that might be a good thing

replace it you know it will still be the same as scrolling through the xmb on the virtual psp in home so it will still be just as user friendly and accessible.

better stay - its that simple or ill be pissed

not putting home down - but XMB is the easiest thing alive to scroll around in

Phil Harrison said home will supplement the XMB not replace it.

well im sure theres shortcut keys ect (like teleportation,list of places) to make it user friendly

I just can't wait for the trophies it looks soo kool

good thing Sony sony said they are integrating it into the XMB. =) but which is kooler? XD ill take the 3d world.

Not going to happen, Home requires internet, XMB does not. Not everyone's PS3 is hooked up to the internet.

home will replace my x box live Nuff said.

Trophy's instead of Points Nice

And the rest

Who can wait Not me.

I think HOME will be great, but it will not appeal to all consumers, that's why is going to be free and that is a good thing to hear.

till home is released! See you all in home

PSN: drtysouf21

I think the quote was taken out of context. I'm sure they meant that the devs hoped Home would be used instead of XMB as far as usage and not entirely. You can run around and invite people to play games with you and launch them straight from HOME.

It's a good thing to move around HOME when people dont have anything to do.

Home is a part of XMB and I dont see it replacing it.

I wanna go home!

Maybe options to boot Home and maybe even have it running through XMB so if you get any game invites or chat etc. then you can go straight there!

thas all...

nooooooooooo, that will be a bad idea

Sony would not be silly enuff to do something like this
and definately in its early stages. Not everyone may like HOME and I
feel that Sony realizes this. Consumers like to have options, and we have already gotten use to the XMB and most people like the XMB how it is.

however, I don't think that HOME will replace the XMB, that's just plain silly. The XMB is a wonderful interface system. There's no denying that.

Overall, I believe Kutaragi-san deserves some type of recognition or award for creating something as dynamic and prolific as the PlayStation. I wonder if he could've ever imagined the Super Disc drive idea, evolving into what we see now? Amazing.

I have a PSP, but not a PS3. When I first heard the PS3 would have the same interface as PSP, I was thrilled. That's the best way of maintaining and accessing data on a console I've ever seen.

Everything's just right there, with all your options easily accessible.

Sony had better not replace it if they know what's good for them.

I hope we can keep both.

Slow news over at nintendofanboy i mean ps3fanboys, and they just start to make up crap to get their cheap hits for today.

it will be another great innovative addition to the ps3.

sony's movies,music and games will also be a great addition to it added to the infinite possibilities of companies making portals to go to.

now, if they can just add eyetoy control support for the xmb,i'll be a happy camper riding the mag lev super train.if not,the train will still arrive to those 100 million gamers on schedule.

..............mag lev super train..............

any Beta program ever done (about 85%) so the appeal is definitely there. But not all PS3 users have a broadband connection (in fact, i would say most of them don't have one) so a full replacement of the XMB obviously isn't happening. Luckily, all the communication features enabled by HOME are going to be accessible from the XMB, and what I'd love to see is an easier way to voice/video/text chat with friends online.

Also, it'd be neat if we could upload our own Avatars on PSN, something that I'm dying to be able to do. Larger, more extensive profiles would be nice too. But this might be rectified by the Youtube-like network that Sony is launching for PS3 users later next year.

I flipping hope not

Home and XMB work togeather. You'll still access it in-game and thru Home itself with the little virtual PSP tool.

I wonder how many dudes are going to have female avatars?

Interesting read. I would have to agree and say that Home should not replace the XMB. At first I wasn't too keen on this guys analysis, but after thinking about it, there are times when you would want to go into Home and other times when you just want a traditional menu based experience. If they keep both I think they would appeal to a larger demographic, those "hardcore gamers" and the more casual crowd who just wants to do their thing on their own, and everyone in between.
As far as him being disappointed that it will not be complete upon arrival I say look at the current systems out now, Wii, 360 and PS3 are constantly adding new features, so I have no clue what he was complaining about. Its what current gen systems are all about, being able to upgrade to grow with the consumer. I'm sure Home will end up being cool, but XMB is like the old faithful interface if all else fails.
Just as with anything, I am sure snags will abound when its first released, but I am sure that it will end up changing things for the better in the long run.

I hope Sony continues to try to perfect the core online parts of the PSN after it releases Home. I'm really excited about Home and can't wait until it is released, but I don't want to go through a virtual world in order to access all the features that I get with XBL. Sony needs to have Home as an ADDITION to its main online infrastructure, not to be the MAIN attraction.

Sony won't force Home upon people. I may be lucky in that I have a good wireless router and can go online anywhere in my house but some people have to move their router around and use an ethernet cable and it all just gets too impractical to have to connect to use your PS3.

However, if there was an offline version. Say you had your apartment and could access the different parts just like the XMB then I wouldn't have a problem. But I still think it should be optional.

i dont think t will replace xmb, home has to prove itself first

IF, IF Sony were to do that, it Home would have to have an offline and online interface.
The offline interface could replace the XMB. You could have all the menu options you currently have, but represented in a 3d space.
The online portion of HOME (which would lead out of the offline portion) would then connect you to a wider are.

I see it as, maybe you "apartment" becomes the new 3d XMB, but the door is closed. When you go online, it's open and you can go out into the full world of HOME from there.

Meh...who knows.

hell no, xbl have games and fanboys
i know home going to have a lot of sonyboys with noob
you decision

i like home so i am ok with it

I dont think Home will be forced upon PS3 owners in completly replacing the XMB. I cant see that happening... Remember not all people have the PS3 hooked up to the internet.

They will most likley give people the option to do that.

But, You guys are comparing apples to oranges. Live = PSN, and Home = Nothing.

Playing games online, communicating with friends, joining games, buying content, demos, movies etc.. = LIVE + PSN.

HOME = Social Networking (A way to meet other gaming fans who share your interests. NO OTHER CONSOLE HAS or WILL HAVE THIS, THIS GENERATION)

Stop comparing Live which is equal to PSN to HOME. Its completely different. The only thing Home will do is have a way to display your Trophies, rather then some number. But 1 shared feature DOES NOT make it LIVE. PSN == LIVE..

I hope they keep the XMB. It's simple and easy to use.

I like the XMB alot. I think home will make it easier to jump into games and get your friends together for them also but for doing non-game/internet related activities I love the XMB.

XMB sucks. I hope they do change it.

I dont think it will take it over howeva i think a thing like Home will take ova for the future of consles because its a masterpiece and how betta to meet other gamers??

so i can hook up my crib
and you will see it on mtv cribs
soon

Home has been in development for two and a half years, before the 360 was even released. So Sony aren't copying XBL at all.

if there is an error it just wont boot, nice :)