04-17-2007, 09:07 PM
Apparently, the Wii's Opera browser is better than the PS3's.
NintendoWiiFanboy.com Wrote:
So we're pretty happy with the Wii browser, and apparently you guys are too. Still, it's not a PC, and there are sites out there with whom our Opera browser doesn't play happily. It only features Flash 7.0, after all, and Java is a no-go. Still, can it handle some of the most popular sites out there? Games Digest takes the Wii browser on a spin through fifteen of the most popular sites in today's intertubes, and compares its performance with the PS3's built-in browser. We won't spoil the outcome.
We're actually quite surprised at the Wii's performance at Last.fm, essentially radio over the internet. If you've got a killer sound system hooked up to your TV, you can set the jams on high and rock out. Just like we do. Check out which sites are Wii-friendly, and which not! You might be surprised.
We're actually quite surprised at the Wii's performance at Last.fm, essentially radio over the internet. If you've got a killer sound system hooked up to your TV, you can set the jams on high and rock out. Just like we do. Check out which sites are Wii-friendly, and which not! You might be surprised.
PS3Fanboy.com Wrote:
It's always fun to pit one console against another in a steel-caged match to the death. In this case, the fine folks over at Games Digest have created a battle royale between the browsing capabilities of the big, black monolith and the little, white cottonball.
To determine a winner, each browser was sent onto the dangerous Interweb all by itself to see how it faired against 15 different Web 2.0ish sites, including the likes of Facebook, ebay and Digg. Scoring was simple: you get 0 points for total failure to render, 1 point for partial success and 2 points for full-on success.
The ultimate conclusion?
"Wii: 26. PS3: 20. Victory goes to Opera's Wii browser, hurt by the fact that two sites (Bloglines and Google Maps) didn't work at all on the PS3 browser. However, it's worth stressing that PS3's ability to upload photos and (possibly) video gives it an advantage if you're big on this user-generated content lark."
Both browsers are frankly lacking. They have more in common with a cellphone browser than they do their PC counterparts. Until we see a full-featured browser, backed by a keyboard (fullsize or thumbpad), we'll continue to do the vast majority of our browsing on a dedicated computer. Over time, we expect this to change.
To determine a winner, each browser was sent onto the dangerous Interweb all by itself to see how it faired against 15 different Web 2.0ish sites, including the likes of Facebook, ebay and Digg. Scoring was simple: you get 0 points for total failure to render, 1 point for partial success and 2 points for full-on success.
The ultimate conclusion?
"Wii: 26. PS3: 20. Victory goes to Opera's Wii browser, hurt by the fact that two sites (Bloglines and Google Maps) didn't work at all on the PS3 browser. However, it's worth stressing that PS3's ability to upload photos and (possibly) video gives it an advantage if you're big on this user-generated content lark."
Both browsers are frankly lacking. They have more in common with a cellphone browser than they do their PC counterparts. Until we see a full-featured browser, backed by a keyboard (fullsize or thumbpad), we'll continue to do the vast majority of our browsing on a dedicated computer. Over time, we expect this to change.
