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Really, can you see anyone bothering with this once the initial enthusiasm has worn off after the first 5 minutes?

British Telecom would be better off negotiating a deal with Nokia and getting a piece of the N800 Internet Tablet VoIP action. Then again, an official Skype client is coming to the N800 any day now and along with Google Talk and Gizmo the N800 pretty much has VoIP wrapped up - all it needs now is Bluetooth headset support...]]>May 23rd 2007 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/May 23rd 2007 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/May 24th 2007 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/May 23rd 2007 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/
This is an example of a product looking for a purpose - if I want to make VoIP calls there are better products around that will let me do that.]]>May 23rd 2007 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/May 23rd 2007 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/May 23rd 2007 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/
OK so you don't hold the PSP to your head, instead you have to shout at it while you are sat down at a table. The appeal of this product only increases! NOT. :)

This is a rubbish idea for a dying product (yes I own a PSP, also a DS).]]>May 23rd 2007 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/If this was done right - it could be awesome. Of course you would not hold the PSP to your hear - it would be a speaker-phone/chat device. I have full wi-fi in my home - could video-chat by the pool! ]]>May 23rd 2007 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news_detail.html?sku=1640

Of course, you not only get to watch Big Brother... Big Brother is also watching you... watching Big...... ]]>May 23rd 2007 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/May 23rd 2007 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/May 23rd 2007 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/May 23rd 2007 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/
*sardonicism* Oh, I don't know. *sardonicism* Maybe because it costs hundreds of dollars less? ]]>May 23rd 2007 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/
http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/Accessories/PSP-270

Thanks,
David
http://www.FloridaPets.org]]>May 23rd 2007 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/Also consider than most people in the UK have their own mobile phones already. Add again that most people who use these WiFi points are going to be equipped with PDA's which are VoIP compatible anyway. Add once more that BT service includes a home-hub which has a built in VoIP phone anyway.
Aside from using it as a show-off item, this is pretty much entirely useless.
(LAST POINT, WiFi coverage isn't exactly great in the UK right now anyway.)]]>May 23rd 2007 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/ (LAST POINT, WiFi coverage isn't exactly great in the UK right now anyway.)

Picture this: A WiFi hotspot on the high street, your PSP perched on a table that you shout at (or attach your headset). All well and good until someone runs past and swipes your PSP.

I'll put a pound to a penny this service and this product sinks faster than the PS3.

It's a cheap gimmick that will be bought out of curiosity by people that won't use it - adults definately won't use it, however kids might use it for a bit before getting bored. Kids would be better off with a proper VoIP phone as it's far more comfortable to use than this crud and a proper VoIP phone will last longer (ie. better investment) as the PSP will be rapidly outgrown (Christ, who still uses theirs? Mine collects dust). Sure this might only cost $40-50 (or whatever) but that money would be better spent on a cheap VoIP phone.

THIS PRODUCT AINT GONNA FLY! GET A PROPER VOIP PHONE IF YOU WANT VOIP!!]]>May 23rd 2007 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/May 24th 2007 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.theinquirer.org/default.aspx?article=39835

An honest commentary regarding VoIP on PSP. This idea is going to bomb so bad - Sony should focus on fixing the current problems with the PSP rather than bringing out cr@p like this.]]>May 24th 2007 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/
Note you can only talk to other PSP VoIP owners, making it even more useless than it first appeared. Hoho.]]>May 24th 2007 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/May 24th 2007 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/
You, on the other hand, appear to appreciate mediocrity. Did you read the article I linked to by the way? It pretty much sums up where Sony are going wrong with the PSP, although you sound like their ideal customer - dumb and gullible with over indulgent parents.]]>May 24th 2007 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/23/british-psps-to-get-voice-and-video-calls-courtesy-of-bt/May 24th 2007 11:14PM