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Sony PSP Defects Reported

Posted by Zonk on from the psp-means-please-send-parts? dept.

Among many to report on this issue, OneHungLo writes "GamesAreFun.com is reporting that several defective PSP units have been shipped, suffering from problems such as dead pixels, broken UMD drives, air bubbles in the screens, dust in the screens, and the analog "nubs" not working, or actually falling off. They also have a video of a UMD popping out of the PSP as it's running, due to the unit being twisted/turned. I wonder how long it will be until Sony issues an official statement about this?"

11 of 439 comments (clear)

  1. Isn't it about time by antifoidulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    That slashdot gets a psp icon? Kind of strange having the ps2 controller and the gameboy represent the psp....

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  2. Ouch, my nubs! by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
    > and the analog "nubs" not working, or actually falling off.

    I hate when that happens. So much for the nipple being the only natural interface.

  3. Stop the presses! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Version 1.0 of product xxx has problems!

  4. video screenshots by Wakkow · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here's some screenshots from the video, in case it gets slashdotted:

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    1. Re:video screenshots by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 4, Funny

      Oh no! The screenshots must have gotten blown up by those two TIE Fighters!

  5. slashdotted already? by Phil246 · · Score: 1, Funny

    am i the only one not able to access the article / movie?

  6. Official statement by motorsabbath · · Score: 2, Funny

    In how many languages can we say "rushed out the door just in time for Xmas" ???

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  7. Re:QA by TheRaven64 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Quality Control, n.:
    The process of testing one out of every 1,000 units coming off a production line to make sure that at least one out of 100 works.
    (From the BSD fortune file)
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  8. What's the big deal? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    My massively paint-chipping / overheating / constantly crashing / screen-striping / poor wireless / one hour battery life / generally glitching Apple Titanium Powerbook had WAY more stuff wrong than this. Sony people should just suck it up and grow a set.

  9. Re:Sony = crap by NotTheEgg · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mod me down, but for their consumer grade stuff, it's true.

    Oh come off it, it's not like you're going to be some kind of martyr for speaking your mind.

  10. Re:Sony Quality? by drew · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pfft. I know a genuine Panaphonics when I see it. And look, there's Magnetbox and Sorny.

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