Thanks for the R1 tip. That should help. And, yeah, using a controller to type takes some time, but it's not terrible. Since I use a laptop as my primary computer, I don't have a keyboard or mouse and won't buy a set just for a videogame console.
The text in the store isn't my only issue. The pictures are so small that they're pretty much useless unless you already know what they're referring to (like the Rock Band pics and such). It's just a silly layout with a ton of wasted space. There have to be a dozen different ways it could be done to make it more TV-friendly.
My End of 2008 Hardware Predictions (console only):
Wii : 50 million
360: 28 million
PS3: 24 million
These predictions were made on January 3rd and won't be revised