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The PSP's Comeback Trail
Next Generation has up a feature on the rising fortunes of Sony's PSP. Overlooked for quite some time now as the DS dominates the headlines, the article argues that the handheld console still has a lot to offer ... and people are starting to notice. "Sony has always commanded strong third-party support for its systems since the success of the original PlayStation, and [senior PSP marketing manager John Koller] believes that PSP developers are similarly finding ways to get creative and present fun titles. 'Upcoming launches such as God of War: Chains of Olympus from a first-party perspective, and Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron from LucasArts, are certainly good examples of fantastic franchises made unique on the PSP,' he says. 'It's clear that consumers do not want the same game on their PSP that they play on console.'"
Optical media always has and always will suck. Solid state is the only reasonable media for a handheld device.
Why is this modded flamebait? Its true. If Sony really had the business brains, they would allow down loadable content to SSD memory sticks as most people do with the ripped movies and homebrew apps.
Heck, if they really had the balls they allow a legitimate method for PSP users to actually rip their games to SSD, but they seem to be so against that. Actually, people already do that for "backups" and other illegitimate uses, but I don't see why you couldn't have this done official with the proper checks.
To be fair, I'm disappointed with the gimmicky download station system Nintendo has. The potential is there for downloading demos and full games to flash cartridge that would fit in the GBA slot, but you can't just use your home wifi without using 3rd party utilities and finding the image of the game/demo which is not all that legal but I digress.
The PSP has the potential for a great SSD system. You can probaly buy a hefty memory stick that you could fit several games on which not only save you from having to lug several mini-cds around (and worry about getting scratched) but you save battery power as well.
"I am the king of the Romans, and am superior to rules of grammar!"
-Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1368-1437)
Well since you won't sell me your car, I will just go and steal it and take it for a drive. Since you aren't selling it, you aren't going to lose any money. And there is not other way for me to get your car, I pretty much have to steal it.
And I will only steal it at night, when you are asleep, so you won't be missing out. Sure, I will bring it back.