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PSX Review At Lik-Sang

Posted by timothy on from the eyecandy dept.

bhtooefr writes "Over at Lik-Sang, they've got a review of the new PSX, which was released in Japan on the 13th. In it, they take a look at the new design, debunk some myths (that the new controllers were incompatible, and that the ports are USB 2.0 - they're 1.1), and crack the case open. They didn't like how it's incompatible with some peripherals and the MultiTap doesn't work."

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  1. I wish Sony didn't call it the PSX. by Pluvius · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Now everyone's going to be confused and think you're referring to the PSOne when you're actually referring to this, or vice versa.

    Rob (Of course, this thing looks like it's going to tank anyway, so maybe it won't be a problem)

    1. Re:I wish Sony didn't call it the PSX. by freeweed · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Agreed.

      Reading the Slashdot headline I honestly thought there was ANOTHER version of the original Playstation released. The blurb talked about USB, which confused the hell out of me. Thankfully the site wasn't Slashdotted, it explains in there what a "PSX" actually is.

      I don't think Sony is in touch with video game fans; those of us who've been around enough years call the 2 Sony units the PSX and the PS2. Only recently have I even seen people use "PSOne" online. My reaction on the blurb was "SO??". Makes me wonder how bad an impact this could have on sales.

      Or, will they just rename it when they bring it to North America?

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      Endless arguments over trivial contradictions in books written by ignorant savages to explain thunder in the dark.
    2. Re:I wish Sony didn't call it the PSX. by Guppy06 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      "Super Nintendo with a CD drive. 200 made,"

      Proof? I'd sooner believe a limited production run of the Sega Neptune than what you describe.

      "PlayStation X (PSX): The PlayStation as we know it."

      Calling the original PlayStation "PlayStation X" is somewhat like calling Nintendo's previous console "Ultra" or their current one "Dolphin." The "PSX" designation referred to the pre-release project that Sony worked on that eventually produced the console ("eXperimental") and it just happened to carry on in popular use after the console was released.

      "PlayStation One (PSone): Original PSX, just in a smaller form factor."

      Pay closer attention. It is referred to by Sony as either "PlayStation (PSOne)" or simply "PSOne."

      "PlayStation 2 (PS2): The PS2 - how hard does it get?"

      Yeah, everybody knows that stands for "Personal System/2!" Oh, wait...

      At any rate, Sony never actually sold the original PlayStation as "PSX." At worst they're co-opting popular slang.

  2. I'm not a big fan of all-in-one devices... by MadAnthony02 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I can see the appeal of this device in Japan, where space is at a premium. In the event that it does come to the US, I have to wonder how successful it will be - how many people want one device that does everything? Sure it's cool and convinient when it works, but do you really want to have one part break and thus lose your DVD player, your console, your PVR, and your DVD burner? Plus, I would tend to think most people geeky enough to want these already have all those devices and would be less than willing to buy them all again.

    IMHO, most all in one devices tend to be compromises - they do lots of stuff, but none of them well. After having a TV/VCR that broke on a regular basis and seeing some very difficult to configure all-in-one printer/copier/scanners, I tend to stick with standalone devices.

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  3. Pirating GC games is hardly more complicated by Pluvius · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...now that someone has released a loader you can use with little technical knowledge. At the very most, pirating GC is as hard as pirating XBox is with the fonts exploit. And hell, you can't even pirate PS2 without a modchip (which requires either quite a bit of money or a decent amount of skill) or that semi-retarded "load the CD from the top" method.

    No, the reason why GC isn't pirated quite as much is because the PSO/BBA exploit was only discovered a few months ago. The XBox fonts exploit has been around for at least a few months longer, and the modchips for both PS2 and XBox have been around for far longer than that. The PSO exploit also isn't quite perfect (since it relies on the BBA to transmit information to the GC) but I figure that will be fixed eventually.

    Rob