About half of his are good points. The other half are rediculous redirections.

Things like "It's not myspace. IT DOESN'T HAVE ANIMATED GIFS OMFG" has nothing to do with it's comparison to myspace. People compare it to myspace because they are both social networking devices.

People compare it to second life because outside of the actual content creation, it will play similarly. They way you traverse areas and interact with people is almost the same as second life.

People compare it to the sims because you make and customize a home to your liking. It also looks very similar to the sims.

People say it revolves around online multiplayer because IT REVOLVES AROUND ONLINE MULTIPLAYER.

People compare it to 360's achievements because it's implementing a service that's very similar to 360's achievement system.

I think people know that none of the services are required, and it's more alternatives than replacements for services. That said, you cannot deny its similarities to each of the things people have drawn similarities to.

Good article, although a few of the points aren't really true:

"Home isn’t MySpace"

Home isn't MySpace, but Home has aspects that are very similar to MySpace or other social networks. Spaces in Home are very much a 3D equivalent to web pages. And the Personal Space in Home is quite similar to a MySpace page. Both are decked out in you personal images and music and serve as a place to gather with your friends.

"Home isn’t online multiplayer"

Home is at the most basic level a MMORPG engine. Right now it already has games inside of the Home world. Arcade games, bowling, pool. In the future there are plans for having developers create games right inside of Home that are either linked to or are completely independent of BluRay or PSN games.

So please don't come (bots) cause your not invited. Now dual owners and of course PS3, Wii, ps2 owners; who are fun, civilized and mostly easy to hang around. This will be the awesome for gaming lovers and community types. Enjoy the games, throw a house party, open gaming clubs or debates (books, movies, etc.), watch movies and other media, make friends domestic and international, make it a family affair, whatever, etc. just have fun! You think they might even have virtual pets?

give it six months and home will be run by perverts. i'm glad xbox360 want have home

There's nothing I dislike more than those who think PlayStation Home is Second Life... except for those who think those comparing PlayStation Home to Second Life means they think it's the same thing.

I have YET to see someone say "PlayStation Home has all of the exact same features as Second Life and there will be no reason for Second Life to exist once PlayStation Home comes out." So with this said, why is anyone trying to defend this misconception if this misconception simply doesn't exist?

When people say something is LIKE something it isn't the same thing as saying something IS something. I can see a big car and say that car is "like a boat"... but that doesn't mean I really think it will float. I can see a Zune and say it is "like an iPod" but that doesn't mean I think it will work with the iTunes store.

So when people say that PlayStation Home is "like Second Life" they are probably just comparing the fact that it is a virtual 3D world where you interact with others through a customized 3D avatar. That's all. They know there is a difference, but they probably don't care. Sony HAS suggested that they plan on eventually allowing users to create their own content and their own spaces and even possibly let users earn money with PlayStation Home by selling their own content. This would make PlayStation Home even more like Second Life than it will start out to be. It will never BE Second Life, because the two services serve a different purpose altogether.

In any case, I have read more articles talking about what PlayStation Home ISN'T... and have never seen the corresponding claims that these articles are supposedly shooting down. Heck, I might as well make up an article, too. Didn't you hear people saying that PlayStation Home will be exactly like Gears of War? Quick, let's write an article to clear up THAT misconception.

To you guys that complain about the Second Life comparisons, try this... grab a few of your tech/gamer friends and without explaining the premise of your request, have them write down the first 5 words or phrases that come to their mind when you say "Second Life". Now after doing that, see if you can _honestly_ say you feel those are accurate descriptions what you think Home will be. A lot of folks thing the name "Second Life" itself is almost a derogatory term and that should _really_ say something right there. I liken it to saying you personally really remind me of Jeffrey Dahmer (failing to mention I only knew you from the chess club and thought you were awesome at chess). Most people would be creeped out by that comment, even though with my frame of reference, it was meant to convey a completely different meaning.

If you break down _in detail_ what you mean by a comparison to Second Life, I may be willing to accept it without complaint, but you're fighting an uphill battle wanting people "in the know" to accept that as a valid comparison based on people's perception of Second Life.

To those that liked the article, thank you.

like i think it will after it gets out there in the public for a few months you can bet the PS4 will be using HOME

MS has had XBL running for what 5 years?

Just think what HOME will be like in 5 years

plus its free unless you really need that new table or that cool t-shirt

Really a great read...one of, if not the best rants i've read this year

Nice written article

It's ALL of that and much more. I always wanted to say all the thing mentioned in the article, but too lazy to do it. nice article tho.

I agree COMPLETELY, and I'm going to link to that article everywhere.

For the record, most of the people not interested in Home are people who don't own a PS3. And the ones who do own a PS3 and aren't interested in it have yet to really grasp what Home is about. They likely haven't paid any attention to the news about Home, and just summarily dismiss it.

Many have summarily dismissed Sony in the Past, as well as the Present, and Sony has and continues to show them how big of a mistake that is.

Never underestimate them. They dominated two console generations for a reason.