PS3 vs. Wii: A quick browser critique

Graphics power and gameplay aside, one point of comparison we’ve been hearing for the PS3 and Wii are their browsers. With that in mind, AZ central decided to run some tests on what features each browsers had/lacked. Here are the results:

Straight out for the box:
The Wii’s Opera Beta came out Friday last week, and while it’s still going to need some tweaking, it’s a good point of comparison to the PS3’s relatively fresh browser.

Speed:
The Wii’s browser was notedly fast, and allowed for updates like Ajax or Flash. For the net dudes, this means sites like YouTube and maps.google are accessible. The PS3 didn’t fare so well in the comparison. They noted that the browser was constantly asking whether the user would like to open other apps (like Javascript).

Interface:
The Wiimote stood out in this test, as its motion controls gave the very familiar feel of a PC’s mouse. And while trying to punch in characters with the Wiimote was still slow work, the SIXAXIS was even more sluggish.

HD:
This was where the Wii had problems. While the hassle of having to open a separate page to enter a URL will be fixable, the browser’s low-res isn’t. Nintendo’s packaged the Wii with no HD support (it’s locked at 480), so high-definition sites were noted to be blurry. And while page zooming cures this problem, it’s still clunky.

Final verdict:
While both browsers were fun to work with post-gaming, they still needed a lot of work. PC fans can relax, as your chosen machine’s secure in the corner of your room.

Via AZcentral

Graphics power and gameplay aside, one point of comparison we’ve been hearing for the PS3 and Wii are their browsers. With that in mind, AZ central decided to run some tests on what features each browsers had/lacked. Here are the results:

Straight out for the box:
The Wii’s Opera Beta came out Friday last week, and while it’s still going to need some tweaking, it’s a good point of comparison to the PS3’s relatively fresh browser.

Speed:
The Wii’s browser was notedly fast, and allowed for updates like Ajax or Flash. For the net dudes, this means sites like YouTube and maps.google are accessible. The PS3 didn’t fare so well in the comparison. They noted that the browser was constantly asking whether the user would like to open other apps (like Javascript).

Interface:
The Wiimote stood out in this test, as its motion controls gave the very familiar feel of a PC’s mouse. And while trying to punch in characters with the Wiimote was still slow work, the SIXAXIS was even more sluggish.

HD:
This was where the Wii had problems. While the hassle of having to open a separate page to enter a URL will be fixable, the browser’s low-res isn’t. Nintendo’s packaged the Wii with no HD support (it’s locked at 480), so high-definition sites were noted to be blurry. And while page zooming cures this problem, it’s still clunky.

Final verdict:
While both browsers were fun to work with post-gaming, they still needed a lot of work. PC fans can relax, as your chosen machine’s secure in the corner of your room.

Via AZcentral