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JaggedSac on 29 October 2009
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BMaker11 said:
Squilliam said:
Seihyouken said:

Sorry Microsoft, but you can't offer a better value than free. Furthermore, you must mean the Wii and DS services when you speak of being a generation ahead of the competition because you certainly aren't far ahead of PSN any longer.

Facebook? Internet Browser.
Twitter? Internet Browser.
Last.FM? Internet Browser.
Netflix? Isn't the fact that PS3 is getting it the whole point of your press release?

Exclusive access my ass.

PC internet >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PS3 internet >>>>> your ass.

These applications don't exist to ease the burdon of walking <10 metres to a PC. They have a purpose and they have a value in their implementation. If they were useless, Microsoft probably wouldn't have bothered trying to implement them.

But...they're only implementng these features because the 360 doesn't have an internet browser....otherwise the applications wouldn't be necessary. I consider "with the X360, you get Last.FM, Twitter, Facebook, etc." just a talking point for the lack of said browser. If it were a PS3 announcement, they could just say "With the PS3, you get (check this)...the internet. Not just specific parts of the internet....everything. And it's free".

I wouldn't pay $50 to browse Facebook on my 360 when I can browse it on my Playstation...heaven forbid I didn't use my PC

I may be mistaken, but the iPhone has Facebook and Twitter apps and yet, it also has an internet browser.  The apps are most likely quite popular.  Seems like they figured it would be better to have an application that is specifically tailored to the experience than to just use the browser.