Activity for October 2

Comment - PSP Go will give first glimpse into download-only attach rates
(Oct 2, 2009 - 1:29 PM)

yea...i read that article...guess I should have posted that some of the downfalls i got were from that article.
Comment - PSP Go will give first glimpse into download-only attach rates
(Oct 2, 2009 - 11:02 AM)

Lol. I like how the article says it can't wait to see d/l statistics for the PSP Go. Then goes on to say that Apple doesn't release it's statistics. Why on earth do you think Sony would release it's statistics. I only see them doing that if they are very very successful, which, given the many drawbacks of the PSPGo, I doubt many people will want one. Some examples of how bad this system fails are:

1. $250 price for 4-year-old hardware (doesn't even have -g wireless, only -b)
2. Takes a few hours to set up initially: you have to download the update when you first turn on the system, then you have to have the battery fully charged to install the update EVEN if you have the AC plugged in; then it takes you a while to actually download a game (you can't do anything else on the system while you are downloading a game.)
3. Proprietary cables; You can no longer use a simple USB cable to charge it, they did away w/ the USB port. The AC Adaptor is a three piece part.
4. Games are priced at MSRP and will probably never drop in price. You can't do anything w/ the games once you are done with them (Can't sell them, trade-in, etc)
5. For $50 more, you can get an iPod Touch that has double the storage, and you have access to all sorts of apps besides just games. (Priced lower than PSP Media as well) Heck, you could even get a PS3 for $50 more, and that gives you a blu-ray player as well.
6. Sony's Own PSP-3000, which is cheaper, still allows you to d/l all the digital games for the Go, you just put them on a memory stick. (If you wanted to buy games that way, and already own a PSP)

Maybe, if they sold this for like $100-150, it may be worth it. But for $250 I would expect it to have the following to compete with other tech products at that price point:

1. Touch Screen
2. Dual Analog Sticks
3. N-Wireless (Or at least G Wireless)
4. More Storage Space

Maybe w/ the PSP2 they will address these issues.
Comment - Let's start the hundred million Wii countdown!
(Sep 28, 2009 - 9:59 AM)

The Wii is dropping price b/c the Wii is loosing momentum. They've lost momentum ever since they've become common place in stores. When the Wii was scarce, everyone wanted one, because of course, they couldn't get one. Now, w/ the Wii being out everywhere, no one wants one. Unless Nintendo can release good games for the platform...the Wii will be doomed to be what I've always known it to be when it came out..a fad. Yea...50 million people may have one....but who plays it. All of my friends that have Wii's never play it, it just sits on the shelf and collects dust. And right now, you can get an Xbox 360 Elite for $50 more w/ the rebate going on from MS.
Comment - Zune dreams: Microsoft's refusal to say die
(Sep 18, 2009 - 9:18 AM)

"it may be just a little too advanced for consumers who are still more comfortable buying and downloading songs online or ripping them from CDs." Umm...you can still do those things w/ Zune, You are NOT forced to get the Zune Pass.
Comment - Android 'Donut' SDK released: What's new inside
(Sep 16, 2009 - 4:07 PM)

Can current devices upgrade to this new version?