Comments on: Editorial: PSP2 – UMD = Bad Idea. http://www.onelastcontinue.com/1628/editorial-psp2-umd-bad-idea/ Push Start! Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Shaun McIlroy http://www.onelastcontinue.com/1628/editorial-psp2-umd-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1324 Shaun McIlroy Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:50:49 +0000 http://www.onelastcontinue.com/?p=1628#comment-1324 Looks like it was true sir, it was true! :(<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1324','Shaun McIlroy'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Looks like it was true sir, it was true! :(
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]]> By: digimish http://www.onelastcontinue.com/1628/editorial-psp2-umd-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-194 digimish Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:10:18 +0000 http://www.onelastcontinue.com/?p=1628#comment-194 I'm sure that the PSP2 will have a similar flash hard drive as the iPhone. 16 gigs is plenty in my opinion. In any case, we should just wait until this year's E3.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('194','digimish'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I’m sure that the PSP2 will have a similar flash hard drive as the iPhone. 16 gigs is plenty in my opinion.

In any case, we should just wait until this year’s E3.

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]]> By: Dave Kap http://www.onelastcontinue.com/1628/editorial-psp2-umd-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Dave Kap Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:02:56 +0000 http://www.onelastcontinue.com/?p=1628#comment-192 @digimish: The drive in the iPhone is flash. http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html It's not a moving-parts drive. If the PSP2 has internal flash like the iPhone, it would count as the same thing as using a Pro Duo stick for central storage, it just wouldn't be removable. However, the older iPods did have hard disk drives with moving parts. http://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/specs.html Except the hard drives are notorious for dying in 1-2 years and, yes, people complained. So if the PSP2 had a hard disk drive shoved into it, it would lose all your games in 1-2 years time with regular use. Not to mention the fact that many people listened to their iPods while sitting down and not moving, whereas holding a PSP in front of your face is going to equate to a lot more movement. Thus the hard drive would fail even faster than the iPod. I believe the point is still proven.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('192','Dave Kap'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @digimish: The drive in the iPhone is flash.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html
It’s not a moving-parts drive. If the PSP2 has internal flash like the iPhone, it would count as the same thing as using a Pro Duo stick for central storage, it just wouldn’t be removable.
However, the older iPods did have hard disk drives with moving parts.
http://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/specs.html
Except the hard drives are notorious for dying in 1-2 years and, yes, people complained. So if the PSP2 had a hard disk drive shoved into it, it would lose all your games in 1-2 years time with regular use. Not to mention the fact that many people listened to their iPods while sitting down and not moving, whereas holding a PSP in front of your face is going to equate to a lot more movement. Thus the hard drive would fail even faster than the iPod. I believe the point is still proven.
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]]> By: digimish http://www.onelastcontinue.com/1628/editorial-psp2-umd-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-191 digimish Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:40:27 +0000 http://www.onelastcontinue.com/?p=1628#comment-191 The "Tiny Hard Disc Drive" bullet point is a joke. The technology can handle that nuisance. iPhones have a hard disk and they shake all the time in people's pockets, and you don't hear them complaining.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('191','digimish'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> The “Tiny Hard Disc Drive” bullet point is a joke.

The technology can handle that nuisance.

iPhones have a hard disk and they shake all the time in people’s pockets, and you don’t hear them complaining.

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]]> By: Steve http://www.onelastcontinue.com/1628/editorial-psp2-umd-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Steve Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:50:33 +0000 http://www.onelastcontinue.com/?p=1628#comment-190 Finally someone wrote what I have been thinking. And the source is David Perry of Acclaim. When was the last time anyone or anything important came out of Acclaim? That company doesn't even make console/portable games anymore. David Perry is also the guy who said Sony would never make money on the PS3. The only acclaim to fame Acclaim can claim is making crappy MMORPGs that you don't have to pay for. David Perry is just trying to get some publicity for himself/Acclaim.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('190','Steve'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Finally someone wrote what I have been thinking. And the source is David Perry of Acclaim. When was the last time anyone or anything important came out of Acclaim? That company doesn’t even make console/portable games anymore. David Perry is also the guy who said Sony would never make money on the PS3. The only acclaim to fame Acclaim can claim is making crappy MMORPGs that you don’t have to pay for.

David Perry is just trying to get some publicity for himself/Acclaim.

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]]> By: coalhalo http://www.onelastcontinue.com/1628/editorial-psp2-umd-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-189 coalhalo Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:20:21 +0000 http://www.onelastcontinue.com/?p=1628#comment-189 As a media storage/delivery device, the UMD is on the verge of heading down the betamax trail. Sony tried very hard to promote it as, not just a new type of game disc, but an awesome new way to watch movies. We all know how great that turned out for Sony, so just what will become of the UMD? Based on this blurb....http://kotaku.com/5161253/sony-umd-business-is-critical-to-us .....it seems like Sony doesn't know either. I have a feeling that the UMD won't be returning, but the Solid State option that Dave mentions will price a new PSP thru the roof. Is Sony going to reveal another new proprietary media storage? I doubt the movie studios will want to invest any more money in yet another new format. And Ninty will continue to laugh all the way to the bank. The downloadable route is certainly becoming a big part of the market and will obviously continue growing. But I see no way in hell that Sony will abandon retail to online. It just isn't going to happen anytime soon. I really like being able to download games from the PSN. I've gotten quite a few titles for my PSP that way, and will continue to do so as long as decent titles are offered. I think one of the reasons the PSP has had trouble, (besides the lack of quality titles in quantity), is that it tried to be too many things at once, and didn't really do any of them all that much better than other devices. Sony should keep high quality portable gaming as the main focus of the PSP2. Apple already sells the Ipod as the MP3 player of choice, and the IPhone is selling great as well. If Sony tries to make the new PSP2 an all-in-one device they will lose.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('189','coalhalo'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> As a media storage/delivery device, the UMD is on the verge of heading down the betamax trail. Sony tried very hard to promote it as, not just a new type of game disc, but an awesome new way to watch movies. We all know how great that turned out for Sony, so just what will become of the UMD?

Based on this blurb….http://kotaku.com/5161253/sony-umd-business-is-critical-to-us …..it seems like Sony doesn’t know either. I have a feeling that the UMD won’t be returning, but the Solid State option that Dave mentions will price a new PSP thru the roof. Is Sony going to reveal another new proprietary media storage? I doubt the movie studios will want to invest any more money in yet another new format. And Ninty will continue to laugh all the way to the bank.

The downloadable route is certainly becoming a big part of the market and will obviously continue growing. But I see no way in hell that Sony will abandon retail to online. It just isn’t going to happen anytime soon. I really like being able to download games from the PSN. I’ve gotten quite a few titles for my PSP that way, and will continue to do so as long as decent titles are offered.

I think one of the reasons the PSP has had trouble, (besides the lack of quality titles in quantity), is that it tried to be too many things at once, and didn’t really do any of them all that much better than other devices. Sony should keep high quality portable gaming as the main focus of the PSP2. Apple already sells the Ipod as the MP3 player of choice, and the IPhone is selling great as well. If Sony tries to make the new PSP2 an all-in-one device they will lose.

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]]> By: Geckosan http://www.onelastcontinue.com/1628/editorial-psp2-umd-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Geckosan Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:00:59 +0000 http://www.onelastcontinue.com/?p=1628#comment-181 Nice article Dave, you pretty much hit every point I could think of. I agree that a download only portable games machine just isn’t viable; The iPhone/Touch’s ability to get games from itunes is a secondary feature for both devices, I don’t think even apple could market a product where that would be its primary (if not only) purpose. The current batch from the itunes store seem to mostly fall into $1-$10 budget category; Fun games for using up time rather than serious gaming, comparable to playing solitaire or filling out a sudoku. I’ll certainly be interested to see the sales figures for when a ‘big’ game comes out for iphone/touch (like the upcoming metal gear game), though I’m guessing it won’t be more than a fraction of the best selling DS/PSP games.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('181','Geckosan'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Nice article Dave, you pretty much hit every point I could think of.

I agree that a download only portable games machine just isn’t viable; The iPhone/Touch’s ability to get games from itunes is a secondary feature for both devices, I don’t think even apple could market a product where that would be its primary (if not only) purpose.

The current batch from the itunes store seem to mostly fall into $1-$10 budget category; Fun games for using up time rather than serious gaming, comparable to playing solitaire or filling out a sudoku.

I’ll certainly be interested to see the sales figures for when a ‘big’ game comes out for iphone/touch (like the upcoming metal gear game), though I’m guessing it won’t be more than a fraction of the best selling DS/PSP games.

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]]> By: maverickudo http://www.onelastcontinue.com/1628/editorial-psp2-umd-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-180 maverickudo Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:16:55 +0000 http://www.onelastcontinue.com/?p=1628#comment-180 im rooting for solid state<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('180','maverickudo'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> im rooting for solid state
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]]> By: ph15h http://www.onelastcontinue.com/1628/editorial-psp2-umd-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-179 ph15h Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:23:44 +0000 http://www.onelastcontinue.com/?p=1628#comment-179 B-b-b-b-but. /end fanboy fandom.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('179','ph15h'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> B-b-b-b-but. /end fanboy fandom.
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