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It really was the best, then Sony just abandoned it.
Funny enough, at the time this was new, I was not a fan. But as time has gone on, I have had a very “you don’t know what you got till it’s gone” relationship with it.
For a media UI, it was remarkably confident in itself. "Hey, I know I'm not showing you immediately what you want to see right now, but just hang tight and look at the beautiful background while you navigate. Look at these elegant Frutiger metro icons. Listen to the hearty clicks the bar makes as you flip through the categories. Don't worry, the joystick maps right onto the bar movement. You already know what you're doing."
Now it seems like UI's are embarressed to be on the screen at all. "oh, uh, I bet you wanted to see a picture of your game right? Or... netflix? Or... The store or something? Umm. Let me just give you all of your options in an order I think will be your 'favorite'"
Well put!