Aeropause has an interesting article up comparing the Playstation 3's interface to the Xbox 360's interface. The verdict: The PS3's is better because it is simpler

Initially, I wanted to disagree, but after reading through the story I think I'm on the same page. While I like the look of the Xbox 360's blades, it is annoying that you have to wander to and fro to get stuff done. One of my biggest pet peeves is that the various settings for the Microsoft console are spread all over the place. Sure, there's a whole blade dedicated to them, but for some reason there are also settings in plenty of other places. In fact, I believe each blade is home to a few settings, which is very annoying.

Another issue is that there seem to be redundancies in the Microsoft blades, especially Marketplace. I always end up checking two or three places when I'm looking for game downloads.

The main problem I see Sony's sleek PS3 interface facing is that it may be too simple. It might be that the simple PSP-like design for the menu may get overwhelmed with content making it impossible to find anything quickly. Only time will tell.

While interface is important, and I think the Xbox 360's could be better, it still really isn't what will make or break a console. Brian Crecente

Console Interface [Aeropause]

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