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PSP2 Gets 60GB Hard Drive!

MightyJordan   on 03 January 2007 - 16:10 · 18 comments & 7960 views

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So, not only is the PSP going to play movies it’s also going to have as much storage capacity as the PS3?

Apparently so if a slide displayed at Samsung’s Japanese launch for its N-Series 1.8 inch hard drives is anything to go on. This has fuelled speculation that the PSP2 will indeed come heavily armed with a 60Gb N-Series and its 60 movies of 135 minutes each capacity.

Sony and Samsung have been in cahoots for some years now, working on LCD panels, sharing patents on the fabrication of semiconductors, and, of course, co-sponsoring Blu-Ray.

The move could also see the final death knell for the universally under-valued, underused and under-loved Universal Media Disc (UMD) format, which has been kicked into touch by developers, retailers and, well, most people.

News source: Spong
Screenshot: >> Samsung Slide <<

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#1 macrosslover on 03 Jan 2007 - 16:13
I don't care if they put a mini ipod into the psp2 it won't matter if the games suck. the psp1 is a good system with good features if used properly, it just has never had the best game support.
#2 American Ninja on 03 Jan 2007 - 16:21
Sweet! I hope this is true!
#3 xploit1030 on 03 Jan 2007 - 16:21
As long as the PSP2 is as hack friendly as my PSP then I'm sure it will be a success.
#4 traxor on 03 Jan 2007 - 16:24
The PSP is a great system with backing from some great developers, it should be a good system as long as they don't get over-greedy again as they have with the Playstation 3. It doesn't need to be the most powerful, it just needs to be reliable and out on time.
(1 reply) #5 GreyWolfSC on 03 Jan 2007 - 16:33
One question: What does "kicked into touch" mean? Also, please correct the grammar...
#5.1 DecoyDuck on 03 Jan 2007 - 18:09
It originates from Rugby. Where the ball is kicked into touch it is out of play and a throw-in is required to resume. In the context of the news article it is a colloquialism meaning to discard or finish with (etc.) something.

Like "dead as a doornail", "fit as a fiddle" and "quiet as a mouse" etc.
(1 reply) #6 Slimy on 03 Jan 2007 - 16:39
The main thing the PSP was missing was a HDD. Great news!
#6.1 xploit1030 on 03 Jan 2007 - 16:54
I disagree. I have a 4gb memory card and it does everything I need. Right now I have two full length movies, 6 "backup" games, and my music on there with no problems. A HDD would just increase the cost and size.
#7 AssassiN-X on 03 Jan 2007 - 17:15
Considering this is nothing more than a rumour, shouldn't the title have been "PSP2 gets 60GB Hard Drive?" not "PSP2 gets 60GB Hard Drive!" minor thing i know.
#8 +coldgunner on 03 Jan 2007 - 17:21
I already have a PSP from EU launch, tho if this is true that there'll be a revised PSP with 60GB HDD then i'd buy it.

tho they should include an option to install games to HDD, where a system works that you still need the UMD in but just for copy checking perhaps and the rest of the game loads from HDD, then it'll also help with the noise the UMD drive makes.
#9 necrosis on 03 Jan 2007 - 21:28
The UMD drive makes noise? Did you drop it? I just got a PSP 2 days ago and I feel the drive more than i hear it.
(4 replies) #10 rIaHc3 on 03 Jan 2007 - 22:14
This was also said a year ago that the PSP will get a HDD; I feel sorry for those fools stuck with a memory card. When this comes out, it will be the time to get a PSP.
#10.1 soniqstylz on 03 Jan 2007 - 22:40
Nah, when it gets some good original games, then it will be time to get a PSP.
#10.2 rIaHc3 on 04 Jan 2007 - 00:07
Quote - (soniqstylz said @ #10.1)
Nah, when it gets some good original games, then it will be time to get a PSP.

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WTF? The PSP has pretty good games.

Besides that its a media player/emulator/storage device...What more do you want?
#10.3 Danrarbc641 on 04 Jan 2007 - 06:55
Quote - (rIaHc3 said @ #10.2)
Quote - (soniqstylz said @ #10.1)
Nah, when it gets some good original games, then it will be time to get a PSP.

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WTF? The PSP has pretty good games.

Besides that its a media player/emulator/storage device...What more do you want?

He said original.
#10.4 Chanser on 05 Jan 2007 - 06:01
Name some....
Not the spin-off's like Metal Gear Acid or MGS: Portable Ops or Katamari or even Killzone Liberation. The only original that I can think of immediatley is LocoRoco.
#11 Marduk on 04 Jan 2007 - 12:40
You quoted SPONG as a news source??? The site that EVERYONE on the net knows is like the trash can of unfounded rumours online! Man there really needs to be someone moderating these posts, seriously! SPONG even Evil Avatar laughs at SPONG thats how bad a source it is.

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