sicburns Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Is there any, or will there come a web browser for the 360? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 There isn't at the moment, you never know that the future may hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 No such thing - and its not schedueled/announced yet :p Id love one Yesterday, I used the webbrowser on the PS3 to view youtube videos for the whole family on our 32" samsung great fun! And if youre stuck in a game, dont know what to do? Quit the game, open up the webbrowser, head to gamefaqs.com and read walkthroughs/hints Restart the game and progress Without even moving your arse from the couch :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDQuiksilver Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Surely they must be planning to implement one eventually? I think it's a great addition to have on any console. I've found it useful many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmarE D Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 It doesn't exist, but I wouldn't be surprised if one came out in the future. When XNA came out I was hoping someone would find a way to make a browser with it :laugh: I know that's never going to happen because it's meant to make games for 360 and Windows, but still. Can't hurt to hope :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadFerIt Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Honestly for me personally a web browser on my consoles is pointless, because it's in the same room as my computer.. But I do understand the appeal for those with it in a separate room. As to whether or not Microsoft will release their own browser, it's unlikely. The PS3/Wii browsers are very inferior compared to a PC one (although the PS3 with Linux could = Firefox), and the demand for a 360 version isn't very high. But I definitely would hope they might consider creating one in the future, especially since IE 7 is a great browser (although I still prefer Firefox lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Markus Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Considering MS is launching the new 360 with larger hard drive and HDMI connection, a web browser with proper peripherals doesn't seem like a big step.. Only the future will tell however... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmarE D Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 (edited) That would be kinda cool seeing a form of IE 7 on a 360 I wish they would have finished the IE based browser they were working on for the Sega Dreamcast. I always wondered how that would have come out looking. No shots of that exist right? I remember when I first heard about it I couldn't find anything on it except that it did exist within Microsoft, but they gave up on it. Not long ago my nephew come running in my room screaming "Planetweb is making a 360 browser". I said "Get off the crack, Microsoft would make it themselves if it ever happens. Stop believing everything your friends tell you" :laugh: I try not to use walkthroughs as I'm going through a game, but if it ever comes down to that I have a laptop sitting next to me on the couch using wireless. Most of the time I only use walkthroughs after I've beaten a game. I'll go back trying to do whatever it was I couldn't do before. Edited March 24, 2007 by NightmarE D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipaqxp Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Well, it's somewhat of a workaround, but there is a plugin for Media Center you can access via the extender to browse the web if you have a MCE pc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huFFamOOse Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 It's funny how things come around. Microsoft made a huge effort to show they were making a games console, and not just a pc when they joined the console market by not having mouse and keyboard (and a web browser). Now Sony have pitched their PS3 as an all in one media hub I'm unsure as to whether Microsoft will wanna switch strategies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassed Silver Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 i got hold of the game dev kit and wrote one, but i wont release it :p a**hole me! :rofl: nah, j/k Glassed Silver:mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimLXJ Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Rumor has it that the next update will contain a web browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCheese Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 (edited) I would guess that MS will sooner or later, considering that both the PS3 and the Wii have web browsers. It shouldn't be all that bad either, considering MS have the Internet Explorer engine. Edited March 25, 2007 by cheesegoduk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimLXJ Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Yea, would be great if I can watch YouTube on my 360 or atleast let me install a OS :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I'm sure we will see one shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teej Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Isn't the next update going to make the Dashboard NT Based? It should make porting IE a lot easier. Once I get a 360 and the Dev Kit I might attempt a web browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 NT Based? Would that mean someone could code a virtual PC type thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sicburns Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 When is the next update coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Live Veteran Posted March 25, 2007 Veteran Share Posted March 25, 2007 Every Xbox OS has been NT based... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokyoKiller Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 When is the next update coming? I read somewhere it was coming in April, and its called the "Spring Update" so we should see a major update soon for the Xbox 360 with many things fixed, improved and added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sicburns Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 I hope i can play .avi/.mpg with the new update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCheese Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I wish we knew more info about the spring update :( So far I've only read about the rumoured clan support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalx Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 ooo ... so wheres the bashing here for pinching idea from sony and nintendo ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 It wouldn't be to hard for Microsoft to launch a web brower, after all, they have IE as a backbone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaSoldier Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I hope i can play .avi/.mpg with the new update. Same here. But a web browser + clan support would be perfect for me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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