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Specs for Sony PSP Handheld
doctor_no writes "Sony has announced the specs for its upcoming handheld gaming device,
the PSP, at their PlayStation Meeting 2003. Most interesting is that this device promises Playstation 2 level graphics, a compact 1.8GB media, Wireless 802.11, USB 2.0, 7.1 channel Audio, and a
24bit 16x9 screen TFT LCD screen. Sony has called this device the 'Walkman for the 21st Century', and plans to allow the user to enjoy
movies and music for the device, along with games. Full specs can be found at ZDNet Japan. The PSP will debut at next year's E3."
Wow, major troll...announced a new KDE version and linked to Gnome.org....Way to GO!!
"Some things have to be believed to be seen." - Ralph Hodgson
I do not like this. Sony is vestibly going to attempt to own the videogames industry, and possibly turn it into the monopoly that Atari (and then Nintendo) had in the 1980's. That's not a good thing. Sony had a bit of justifiable reason to releasing the Playstation and using the early marketing tactics that it did (Nintendo literally backstabbed them when creating their vaporware CD addon, choosing Phillips over Sony while the system was well into development.). But they do not have a reason to overtake Nintendo. Gunpei Yokoi's death should not be more vain than it was.
I know that, you know that, and yet there are still some people that call for two subwoofers in a system.
BTW, the home theater guides that say "put the subwoofer anywhere!" are the crappy ones. Low frequency sound is largely non-directional, but your room is still going to have nodes and antinodes. Putting the subwoofer in the wrong place can cause a node (or antinode) to be located right where your listening position is, which would suck royally.
Yes, moving your subwoofer around the room can make a big difference. But it's not going to make a difference as to your being able to sense the direction of the low frequency sound (which is the point of all the additional channels and speakers in the first place).
The 9.2 comment was mostly a joke anyway... Most people are still hoping to even get a 5.1 setup, much less anything higher (heck, my Denon 3803 can do 7.1, but I have no intention of setting up the additional two channels).
Get it right. I'm not a Trekkie, I like Doctor Who. I bathe daily, if not more. And I have no trouble with the opposite sex; in fact, I just kicked your mom out the door. Grow up, quit being a *grape smuggler* and wear some boxer shorts for a change, yo...
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