Question about "wipeout pure browser hack"

[jxx2005]

what is this wipeout pure browser hack?
isnt it just for older firmware before the web browser was added?

i've seen it mentioned a couple times in a few other threads

[JKKDARK]

Here info

http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-wifi-and-web-browsing-help-38/t-wipeout-pure-web-browser-faq-5344.html

[ICE]

Yeah it was just so we could have a web browser before they just gave it to us..