Thread: No Web Browser for Xbox 360, Says Greenberg

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Xbox-xbo...news-6335.html

Microsoft has no plans to allow gamers to surf the Internet with the Xbox 360.

Xbox product director Aaron Greenberg said that web browsing on the Internet via a TV is a "poor experience." Consumers who have a high-dollar HTPC piping content into a 1080p HDTV may disagree, however those with a PlayStation 3 hooked into a normal analog TV-- using S-Video or a composite cable-- may tend to agree. After all, it depends on the equipment.

Despite those factors, it appears that Microsoft's general assumption is that the experience is a bad one, hence its reasons for not enabling Xbox 360 gamers the means to surf the Internet with the console. In fact, Greenberg adds insult to injury by talking smack about the PlayStation 3 and its built-in web browser.

"We really believe that the web browsing experience on TV is a poor one, and the real magic is to take those web experiences and optimize them for the living room," he told EDGE Magazine (via CVG). "That's what we did with Netflix. So, sure, you can go on the PS3 and go to Facebook and try to navigate, but it's an absolute nightmare."

He quickly corrects himself, saying that he meant no disrespect to Sony and its rival console. "There's things I love about the PS3, but that's not one of them," he added while remaining silent on the positive aspects. "We want the online experience to be fun and optimized for the living room, and we'll continue to add more applications
to get more richness."

Is Microsoft genuinely concerned about the Internet's overall appearance and usability on the console, or is it more about maintaining a controlled environment?

What a bunch of crap. I am sure they could easily port IE to run on the xbox........

Well at least the Ps3 cannot run Linux anymore. :9

But the PS3 has a built in browser already. Its a piece of shit but its there.

Not only that but I posted this in the wrong forum.

If your console could surf the internet, you'd basically be paying for a computer with planned obsolescence, inferior technology, a far more limited selection of games, and games that typically receive fewer updates than PC counterparts :P

Of course, eventually consoles and computers will be the same damn thing with the way things are heading.