsers built in which seem capable of accessing the "open" internet (i.e go to any site you like), how does this bode for security, spyware, pop ups etc.
Id imagine that that this is part of the reason for MS keeping live a "closed" system (among other more monopolistic reasons). Surely sony have thought of this aspect of the internet, as soon as its in the wild id imagine some Xbox "fanboy" has the knowledge and motivation to create and implement some sort of PS3 virus.
Or maybe im just pessimistic i dunno. I just know before i lay down my cash im gonna wanna know this sort of thing, and being as though nothing has been said about it is it even a possibilty?
The interface is very much like the one you'll currently find on PSP but more refined, polished and updated.
First off, photos. Xbox 360 allows for a slideshow gallery accompanied by music, but PS3's is a little more ambitious, allowing you to manipulate the pictures in a variety of ways (similar to Wii's approach). For example, one of the filters made the images appear as though they were printed on paper. Mr. Sam Kennedy was in attendance during the presentation, describing the filter as "pretty slick." You're pretty slick yourself, Sam-o.
Also included is a music player with a generic light show playing over. Otherwise, it's pretty straightforward. More interesting was the web browser (which, unlike Nintendo's version of Opera, appears to be free) demonstration, where Harrison opened multiple windows -- in this case, the PlayStation.com home page, Google and a few others -- and flipped through them in a tab-like fashion (think tabbed AIM windows) very quickly.
1UP cornered Harrison afterwards to find out when we'd see the final version of the interface, a question he quickly dodged, saying the interface would never be finalized, as they plan on continuing to update and evolve the design and features throughout PS3's lifetime.
Video here http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6358
So they were demoing the ps3 interface at TGS, it all looks very slick indeed and its nice to see the PS3 in action.My question is this, with the PS3 (and the Wii for that matter) having browsers built in which seem capable of accessing the "open" internet (i.e go to any site you like), how does this bode for security, spyware, pop ups etc.
Id imagine that that this is part of the reason for MS keeping live a "closed" system (among other more monopolistic reasons). Surely sony have thought of this aspect of the internet, as soon as its in the wild id imagine some Xbox "fanboy" has the knowledge and motivation to create and implement some sort of PS3 virus.
Or maybe im just pessimistic i dunno. I just know before i lay down my cash im gonna wanna know this sort of thing, and being as though nothing has been said about it is it even a possibilty?