Randolph Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Do we have any idea when this will come out or any future specs or etc? :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarik Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 My guess : Christmas '08 at the earliest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 They need to sort out the PSP before working on a PSP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingwo Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 They should at least revise the current PSP like Ninty did with the DS. To be honest if they sort the analogue, either get rid of it or make it like a normal dual shock analogue. I think they went wrong with pushing the graphics and creating another pointless media.. it is a mini disc in a round case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Yeah, replace the UMD with a flash drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL_ Veteran Posted November 27, 2006 Veteran Share Posted November 27, 2006 Mass storage medium built-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
999 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 UMDs are a horrible medium. 1. They require a case. 2. They need a UMD drive, which takes up lots of space. 3. They only store about 1.8GB 4. They also use lots of battery life to function. Sony should have just made the games come on CD, and require you to put them onto MemorySticks. The result would be a UMD-less, power efficient, >1.8GB limit PSP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sto110 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 get rid of the umd - only works for games move to complete flash based solution with a built in harddrive add a second analog stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckWEB Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 UMDs are a horrible medium. 1. They require a case. 2. They need a UMD drive, which takes up lots of space. 3. They only store about 1.8GB 4. They also use lots of battery life to function. Sony should have just made the games come on CD, and require you to put them onto MemorySticks. The result would be a UMD-less, power efficient, >1.8GB limit PSP. I can understand that UMD is not very good. But 2Gb SD/MStick card cost lots of money so it's not a good way to distribute games. Even if you include a built-in HD, how do you install your games on it? Download from the Web? UMD disc cost much less... And the UMD drive cost probably less than a HDD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hiroshi- Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I can understand that UMD is not very good. But 2Gb SD/MStick card cost lots of money so it's not a good way to distribute games. Even if you include a built-in HD, how do you install your games on it? Download from the Web? UMD disc cost much less... And the UMD drive cost probably less than a HDD. What about those mini-dvd disks (Ala GameCube).. It cant be too much of a hit to run those.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman273 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 What about those mini-dvd disks (Ala GameCube).. It cant be too much of a hit to run those.. Anything that runs a laser and spins a disk uses more power. Sizewise even the mini-dvd disks would be too big for a portable, I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1759 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 HD's aren't exactly battery friendly either. Flash memory or bust IMO. Putting games up for download would be sweet, but then they would just all appear on a torrent somewhere, and people would just simply crack the DRM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
999 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I can understand that UMD is not very good. But 2Gb SD/MStick card cost lots of money so it's not a good way to distribute games. Even if you include a built-in HD, how do you install your games on it? Download from the Web? UMD disc cost much less... And the UMD drive cost probably less than a HDD. yes, I suppose the limits of a memory card would hinder game sales. but games aren't really big. PSP backups are around 600MB average (some are >900, some are <400). If you supplied a 4GB card with every unit, you would be able to store an average of 6 games, and have room for music and small videos. The idea might not work, but it's not as unfeasible as it might seem at first. What about those mini-dvd disks (Ala GameCube).. It cant be too much of a hit to run those.. a UMD is basically a small DVD inside a case. It would take the same amount of energy to run a mini-dvd. Also, mini-dvds are too big. If you want to use a DVD based media, UMD is the best way to go. HD's aren't exactly battery friendly either. Flash memory or bust IMO. Putting games up for download would be sweet, but then they would just all appear on a torrent somewhere, and people would just simply crack the DRM. We already have lots and lots of PSP games available online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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