It's very old news. You should be used to reading old news by now. After all that's why we all come here, to read the very latest in yesterday's news... twice.
So it's cheap to make 1gb flash memory modules now? Like under 10 bucks cheap? Because right now they are about 80 US, so I guess games will be about 130 each. Oh right, time... ok, so 80 US in two years for a game? And since UMD is 1.8gb, we'll need 2gb flash... so yeah.... right. I guess Sony couldn't use that memory stick slot they have either. And I guess they couldn't use the USB 2.0 either... so limited that system is. So not futureproof! The DS though, wow I'll be able to play N64 games (slower) for years and years to come!
I guess that's a step backwards, using media that costs about $3 (max) to produce. Yep, that's some bad decision making... keeping consumer costs down. Sucks! I hate low prices!
And yeah, moving parts, they wear out all the time! Damn moving parts, all that friction, it's just like a car right?!? Damn cheap metals that aren't tested for years in other devices. Technology sucks as whole! I like the past, and thank god someone is willing to sell it to me.
You know, I usually let this type of bullshit slide by. But I am tired. So very tired of the mis-information and the outright spin people on Slashdot create.
Why do you Nintendo fans need to be so fucking nuts? Why do you need to bullshit constantly? Why can't the PSP be better? Why do you have to be so JEALOUS?
Like I said, I would let this slide, but it got "Insightful". I think the/. community has finally lost their mind.
Let's break this down shall we?
So first we have the sales figures. I have no problem dealing with those. Sure Nintendo is doing well, they have been around for over FIFTEEN YEARS in the handheld gaming market! That might account for something. What I can't deal with is the fact that Sony has made a BETTER PRODUCT and somehow this is wrong to Nintendo fans. I'll explain below.
Next we have the cartridge vs optical media. Well this to me is a no brainer. The PSP is a almost full-on (downclocked) PS2, so games need fair sized textures and fair sized audio files (GTA is a grand example). This would be impossible without optical media. Sure cartridges are damn fast, but I like content too! I'm not one for the overpriced UMD movies, but hey, SOME PEOPLE ARE! I drive to work, so I don't get to use my PSP often other than at home. But if were taking the train, it would be really nice to watch movies, listen to music, or play a game all on the same unit while I'm going to work. So yeah, UMD might be slower, but think of the data it's grabbing to fill the gfx and sfx requirements of the PSP? And plus, the load times are not bad. I was shocked when I started GTA:LCS and it was quicker then it's console counterparts.
At this part of the train wreck we meet WiFi. So the DS has 802.11b, wow great. Too bad you can't fucking use it how it was designed. Like classic Nintendo, it's locked down (power connect for SP anyone?). Meanwhile Sony (slowly becoming more open), keeps it open and tosses in a web browser while their at it! Great!!! Oh but again, because it's Sony, somehow it's bad, or useless to have. Even if it exists, and you may not use it, it's still useless?! LOGIC ERROR! So yeah, wait for your Mario Kart rehash... and uhh yeah, catch up.
Storage media... haha you completely dodged the statement. But of course you would, you dodge the fact that Nintendo is selling you the same thing over and over each time as well. I'll leave that one alone, it's pretty obvious. By the way, UMD is a name. Sure some marketing guy said we'll call it Universal, but hey, maybe Sony is licensing it, maybe they have other plans for it. Who knows? I do know one thing, you don't know.
And don't even get into the economics of this ok? Please, just don't. This is where your stupidity pours into the room. Sony is a GIANT corporation. Nintendo is micro by comparasion. And let's no get into the rehashing of titles that are older than most people's children.
Lastly we have innovation. This is a fun one. You and the guy who replied to you, use rumble, analog stick, shoulder buttons, etc as examples of innovation. Try again. Rumble wasn't Nintendo. This has been proven on Slashdot before. Others had rumble long before Nintendo did. Analog stick is an child of the joystick, I think that's more organic than innovative. Same with shoulder buttoms, very organic, a given. Now lightgun, that was innovative, powerglove too! Rev controller? A bit, but it's feeding off of previously known tech. Now what about Sony? Has anyone even seen the Eyetoy coupled with PS3? It has full face recongnition and mapping. They can apply facepaint to your face while you move it around, they can change your clothes and hair, while you look around the room; all in real time. So what does this mean? Imagine a nerf style bat? Imagine a gun shaped... well gun:)... you get the idea.
So please stop the bullshit and half-truths. I used to like Nintendo, but I grew up and realized th
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Is there a "Insane" mod yet?
So it's cheap to make 1gb flash memory modules now? Like under 10 bucks cheap? Because right now they are about 80 US, so I guess games will be about 130 each. Oh right, time... ok, so 80 US in two years for a game? And since UMD is 1.8gb, we'll need 2gb flash... so yeah.... right. I guess Sony couldn't use that memory stick slot they have either. And I guess they couldn't use the USB 2.0 either... so limited that system is. So not futureproof! The DS though, wow I'll be able to play N64 games (slower) for years and years to come!
I guess that's a step backwards, using media that costs about $3 (max) to produce. Yep, that's some bad decision making... keeping consumer costs down. Sucks! I hate low prices!
And yeah, moving parts, they wear out all the time! Damn moving parts, all that friction, it's just like a car right?!? Damn cheap metals that aren't tested for years in other devices. Technology sucks as whole! I like the past, and thank god someone is willing to sell it to me.
Oh hold on, let me pull my head of my ass...
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You know, I usually let this type of bullshit slide by. But I am tired. So very tired of the mis-information and the outright spin people on Slashdot create.
/. community has finally lost their mind.
:)... you get the idea.
Why do you Nintendo fans need to be so fucking nuts? Why do you need to bullshit constantly? Why can't the PSP be better? Why do you have to be so JEALOUS?
Like I said, I would let this slide, but it got "Insightful". I think the
Let's break this down shall we?
So first we have the sales figures. I have no problem dealing with those. Sure Nintendo is doing well, they have been around for over FIFTEEN YEARS in the handheld gaming market! That might account for something. What I can't deal with is the fact that Sony has made a BETTER PRODUCT and somehow this is wrong to Nintendo fans. I'll explain below.
Next we have the cartridge vs optical media. Well this to me is a no brainer. The PSP is a almost full-on (downclocked) PS2, so games need fair sized textures and fair sized audio files (GTA is a grand example). This would be impossible without optical media. Sure cartridges are damn fast, but I like content too! I'm not one for the overpriced UMD movies, but hey, SOME PEOPLE ARE! I drive to work, so I don't get to use my PSP often other than at home. But if were taking the train, it would be really nice to watch movies, listen to music, or play a game all on the same unit while I'm going to work. So yeah, UMD might be slower, but think of the data it's grabbing to fill the gfx and sfx requirements of the PSP? And plus, the load times are not bad. I was shocked when I started GTA:LCS and it was quicker then it's console counterparts.
At this part of the train wreck we meet WiFi. So the DS has 802.11b, wow great. Too bad you can't fucking use it how it was designed. Like classic Nintendo, it's locked down (power connect for SP anyone?). Meanwhile Sony (slowly becoming more open), keeps it open and tosses in a web browser while their at it! Great!!! Oh but again, because it's Sony, somehow it's bad, or useless to have. Even if it exists, and you may not use it, it's still useless?! LOGIC ERROR! So yeah, wait for your Mario Kart rehash... and uhh yeah, catch up.
Storage media... haha you completely dodged the statement. But of course you would, you dodge the fact that Nintendo is selling you the same thing over and over each time as well. I'll leave that one alone, it's pretty obvious. By the way, UMD is a name. Sure some marketing guy said we'll call it Universal, but hey, maybe Sony is licensing it, maybe they have other plans for it. Who knows? I do know one thing, you don't know.
And don't even get into the economics of this ok? Please, just don't. This is where your stupidity pours into the room. Sony is a GIANT corporation. Nintendo is micro by comparasion. And let's no get into the rehashing of titles that are older than most people's children.
Lastly we have innovation. This is a fun one. You and the guy who replied to you, use rumble, analog stick, shoulder buttons, etc as examples of innovation. Try again. Rumble wasn't Nintendo. This has been proven on Slashdot before. Others had rumble long before Nintendo did. Analog stick is an child of the joystick, I think that's more organic than innovative. Same with shoulder buttoms, very organic, a given. Now lightgun, that was innovative, powerglove too! Rev controller? A bit, but it's feeding off of previously known tech. Now what about Sony? Has anyone even seen the Eyetoy coupled with PS3? It has full face recongnition and mapping. They can apply facepaint to your face while you move it around, they can change your clothes and hair, while you look around the room; all in real time. So what does this mean? Imagine a nerf style bat? Imagine a gun shaped... well gun
So please stop the bullshit and half-truths. I used to like Nintendo, but I grew up and realized th