"The sliding mechanism moves smoothly, and it seems like it could take a decent amount of wear and tear. Like the iPhone, the PSP Go does not have an interchangeable battery."
LAME.
Also, you guys are talking about Skype like it matters. This is a gaming console, and what matters is its GAMING potential. Gimmicks like Skype won't make up for the smaller screen, same (barely useful) controls, no media access, non-removable battery (which is completely insane), etc.
This has gone from fail, to Fail, to FAIL. All of you sheep who keep defending Sony need to wise up.
Actually, a number of my wife's relatives would love a portable Skype device. They're scattered between two hemispheres and 4 different countries, you see.
But $300 (gotta remember accessories and taxes) is a bit too much for something that could conceivably be done on an internet-enabled cellphone. For less.
Otherwise, I agree with you. The PSP-Go sounds like one big FAIL waiting to happen here. Unlike the DSi, the PSP-Go offers no new features or hardware for developers to take advantage of. The digital downloads being the same price as the UMD versions basically punishes users with an inferior version that can't be resold. And what digital format HASN'T been cracked within days of creation? I fully expect that within a month after launch the PSP-Go and the UMD transfer process will be hacked wide open with easy-to-use software packages available to those who know how to use Google.
Sony's just released a 15.5-inch addition to its VAIO S Series that not only adds a crucial bit of extra display acreage, but also bumps things up to a full 1080p.
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Non-removable battery source here:
http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6210984/psp-go-hands-on-preview?tag=topslot;thumb;5
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"The sliding mechanism moves smoothly, and it seems like it could take a decent amount of wear and tear. Like the iPhone, the PSP Go does not have an interchangeable battery."
LAME.
Also, you guys are talking about Skype like it matters. This is a gaming console, and what matters is its GAMING potential. Gimmicks like Skype won't make up for the smaller screen, same (barely useful) controls, no media access, non-removable battery (which is completely insane), etc.
This has gone from fail, to Fail, to FAIL. All of you sheep who keep defending Sony need to wise up.
J
Actually, a number of my wife's relatives would love a portable Skype device. They're scattered between two hemispheres and 4 different countries, you see.
But $300 (gotta remember accessories and taxes) is a bit too much for something that could conceivably be done on an internet-enabled cellphone. For less.
Otherwise, I agree with you. The PSP-Go sounds like one big FAIL waiting to happen here. Unlike the DSi, the PSP-Go offers no new features or hardware for developers to take advantage of. The digital downloads being the same price as the UMD versions basically punishes users with an inferior version that can't be resold. And what digital format HASN'T been cracked within days of creation? I fully expect that within a month after launch the PSP-Go and the UMD transfer process will be hacked wide open with easy-to-use software packages available to those who know how to use Google.