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RE:PSP Slim
« Reply #75 on: June 12, 2007, 07:34:10 PM »
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I think Bluetooth is basically a way for devices to communicate and interact with one another but without wires/cables. Think of it is a wireless form of USB.

Does the PS3 have bluetooth capability? If it does then the advantage to the PSP having it is rather obvious as it would allow them to communicate and exchange files and such without a cable. Same with laptops and desktops that have Bluetooth capability... and don't forget the bluetooth headsets that people use with cellphones. Lots of potential use for them on the PSP for communication and such.

Nintendo had better be thinking of a bluetooth enables DS....
Bluetooth doesn't add much except that it's easier to connect the devices... but the bandwidth available is far less than that of WiFi, and fewer devices can be connected at the same time... so I don't see much point to it... (probably it doesn't drain the batteries as much as WiFi does, but that I don't know...)
Especially for DS, when it already has WiFi (and the Wii does too, so they can already communicate with each other...)
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RE:PSP Slim
« Reply #76 on: June 12, 2007, 08:17:18 PM »
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I have yet to play a game that has quite the interaction with the enviroment or the mayhem as PS2.


What about Katamari Damacy?  Oh, wait, there's one of those on the PSP, too.  Well darn!  The system may just have the good games we all 'know' it doesn't have.  Seriously, Nintendo can't let Sony take advantage of this hardware launch.


I believe PS2 and Katamari are two very different games. I was talking about the interactive enviroments mixed with fighting ala Smash Brothers and PS2. Really though I don't think Nintendo has much to worry about, it isn't like PS2 has a huge following and the games are still struggling to sell. I am not saying it will be like Nokia's thing, but I doubt sales will shift that much at least over the long term. Nintendo DS has an amazing library that is more highly regarded than the PSPs so I don't see a redesigned PSP as a big problem.
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RE:PSP Slim
« Reply #77 on: June 12, 2007, 08:53:55 PM »
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But Chozo_Ghost, doesn't Wifi already allow that to happen?


Yeah, so maybe it isn't that great of an idea to add it in. As I understand it, though, WiFi is more an internet thing whereas bluetooth is specifically designed for device interactions.... I'm sure WiFi can do most things Bluetooth can, but it isn't specifically designed for that... that's just my take though, and I could be wrong.
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RE: PSP Slim
« Reply #78 on: June 12, 2007, 09:37:05 PM »
Slot UMD loader = FINALLY

The most obvious necessary revision since adding a lighted screen on GBA.

Kotaku says that Sony wants to compete with DS Lite. If that's the case, it's a little late. The only thing that can stop DS now is Nintendo, should they make some absolutely god-awful decision(s). That's unlikely. While it might be too late for PSP to be competitive, it's not to late for a sales spike encouraged by a vastly improved model.

For me, at least recently, I've needed a good reason to buy hardware. No longer do I just get excited and buy because something new is out. I waited for Lite and the timing was perfect because (despite being slightly let down) I wanted New Super Mario Bros. 2D Mario is like my heroin. There's some stuff on PSP I have my sights set on and if this Slim rumor is true (and it probably is), I might have to get a PSP. I'm spending so much on videogames this year as it is.

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RE:PSP Slim
« Reply #79 on: June 13, 2007, 03:46:06 AM »
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Slot UMD loader = FINALLY

The most obvious necessary revision since adding a lighted screen on GBA.

Kotaku says that Sony wants to compete with DS Lite. If that's the case, it's a little late. The only thing that can stop DS now is Nintendo, should they make some absolutely god-awful decision(s). That's unlikely. While it might be too late for PSP to be competitive, it's not to late for a sales spike encouraged by a vastly improved model.

For me, at least recently, I've needed a good reason to buy hardware. No longer do I just get excited and buy because something new is out. I waited for Lite and the timing was perfect because (despite being slightly let down) I wanted New Super Mario Bros. 2D Mario is like my heroin. There's some stuff on PSP I have my sights set on and if this Slim rumor is true (and it probably is), I might have to get a PSP. I'm spending so much on videogames this year as it is.


Agree except for the DSLite and Mario bit.

Also both the Wii and the PS3 use Bluetooth for their wireless controllers.  Using Wifi would be like using a fire hose to water a small garden.  I can't believe that a Bluetooth headset automatically mean phone.  Come on.  It could be used for in game voice chat, like the DS Mic, or even better yet wireless headphones.  It could also be for accesories like a GPS unit or even a camera.  Hopefully they are phasing out the older one so they can go to digital content.  At $170 though it might be worth picking up.  Now if I can get that and the non-gimped 60 gig PS3 for  $550 that might be worth it too.
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« Reply #80 on: June 13, 2007, 07:25:33 AM »
PlayStation Blog "Denies" PSP Update
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The rumor mill is flowing about new PSP hardware and a PSP phone, and I just wanted to take the time to clear the air. We haven't announced anything about a new PSP, much less one that would have any phone capabilities. As SCEA's resident PSP guru, I'm thrilled to hear that there's so much interest in the platform, but sorry folks, these reports floating around fall into the rumors/speculation category.
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RE: PSP Slim - Update #2: Sony Denies Revision
« Reply #81 on: June 13, 2007, 09:03:51 AM »
They didn't deny the existence of the a new model, but rather denied that it had been announced, which is something we already knew.  If anything, I would say that this helps prove there's one being made, or else they would have squashed the rumor harder and longer.

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RE:PSP Slim - Update #2: Sony Denies Revision
« Reply #82 on: June 13, 2007, 09:05:36 AM »
Of course they deny it, they don't want to have potential customers waiting to buy the system because of a new design.  If they deny it, the people wanting to buy it now will not wait.  They'll announce it probably a month or less before the release date to keep as many sales of the PSPhat going.

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RE: PSP Slim - Update #2: Sony Denies Revision
« Reply #83 on: June 14, 2007, 05:32:06 AM »
In other words, "Go on and buy your PSP systems as usual. Nothing to see here, move along..."
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RE:PSP Slim - Update #2: Sony Denies Revision
« Reply #84 on: June 14, 2007, 07:55:45 AM »
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In other words, "Go on and don't buy your PSP systems as usual."

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RE:PSP Slim - Update #2: Sony Denies Revision
« Reply #85 on: June 15, 2007, 07:27:08 AM »
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In other words, "Go on and don't buy your PSP systems as usual."

Fixed!!
Its a good thing you posted this before NPD came out....


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RE:PSP Slim - Update #2: Sony Denies Revision
« Reply #86 on: June 15, 2007, 11:57:59 AM »
You know, I really do hope the best for the PSP, because I do want Nintendo to have competition in the portable gaming arena...I want Nintendo to be forced to continue innovating, and pushing affordable hardware advances.  

It keep Nintendo honest and not doing crazy cheapass renovation of their portables for too many years, instead of just releasing a true update.


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RE: PSP Slim - Update #2: Sony Denies Revision
« Reply #87 on: June 15, 2007, 12:17:17 PM »
I don't.  The PSP itself is a terrible handheld.  While I will argue that it has some great games on it, the PSP itself is a piece of junk in every commercial way.  For intelligent home brew users, it's great, but Sony does whatever is possible to stop home brew.  For modders and rommers, the system is great, it allows illegal gaming on the go very easily, and Sony can't keep it in check no matter what they do.  For the casual gamer, it's terrible.  End users have been tricked to thinking the system is a wonderful portable media device.  Now, due to stupid support of UMDs mor media other than games, the PSP is difficult to work with for the casual users who want to listen to music, watch movies, and surf the web.  For hardcore gamers who support the system, they have to spend a bit of money on alternative energy sources, or switch to illegal activities to be able to game on a trip for a decent amount of time.

The PSP can do lot's of things, but it does absolutely none of them well.  I agree that a competitor is important in nearly, if not all, business areas, but I have to hate the fact that the PSP is Nintendo's biggest competitor in this area, because when it comes down to it, the PSP really does suck.  In my opinion, the PSP hasn't much from anything it's tried to do right, but only from it's name, which the reason there are still good games being released on the system.  IMO, those games need to go to a system that can handle them for more than four hours at a time.  In most cases, I don't care if it's Nintendo or not, but I do wish it was at least someone who had a viable product that itself did not rely on name alone, and Sony has failed to provide such a product, unfortunately.

I wish the GP 32 or whatever it's called now were the competitor here.

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RE:PSP Slim - Update #2: Sony Denies Revision
« Reply #88 on: June 15, 2007, 07:15:54 PM »
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In other words, "Go on and don't buy your PSP systems as usual."

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Its a good thing you posted this before NPD came out....

Eh, not my fault if people are willing to waste 170 bucks in a system that has basically no games.
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RE:PSP Slim - Update #2: Sony Denies Revision
« Reply #89 on: June 15, 2007, 08:21:37 PM »
The problem with PSP has always been the fact that all it really has to offer is portability.

Why make a big budget game exclusively for PSP when the same game could be made for the PS2?

With the DS the justification for making a game for it can be the fact that it's portable, AND the fact that you can do stuff on the DS that can't be done on any other system.
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RE:PSP Slim - Update #2: Sony Denies Revision
« Reply #90 on: June 16, 2007, 04:47:29 AM »
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I don't.  The PSP itself is a terrible handheld.  While I will argue that it has some great games on it, the PSP itself is a piece of junk in every commercial way.  For intelligent home brew users, it's great, but Sony does whatever is possible to stop home brew.  For modders and rommers, the system is great, it allows illegal gaming on the go very easily, and Sony can't keep it in check no matter what they do.  For the casual gamer, it's terrible.  End users have been tricked to thinking the system is a wonderful portable media device.  Now, due to stupid support of UMDs mor media other than games, the PSP is difficult to work with for the casual users who want to listen to music, watch movies, and surf the web.  For hardcore gamers who support the system, they have to spend a bit of money on alternative energy sources, or switch to illegal activities to be able to game on a trip for a decent amount of time.

The PSP can do lot's of things, but it does absolutely none of them well.  I agree that a competitor is important in nearly, if not all, business areas, but I have to hate the fact that the PSP is Nintendo's biggest competitor in this area, because when it comes down to it, the PSP really does suck.  In my opinion, the PSP hasn't much from anything it's tried to do right, but only from it's name, which the reason there are still good games being released on the system.  IMO, those games need to go to a system that can handle them for more than four hours at a time.  In most cases, I don't care if it's Nintendo or not, but I do wish it was at least someone who had a viable product that itself did not rely on name alone, and Sony has failed to provide such a product, unfortunately.

I wish the GP 32 or whatever it's called now were the competitor here.


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RE:PSP Slim - Update #2: Sony Denies Revision
« Reply #91 on: June 27, 2007, 09:49:07 AM »
I just talked to a friend of mine who is recently laid off by Sony because of the PS3 failure.  He is now unafraid to spills beans because he now has no job to lose.  He states that a new PSP model is definitely in the works but the date it will become available is unknown.  It'll have the same size screen but will look similar to the DSLite minus the flip second screen.  The analog nub will be raised to look and feel more like a stick.  There will be a hard drive, though size is unknown at this time.  The battery will last just as long as the original PSP.

Obviously consider this rumor since he no longer works there and info can change on a daily basis.