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What's the PS3 like as a browser?

  • 17-12-2007 09:28PM
    #1
    quad_red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,570 ✭✭✭


    As per the thread title - what's the PS3 like as a web browser? Can it open sites with applets, flash etc.?


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  • #2
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Its decent, only supports Flash 7 I believe so Youtube doesn't work.


  • #3
    eggplantman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 455 ✭✭eggplantman


    its alright but resouloution is a bit bad but dont no about flash, i dont use the broswer that much


  • #4
    Conor108
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Conor108


    Sure if you installed Ubuntu then Youtube would work no?


  • #5
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭ongarite


    eggplantman wrote: »
    its alright but resouloution is a bit bad but dont no about flash, i dont use the broswer that much

    With a HDTV its alot better, web browsing on SDTV is a pain.


  • #6
    Pacifico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭Pacifico


    YouTube does work


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  • #7
    quad_red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,570 ✭✭✭quad_red


    Conor108 wrote: »
    Sure if you installed Ubuntu then Youtube would work no?

    So you install UBUNTU, then boot into that instead of the PS3 OS, to surf the net?

    Does the fact that the limited ram (compared to a PC) throttle it?


  • #8
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    It works but is a pain when using a joypad.

    Youtube will work on the PS3 browser too btw.


  • #9
    steviec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭steviec


    I thought the browser was awful - slow and difficult to use.

    But then I only tried it for a short time, I've no real need to use it since I have my laptop whenever I need it.


  • #10
    FreeOSCAR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭FreeOSCAR


    Yeh whats ubuntu like on it, what version is it?


  • #11
    Dont be at yourself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,597 ✭✭✭✭Dont be at yourself


    Youtube works fine. I found navigation to be fine with the joypad, and I loved the tab interface. It can be a bit slow to render pages, and text input isn't as fluid as a keyboard, but it's definitely very usable.

    You can also plug in a USB keyboard and mouse if you like.


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  • #12
    Kev_ps3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,604 ✭✭✭Kev_ps3


    Not half as good as a pc, but still handy when you want to check out a few pages in bed!


  • #13
    xanthor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭xanthor


    Sluggish.


  • #14
    LookingFor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭LookingFor


    steviec wrote: »
    I thought the browser was awful - slow and difficult to use.


    It's faster than it used to be. They've improved it a lot in the last couple of firmware updates, so if you haven't tried in a while it might be worth looking at it again.

    Of course, I only ever use it if there's something wrong with my PC or whatever..


  • #15
    Qs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Qs


    Its alright, most stuff works fine on it, get the odd problem with CSS. It is annoyingly slow though.

    And yeah handy for using in bed ;)


  • #16
    Conor108
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Conor108


    quad_red wrote: »
    So you install UBUNTU, then boot into that instead of the PS3 OS, to surf the net?

    Does the fact that the limited ram (compared to a PC) throttle it?

    I haven't got one Im just saying if the PS3 browser doesn't support flash 7 or whatever Ubuntu or YDL would if you installed it.

    EDIT: Hang on a sec, were you asking me a question or sarcastically mocking me? dam the internet


  • #17
    quad_red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,570 ✭✭✭quad_red


    Conor108 wrote: »
    EDIT: Hang on a sec, were you asking me a question or sarcastically mocking me? dam the internet

    I'm not being sarcastic at all!

    :D Now that sounds like sarcasm as well.

    I wasn't being sarcastic. Trust me....


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