ExtremeTech's PSP Media Guide
[Learning Community Group's Research Network :: Main Page] "In a recent editorial on our sister site PCMag.com, our esteemed Editorial Director Jim Louderback wondered what all the fuss was about regarding Sony's new PSP handheld gaming device. You can read his PSP comments for yourself, but let me sum it up for you: He thinks it makes a killer gaming platform, but its digital media capabilities leave much to be desired.
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[Competitive Intelligence] The New Sony PSP Handheld: a Clear Victory of Form Over Function: But the bigger question may be, will anybody buy this thing? The PSP faces tough competition from the Nintendo DS as it sparks a battle for the $4.5 billion global handheld entertainment market, just at a time when Sony's in the midst of a pitched internal battle to get back on its feet after product successes fell short. Then, the PSP launches as more of a legacy product than anything - c'mon guys, the Memory Stick is a big failure and your failure to use non-proprietary technology standards will lead to the ultimate failure of the consumer electronics business in the long-run! I cannot believe you people can't see this!?!
[Jim Lynch: Off the Top of My Head] Sony PSP Review: All in all, I think the PSP will be extremely popular among hard-core gamers, especially those who spend hours each week banging on their PS2s. I wouldn’t buy it for kids, though, because it’s too fragile. And I think the lack of robust media playback””non-writable UMD, paltry and expensive Memory Stick storage options””make it less than ideal for casual gamers.
[Turi (turi)] How could it hurt you when it looks so good?: Controls: The PSP includes the standard complement of PlayStation 2 controls””although it has only one joystick and one pair of shoulder buttons””and pads that are reasonably easy to use. It has no touch screen, unlike the Nintendo DS, but includes a real portable-gaming breakthrough: a tiny round nub that appears to be the twisted progeny of a joystick and the IBM TrackPoint mouse replacement. Instead of having to be yanked back and forth, this "pointing pad" glides almost effortlessly across a small part of the PSP's surface. It provided a perfect stand-in for a steering wheel in Ridge Racer, and it'll probably become the controller of choice for all but the most precise and demanding tasks.
[Blogcritics.org] Jail For Crooked CEOs!: Most capitalists have failed to help reverse the sentiment, backing CEOs as though they are infallible heroes. Unfortunately, I have been among the few ardent capitalists to cheer when crooked CEOs were sent to the big house. Prison is where criminals belong, and I make no distinction between white collar crime and any other crime.
Posted at May 13, 2005 10:19 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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