SONY PSP Sony Blows it!

[T_R_S]

Sony The new PSP all they had to do is put it in a DVD (like the Mini Video Recorders). And they would have had an ipod killer. But NOOOOOO! Sony puts in a "Sony" UDA drive. I would like to know what dummy at Sony is making desciions like that. Sony used to be a leader now all they do is take a great idea and wreck it.

[El Caballo]

Sony really likes proprietary formats.

Memory Stick, for example. There were several perfectly good flash memory standards out, but they had to make their own incompatible one.

[Robert Randolph]

I like my DS

Until sony starts releasing entertaining (i.e. not mind numbing) games.. they wont ever get my money.

[Teacher]

Originally Posted by SigmaDeltaAudio

I like my DS

Until sony starts releasing entertaining (i.e. not mind numbing) games.. they wont ever get my money.

lol...I gotta DS too when I saw the PSP I was more then willing to trade it for a PSP....unfortunately the person with the psp didn't feel the same way

[cdog]

They should have used compact flash!!!

[jmusic3]

I got the PSP, and I'm really impressed with it. It doesn't feel like hand held gaming in the traditional sense anymore. It's got several really good games already available for it.

It's worth checking out, at least for gaming.
-J

[cletus]

I got mine as a x-mas gift. I've always been somewhat opposed to gaming not because I find un-entertaining but because It's a really good way to waste alot of time I could be recording and making music. I must say though I'm pretty impressed with this thing. The lcd is very detailed and the games they have out for it are pretty cool at this point. For the time being I've resigned myself to gaming for short periods to clear my thoughts or pass some time. I'm still more passsionate about recording and making music and definitely more addicted to buying gear than video games. It's gonna be great the next time I have a trans continental flight!

[slaves666]

A DVD disc is too big for the small PSP format. I think the idea of a small format DVD is great and the cart protects the discs while travelling. If they release a burner and disc, i'll buy that too.....FYI GTA hasnt left my PSP for 3 weeks.

[PT User]

Originally Posted by T_R_S

Sony The new PSP all they had to do is put it in a DVD (like the Mini Video Recorders). And they would have had an ipod killer. But NOOOOOO! Sony puts in a "Sony" UDA drive. I would like to know what dummy at Sony is making desciions like that. Sony used to be a leader now all they do is take a great idea and wreck it.

I do know that an American is running Sony now. Kinda strange but thats the deal.

[Kenny Gioia]

I love my PSP.

I use it just for gaming so I could care less about all that other stuff.

I use it on the train so it's not time that I could be doing anything else.

Great screen for movies too.

It's a keeper.

[Rep]

Originally Posted by cdog

They should have used compact flash!!!

... and It could have been Made as a housing for removable sticks,
for lots of storage or easy customer upgrade.

[T_R_S]

Originally Posted by slaves666

A DVD disc is too big for the small PSP format. I think the idea of a small format DVD is great and the cart protects the discs while travelling. If they release a burner and disc, i'll buy that too.....FYI GTA hasnt left my PSP for 3 weeks.

What about those small 80mm 1.4 GB DVD's like in some Digital VIdeo Camera's

http://www.dvd-and-media.com/dvd-r-media-8cm.htm