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Sony Admits PSP Update is Genuine
sammykrupa writes "According to a story at The Register, Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Portable (PSP) updater that leaked onto the web this past weekend is genuine. However, it publicly warned owners of the handheld console not to run the software as it will cause the PSP hardware to stop operating. The updater was "configured" to install a bunch of stuff including a text-to-speech utility, a calculator, web browser, email application and, weirdly, a word processor and spreadsheet tool. If you've already installed this thing and know have a broken PSP, you can send the malfunctioning PSP back to Sony for a repair but the company will charge you for the privilege."
Walkman 80's tech (it's a tape player)... You should be comparing iPod to mini-disc player
In the UK at least Sony markets portable CD, MiniDisc, Flash and Hard Disk players as Walkman, it's there name for all portable music devices. So he was probably comparing iPod with Sony's more modern offerings under the brand. I'm not sure if you can even get cassette based ones anymore.
I'm not sure if the iPod is outselling the entire Walkman range, but I think it outsells the flash and hard disk models (and everyone else's too, probably), mostly because of Sony's stupid decision not to support MP3s, only ATRAC in the early models.
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I think the PS2 has sold some 7 million consoles worldwide
Slightly more. 80 million as of Dec 2004.
I'm not even a fan of Sony, but you need some correction.
xBoxes outselling PS2s
Yes... because everyone who wanted a PS2 has one. They had that extra year, remember? What's the total install base for each system? Oh, yeah:
Sony, 74 million.
Microsoft, 17.5 million (15 as of July, estimated 5 in next year)
xBox 2 outbefore PS3
As above, it's useful if the games are there, and if they're compelling. They need a "killer app" for Xbox 2... the only game to get for the first year on the Xbox was Halo, and there's talk of a "Halo 2.5" for the Xbox 2. Depending on how you want to spin it, it's either desperation for a real hit, or a clever way to get people to migrate.
iPod KILLING the Walkman
Ayup. Most of that has been due to the MP3 restriction on previous Sony devices, brought on by the "content" division of Sony.
PSP getting barely any positive press compared to excellent reviews of the Nintendo DS.
Hate to say this, but that's because it's barely out. Is it even available stateside yet? Once it comes out, provided the games are there, I think it'll sell a lot. IF they do things right, it could be a winner - an MP3 player, a Video player, and a videogame console. A nice hat trick.
Unless Sony has some newer tricks, it might falter a bit. But between the PS2, the PSP, and the other divisions, they still have some life left.
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Sony's been making money on the PS2 for years (they originally lost money on them, but unlike MS, they can make the devices cheaper with modern technology, as they make the parts). MS still pays more than double the sale price on each unit.
Congrats on those unit sales MS! Keep it up!!
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False, it was placed on a server that PSP is NOT programmed to access. YOU have to program YOUR DNS to point to the other server. PSP does NOT access the site on its own, YOU force it to by spoof attacking it. It's not Sony's fault YOU pointed YOUR DNS at the wrong site.