The Evolution of Official Web Browsers on Video Game Consoles
A detailed historical overview of official web browsers on video game consoles, tracing their evolution from early attempts to provide cheap internet access for casual users to their modern role as integrated system features. The article covers the full history of console browsers, excluding homebrew and custom firmware solutions.
Key quotes
From the advent of the World Wide Web, consoles have been trying to get online.
Browsers on video game consoles were initially very much an attempt to provide a cheap gateway to the web for a casual audience lacking technical expertise.
As time progressed they've become a greater and more integrated part of systems.
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