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I agree with you for the most part... I was really disappointed with the lack of streaming audio and video in my apt. In fact, today was my first time logging back into Home since the first week it launched.

HOWEVER... although I still want those features I was promised. Xi actually turns out to be a HUGE step in the right direction. It actually has me interested in Home again. I only logged on b/c I was curious after seeing articles for it pop up for the last two weeks. As it turns out, the whole mystery solving element of it (and the activities involved) actually provide a satisfying level of fun. Not 'game' fun... something different. Not really sure how to describe WHY I like it... but they succeeded in drawing me back. And b/c of it, I've spent an hour in Home actually having fun.

I think Home is going to be just like PSN & Live... it will get better over time. If now is not the time for you, maybe they will add something to 'hook' you later. Personally, I just hope all of the new spaces have the same sort of appeal that Xi does.

it's original
it's updated DAILY
it has mini games
the billboards are part of a greater challenge you have to TEAM UP with others people to solve ...

since xi is online i conect to home as soon as i get up to try new things or check new part of the story .. the fact that clues ( fragments in the xi game ) are located BOTH in real life AND on internet is just GREAT ...

Home is Not a game area , you already have games on your ps3 right ???
Home is something else and Btw there is nothing wrong with Xi ,especially when they giving you a sixaxis-mini game like 3 days ago.

"Still can't hang photos off my HDD in my apt, still can't listen to music in my apt, still can't watch videos off my HDD in my apt...what the bleep?"

The fact it's still in beta ?
The fact new features are coming ( like sony updates his xmb )
The fact that Home is a community that is popular when you see the number of people speaking in the "spaces"

Home ma have not been free to make, but its making money. As every avatar running around it in a pirate, ninja or snowman costume can attest.

Xi is an excuse to bring people in and make them come back. With some spending money in the process.

Its viral marketing. Making the common consumer wonder about Home and the PS3.

thats just what I was going to say. Bubbles to you.

anything that is making money for a company is not a failure.

I think Home just isn't for you. Do you really think you'd be having so much fun hanging up pictures in your apartment, listening to your radio, or watching TV from your HDD in home? I doubt you would, you'd probably get tired of it after a few days. Failure? Nah, just not your cup of tea, if it was a failure there wouldn't be so many people using it.

it definitely has a sort of 'Matrix' feel, doesn't it? "Open your eyes"..."The virtual world and the real world are merging"

Maybe when we finally go through that portal in Home we'll develop super-powers and start wall-running away from Agents... ^_^