So we were doing some followup research on yesterday's post about the upcoming
mylo 2 Personal Communicator, when we happened to stumble upon the picture you see above, first posted in the beginning of October by
qj.net. Part of an article sourcing someone claimed to be "close to Sony." this supposed mockup of the second-generation mylo immediately struck us as having an almost identical form factor to the FCC render that we just saw. And sure enough, as you can see
after the break, a little resizing magic does indeed show the two outlines lining up pretty closely -- although not perfectly. Hmm...if this is in fact the production version of the mylo 2, what does that
PlayStation-style typeface on the keyboard say about the device's features, we wonder?
[Image courtesy of
qj.net]
posted Dec 18th 2007 2:26PM
First of what? 9 comments...mayyyyybe?
Actually the typeface looks kinda Spiderman 2 to me...
BRAND SYNERGY!!
I'm pretty sure those are the same font, and that that was done as a branding thing. (Spider-Man movies = Sony Pictures)
Hence: "BRAND SYNERGY!!" (I hate that word)
Er, Spidey font is Sony's. From where else did you think the identical PS3 font came?
i'd say that typeface means nobody at sony has any clue about usability.
I'd say that comment was typed while you were looking at your keyboard rather then the screen.
rather THAN the screen...
so uh.. how successful was the original mylo?
Untill reading this post i completely forgot about it's existance.
I'd say that typeface will not make it into the final product. At least I'd HOPE that typeface doesn't make it into the final product.
I'd say that typeface will not make it into the final product. At least I'd HOPE that typeface doesn't make it into the final product.
@Dylan.
Dont BE A TROLL. so what if he uses the word Then instead of than.
are you going to correct me for using the word "dont" instead of "don't"
I hate trolls.
That typeface says that Sony sent an internal memo around saying "All our new products will use this typieface, SonyTechMedium67, to present consistent user experience and reinforce the brand."
"So we were dong some followup research"
Ha ha you said dong.
Thanks for making me smile
Aww they fixed it...
Further argument for comment editing on Engadget. Now i look like a jackass.
[We still love you, Andrew - Ed.]
If the blog editors can edit / correct their mistakes, we should be allowed to as well!
Slap a Sony Ericsson radio in it and I'll buy it.
Agree... If it was a Sony Ericsson (AKA Phone), I'd buy it in a blink.
All of the comments about the font, none about the product. Someone at Sony is getting something pink and slippish for the holiday.
looks like the iPhone!
(with a sliding keyboard)
Looks like a Samsung F700. Maybe an HTC TyTN. Maybe, even, the mighty Toshiba G900. But it DOES NOT look like an iPhone.
And... ahn... about specs? Any news?
yes it has screen and its black must be iPhone rip off...
give it a rest fanboy
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I'd like to request a feature...
@ Deluxe.
Seconded.
@Deluxe
I'll second that too...
@ Deluxe
Do I second this as well? Or third it? Or fourth it because Ipaq3115 should have thirded? Or was he right to second it?
Does second mean what I think it means?
You know what; I'll bloody well second it too.
Amidst the confusion of seconds, thrids and fourths, I to, would like to second that.
Amidst the confusion of seconds, thrirds and fourths, I to, would like to second that.
if it ever come out ; it will be the WORST looking sony product , ever.
And just looking at the ugliness , i really doubt if this is real.
And i dont think they will use the spiderman type font now
The worst? Aren't you forgetting about the Rolly?
I'm assuming everyone here knows that this IS NOT a cellphone, right?
We know what it isn't.....butwhat the hell is it?!?!?
Not a cellphone, so internet acces/e-mail is by WiFi only, making keyboard sort of useless
Not a psp, so no games to play in it
Not easy to access playback controls (they're small and part of the keyboard, so a bad video/music player
It's a sony product, and will probably not be cheaper than the psp
WTF are sony thinking?!?! This doesn't have anything that the psp doesn't have except the keyboard, so why not just realease a keyboard for the PSP and save themselves lots of wasted R & D time making this?
Lol sounds like you just described the iPod Touch
I DID describe the iPod Touch, but the Touch has 8GB/16GB built in memory and is slightly sexier than that monstrosity.
In fact, the touch shos how this is even stupider than I said earlier. No touchscreen, no built in memory (c'mon, this is Sony we're talking about), and a keyboard that will make this the same size and weight of the PSP, and less user friendly.
Sorry, just trying to justify buying an iPod touch and PSP last week, so my apologies for any apparent fanboyism, it isn't intentional
lol i didnt mean to seem it was a bad thing, i desperately want an iPod Touch. In fact over the summer i almost bought a Mylo, the reason i didn't is because i was hoping for the iPod Touch
Whats up with Sony and spiderman? Spider man movies included with PSP and PS3 and that ugly, ugly spiderman like font.
there was a first... :)
"what does that PlayStation-style typeface on the keyboard say about the device's features, we wonder?
"
absolutely nothing - my 3 year old sony tr3 notebook as the same keyboard typeface/font
So does the Sony UX, I think.
We don't need the mylo.
Sony - take the UMD drive away from the PSP, slap a sliding keyboard (and camera if you can) in it's place. Add G wifi and call it a day. We'll handle the rest.
To the folks who think a UMD-less PSP would alienate current users, I'm not convinced. Current users already have a UMD drive so Sony could make an app that allows one to transfer games from his old PSP to the new device or to a computer at least. Homebrew can do this already right from the interface, so I'll give Sony the benefit of the doubt and say they can do it too.
Preach!
I'm a bit confused myself. How is a developer going to sell their games, as in what format? If there is no UMD to put a game on, package, and sell at the store, how does someone sell their game, or buy one?
UMD allows Sony and countless partners to sell cheap-to-manufacture games and movies to the masses (far cheaper than using chips to hold the content). This translates to very tangible profit for all involved. This also means that it's an all-in-one device and the complexity of a separate computer is not needed.
Most average people - who make up the bulk of the buying public - do not touch their computers to get the console to start a game. This simplicity can't be underestimated. It's necessary for success.
Adding a sliding keyboard to the PSP would inrease its size, price, and reduce it's reliability (even with UMD gone, which will never happen for the reasons outlined above).
Downloads will play a bigger role soon (if not already), but I see optical discs as necessary for content distribution and sane profits for the forseeable, IMO.
The Nintendo DS, by comparison, is slighly different beast with far smaller games than the PSP, so cheaper (smaller) chips can be used to hold their content. UMD, despite faults, was absolutely necessary for PSP to take off. Cheap memory still cannot compete with opticals on a storage-for-dollar basis.
Even if you could emulate ps1 games...no.
I don't have need for an mp3 player with wi-fi.
Microsoft will hunt you down and make you want one.
i disagree with your statement that they dont line up perfectly. the fcc rendering is one of the mylo 2 closed from behind then from the front. you superimposed a picture of the mylo 2 open, with keyboard. it is logical to assume that its possible the keyboard could cause the messed up pine up problem.
it would be really cool if someone from engadget responded to this.
I returned my first Mylo - it did not support MSN or AIM IMing (only Yahoo, Google and Skype), and transfering music and video was a $15 a la carte component! What a rip!
Good thing that Sony logo/company name is right there on the front, taking up valuable space that could've made the screen actually usable.
i heard there was around 20 thousand sold, which sony expected,
and is therefore making a second one.
i own a mylo, and it isnt that bad for on the go wifi, sitting on the "throne" and just in case you dont feel like carrying around that laptop youve had for awhile.
im looking forward to seeing the specs.
but modding the original mylo was hell, no one could do a thing with it.
why not just use a iphone. modding is mad easy, great on the go wifi, even if its a tad slwo, ull still have cell service anywhere, and u have the coveted, all important phone.
i am in no ways a iphone fanboy, or iphanboy as i like to call them. there are tons of wifi, internet enabled, moddable devices out-there. but the iphone is the first that comes to mind.
Get a n800 or a n810. I got a n800 for around $220 and you can do everything the mylo can do times a hundred. Open source all the way. Why would anyone buy this?
It kinda reminds me of the Helio Ocean.
Its the New Sony Sidekick.
After they change the font, they can start on the name...
It would be funny if a mod did that one day.
JAmerican
That's not the Spider-Man font...look at the "Y" and the "M"
What makes some of you guys think this thing ISNT a cell phone? or that it ISNT a touchscreen?
If it does, in fact, have both of those functions, and it's as skinny as an iphone, I'd call this one a serious contender! It could even be called sexy... IF it does have phone/touchscreen.
otherwise, it's useless.
What is this thing, again?
original mylo available at the sony store for only $129.99!!!!!!