I guess. My real point is that you can get a 512 for less than the price of 1 game, so it doesn't strike me as that much of a big deal. The prices are too high, but they'll come down (they already have). And yes, I wish they'd used SD, but hey this is Sony. Strictly speaking it's not even proprietary, as it's used in non Sony devices and made by non Sony manufacturers.
Yes, because the PSP is the first handheld to have the power to do decent ports of non-portable games. Console games are popular because they're good, now I can take them with me. Cool!
Now I know that's not what you meant (I imagine you were making some dig at them being "unoriginal" or something) but why does it matter where the game came from? What matters is whether it's any good.
You can actually get the Sandisk 1gb for somewhat under $100. You don't even really need all that space - good quality video comes in at about 100mb an hour, so a 512 is fine for most people.
and likely more than one as it is a portable device with a moving disc--very fragile
Right. Like portable CD players. And portable DVD players. And portable mini disc players. Hell, even iPods fall under that description. Does everyone need to buy 2 of those too, because they're so fragile?
Says the DS fanboy. It's easy to pick bad examples of games on any system (Splinter Cell on the DS is AWFUL). On the other hand, it's also easy to pick great games for any system (except the NGage!). You can have your Nintendogs and Feel the Magic, I'm happy with my Lumines (one of the best puzzle games ever), Wipeout, Ridge Racer, Twisted Metal and Hot Shots Golf - all of which are excellent games.
These are lists of all available games for both platforms, sorted by their average review scores from a number of different sources.
You'll notice almost the same number of games available for both platforms (actually the DS has a few more). You'll also notice that the top (green) section for the PSP has 13 titles (44% of total), but for the DS has only 9 (27% of total). That seems to suggest the PSP has more good games that the DS, both as a total number and as a percentage of all available.
Now I have no problem with the DS, I don't own one but I can see why it appeals to a lot of people - particularly with it's low cost. But for crying out loud please stop the stupid anti-PSP FUD (the page you link to in your sig is so one sided Microsoft would be proud of it).
You have to assume users are idiots and will do everything possible to harm themselves (or rather their systems). It is your job as an admin to stop them from doing so. If they are able to screw things up in an un-easily recoverable way, then yes, it is your fault, sorry. If management doesn't allow you to do your job, reevaluate your position, or prepare for a very unhappy career.
As it happens, the admins at my company are pretty good. The boxes are locked down nice and tight, but there's a procedure in place for people (like me) who need more access to tinker. But I'm not the kind of person who deletes their windows directory....
I should probably point out I haven't done a lot of sysadminning for several years, but I remember vividly the irritation caused by idiot managers and clueless users ("Yeah. Uh, I deleted my Program Files directory, and when I ran Excel it had an error, and it mentioned Windows, so I deleted my Windows folder, and now it keeps on giving errors... Oh, and I have a presentation to finish for 16:00").
Of course, if the admins were any good they wouldn't be able to delete the program files directory. Sounds to me like they brought that one on themselves.
There isn't even any nudity on the disc. If you just apply the regular patch to unlock the minigame, they are fully dressed. You have to add your own skin...
Fully agreed, apart from one small nitpick. McIntosh is, as far as I know, a division of D&M Holdings, who are not a small company. The D is Denon and the M Marantz.
Well mixing is virtually impossible without touching the decks, and scratching is totally impossible. So it's kinda hard to be a DJ (of either variety) and not touch the decks...
If in reality your post was less "uninformed" and more "prejudiced against an artform you don't understand" then I humbly suggest you go open your mind a little.
Well the leaked manual is old news, it wasn't "a couple of months back", it was January. Way back before the US launch. I have a japanese PSP and a mixture of US (R1) and jap (R2) games - all work fine. Like I said, Sony have confirmed they're NOT making games region coded, so far they haven't, and I don't see any reason to suspect they will (unsubstantiated rumors about unrelased games don't count).
If I can't do the same with the Sony PSP You can.
Sony really needs to get their head out of their ass with this. How? By confirming, again, that they aren't going to region lock games? They've done that. I'll say it again - PSP GAMES ARE NOT REGION LOCKED.
Dude, I think you got lost on that last inter-dimensional jump. This is the dimension where the earth is round, the sky is blue and Greenpeace is a charity that saves Whales & Dolphins. I think you want the one where they blew up the twin towers and Al Quaeda run a Gorilla sanctuary. I think it's the third on the left.
The PSP has always enforced region coding on movie discs, never on game discs (and they have publically stated in the past they will never enforce it on games). I've not seen anything to suggest such a change in 2.0 - do you have any links?
Seeing as most turntables in use these days are used for playing electronic music, I'd suggest either your vinyl or your turntable is screwed. While flutter and wow are problems for sure, they really shouldn't be noticable unless you're listening really hard. On a good setup, they shouldn't be noticable at all.
Others have said it, but direct drive is good (essential actually) for DJs, belt drive for sound quality.
I certainly feel inner pain when I see some kid getting their first pair of decks and being talked into the cheap belt drive "starter pack". There's a world of pain right there...
Has no vibration from the motor transmitted to the platter/tonearm. Has stable speed (startup speed is unimportant)
Typically you'll see them use fairly low torque belt drive setups (the belt helps with both vibration and speed flutters).
DJs are interested in a turntable which:
Starts fast (thus has high torque) Has variable speed (pitch) Doesn't mind being stopped, reversed, etc (there's no "accidental" about it!)
These are typically direct drive units, where the platter actually forms part of the motor itself. For example, in the classic SL1210, the coils are in the base of the unit, and the magnets are mounted right onto the (free spinning) platter. There are no gears, cogs, belts or anything else to wear out. The things are virtually indestructable. It's also worth noting that most of the movement of a record under a DJs hand is facilitated not by the platter but the slipmat - the platter continues turning underneath. This is very beneficial to the startup time, as when you release the record friction grabs it and it's up to full speed right away.
This machine is about 1 year old (LifeBook S series), and it came with 2 discs - "Drivers and Applications Restore CD" and "Restore Disc" which is a DVD. The DVD says it will "restore the original contents of the C: drive", although it doesn't explicitly say it will work with a replacement HDD. There's also a small partition on the HDD which will allow an "on the road" restore if you don't have the DVD handy. Luckily I haven't had to use either.
I think you missed the "with a keyboard, mouse and monitor bit". I can get a box equivalent (hell, probably faster) than a mini for $250-$300 from Dell, but, like Apple, you have to add your own screen etc.
In your (quite bizarre) analogy, the obvious real world solution is for the car company to seize your stolen vehicle (you even admitted it was stolen yourself) to protect the public. In reality, they'd probably also call the police to arrest you, the thief. I cannot imagine a world in which they would say "sure you stole it from me, but hey, I'll have my mechanic come out and fix it for you, for free, right away!".
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It's nice to see you have such blind trust in the government. My god man - wake up.
I guess. My real point is that you can get a 512 for less than the price of 1 game, so it doesn't strike me as that much of a big deal. The prices are too high, but they'll come down (they already have). And yes, I wish they'd used SD, but hey this is Sony. Strictly speaking it's not even proprietary, as it's used in non Sony devices and made by non Sony manufacturers.
Yes, because the PSP is the first handheld to have the power to do decent ports of non-portable games. Console games are popular because they're good, now I can take them with me. Cool!
Now I know that's not what you meant (I imagine you were making some dig at them being "unoriginal" or something) but why does it matter where the game came from? What matters is whether it's any good.
I actually think they're more concerned about protecting the lives of innocent Brazillian electricians. Or does his death not matter?
You can actually get the Sandisk 1gb for somewhat under $100. You don't even really need all that space - good quality video comes in at about 100mb an hour, so a 512 is fine for most people.
and likely more than one as it is a portable device with a moving disc--very fragile
Right. Like portable CD players. And portable DVD players. And portable mini disc players. Hell, even iPods fall under that description. Does everyone need to buy 2 of those too, because they're so fragile?
Either people will buy it, or they won't and the price will drop. We'll see. It surprises me, but UMD movies have actually been selling damn well.
Says the DS fanboy. It's easy to pick bad examples of games on any system (Splinter Cell on the DS is AWFUL). On the other hand, it's also easy to pick great games for any system (except the NGage!). You can have your Nintendogs and Feel the Magic, I'm happy with my Lumines (one of the best puzzle games ever), Wipeout, Ridge Racer, Twisted Metal and Hot Shots Golf - all of which are excellent games.
In fact, take a look at these lists:
DS
PSP
These are lists of all available games for both platforms, sorted by their average review scores from a number of different sources.
You'll notice almost the same number of games available for both platforms (actually the DS has a few more). You'll also notice that the top (green) section for the PSP has 13 titles (44% of total), but for the DS has only 9 (27% of total). That seems to suggest the PSP has more good games that the DS, both as a total number and as a percentage of all available.
Now I have no problem with the DS, I don't own one but I can see why it appeals to a lot of people - particularly with it's low cost. But for crying out loud please stop the stupid anti-PSP FUD (the page you link to in your sig is so one sided Microsoft would be proud of it).
You have to assume users are idiots and will do everything possible to harm themselves (or rather their systems). It is your job as an admin to stop them from doing so. If they are able to screw things up in an un-easily recoverable way, then yes, it is your fault, sorry. If management doesn't allow you to do your job, reevaluate your position, or prepare for a very unhappy career.
As it happens, the admins at my company are pretty good. The boxes are locked down nice and tight, but there's a procedure in place for people (like me) who need more access to tinker. But I'm not the kind of person who deletes their windows directory....
By what definition is that ironic?
I should probably point out I haven't done a lot of sysadminning for several years, but I remember vividly the irritation caused by idiot managers and clueless users ("Yeah. Uh, I deleted my Program Files directory, and when I ran Excel it had an error, and it mentioned Windows, so I deleted my Windows folder, and now it keeps on giving errors... Oh, and I have a presentation to finish for 16:00").
Of course, if the admins were any good they wouldn't be able to delete the program files directory. Sounds to me like they brought that one on themselves.
There isn't even any nudity on the disc. If you just apply the regular patch to unlock the minigame, they are fully dressed. You have to add your own skin...
I guess he's been playing on that *other* Xbox live :)
Fully agreed, apart from one small nitpick. McIntosh is, as far as I know, a division of D&M Holdings, who are not a small company. The D is Denon and the M Marantz.
Well mixing is virtually impossible without touching the decks, and scratching is totally impossible. So it's kinda hard to be a DJ (of either variety) and not touch the decks...
If in reality your post was less "uninformed" and more "prejudiced against an artform you don't understand" then I humbly suggest you go open your mind a little.
Well the leaked manual is old news, it wasn't "a couple of months back", it was January. Way back before the US launch. I have a japanese PSP and a mixture of US (R1) and jap (R2) games - all work fine. Like I said, Sony have confirmed they're NOT making games region coded, so far they haven't, and I don't see any reason to suspect they will (unsubstantiated rumors about unrelased games don't count).
If I can't do the same with the Sony PSP
You can.
Sony really needs to get their head out of their ass with this.
How? By confirming, again, that they aren't going to region lock games? They've done that. I'll say it again - PSP GAMES ARE NOT REGION LOCKED.
Dude, I think you got lost on that last inter-dimensional jump. This is the dimension where the earth is round, the sky is blue and Greenpeace is a charity that saves Whales & Dolphins. I think you want the one where they blew up the twin towers and Al Quaeda run a Gorilla sanctuary. I think it's the third on the left.
The PSP has always enforced region coding on movie discs, never on game discs (and they have publically stated in the past they will never enforce it on games). I've not seen anything to suggest such a change in 2.0 - do you have any links?
Seeing as most turntables in use these days are used for playing electronic music, I'd suggest either your vinyl or your turntable is screwed. While flutter and wow are problems for sure, they really shouldn't be noticable unless you're listening really hard. On a good setup, they shouldn't be noticable at all.
Others have said it, but direct drive is good (essential actually) for DJs, belt drive for sound quality.
I certainly feel inner pain when I see some kid getting their first pair of decks and being talked into the cheap belt drive "starter pack". There's a world of pain right there...
Audiophiles are interested in a turntable which:
Has no vibration from the motor transmitted to the platter/tonearm.
Has stable speed (startup speed is unimportant)
Typically you'll see them use fairly low torque belt drive setups (the belt helps with both vibration and speed flutters).
DJs are interested in a turntable which:
Starts fast (thus has high torque)
Has variable speed (pitch)
Doesn't mind being stopped, reversed, etc (there's no "accidental" about it!)
These are typically direct drive units, where the platter actually forms part of the motor itself. For example, in the classic SL1210, the coils are in the base of the unit, and the magnets are mounted right onto the (free spinning) platter. There are no gears, cogs, belts or anything else to wear out. The things are virtually indestructable. It's also worth noting that most of the movement of a record under a DJs hand is facilitated not by the platter but the slipmat - the platter continues turning underneath. This is very beneficial to the startup time, as when you release the record friction grabs it and it's up to full speed right away.
This machine is about 1 year old (LifeBook S series), and it came with 2 discs - "Drivers and Applications Restore CD" and "Restore Disc" which is a DVD. The DVD says it will "restore the original contents of the C: drive", although it doesn't explicitly say it will work with a replacement HDD. There's also a small partition on the HDD which will allow an "on the road" restore if you don't have the DVD handy. Luckily I haven't had to use either.
I think you missed the "with a keyboard, mouse and monitor bit". I can get a box equivalent (hell, probably faster) than a mini for $250-$300 from Dell, but, like Apple, you have to add your own screen etc.
/me looks at his Fujitsu LifeBook Windows recovery CD...
guess they changed their policy at some point.
In your (quite bizarre) analogy, the obvious real world solution is for the car company to seize your stolen vehicle (you even admitted it was stolen yourself) to protect the public. In reality, they'd probably also call the police to arrest you, the thief. I cannot imagine a world in which they would say "sure you stole it from me, but hey, I'll have my mechanic come out and fix it for you, for free, right away!".