European Home beta expansion imminent, open beta 'within weeks'

NXE closely follows Wii with the avatars. As for the rest of NXE it really is just a user interface change up along with some new additions like install your game to the HDD, Netflix, and some other things. HOME is a service completed dedicated to social interaction online and bringing game developers together on the Playstation platform in order to get their products out in public.

Let them compare, because no, you're not missing something about the NXE. Most of the big features had to be cut or postponed, so it has basically come down to avatars and Netflix.
Once Home is out, it will be quite obvious to everyone except 360 fanboys that Home is MUCH more ambitious.

That's what I thought, Hife. My X360-owning friends talked about NXE like it was the second coming. I had forgotten about Netflix streaming... probably because that's already available via PlayOn.

The only good think about NXE is that its really coming this fall with no delays (because they left out some features but so does Home).NXE is the same concept only its applied in the main menu, im not saying its better than home but its really nice that you dont have to load an app that way people will have to look at his avatar even when in game.

I just hope HOME doesnt drop the game launch. I was really hurt and feel cheated when they dropped the video streaming... that was one of the best main features that i was looking for. Since then i have no interest in home i know i will play ( can we say play?) with it for a week and when special events happen but then i will probably do the same think as i did with "LWPS".

wait a second
they dropped video streaming?!?! that was the best part imo, one thing i looked forward too was watching a film at mine with a friend over home

now i can't see any use for it to me

It told you it did when you downloaded it.

Looking that way. I try to get it up as soon as I see it, so keep checking back.

I have a habit of "checking back" here, should probably do some work!....

Sony is focusing on games.

1) Home adds functionality to games
2) Home is being done by people at Sony who aren't working on games. Focus on Home doesn't detract from Sony's focus on games

Maybe, but if you launch it right with a flurry of advertisements and some freebies (All those in-Home minigames look like nice distractions, competitive even), then it's easy to get people interested in it again. Some more of those "Universe" TV commercials would kick ass.