Yeah, "homebrews" like Uncharted: Golden Abyss....So you can use your "homebrews", right? Yeah... sure... "homebrews"...Wow, Sony is just asking to be hacked. Why in the world would you put out a claim like that? That just an open challenge to hackers.
Hope Sony loses that challenge..
I'm still amazed no one in this thread has ever owned a PSP.
Really, because the memory stick duos are basically the same price.
Or I should say, they were for several years.
As stated, MS was used in cameras and laptops and shit, and was available via multiple companies so prices were at least somewhat competitive.I'm still amazed no one in this thread has ever owned a PSP.
Really, because the memory stick duos are basically the same price.
Or I should say, they were for several years.
Pretty much this.As stated, MS was used in cameras and laptops and shit, and was available via multiple companies so prices were at least somewhat competitive.I'm still amazed no one in this thread has ever owned a PSP.
Really, because the memory stick duos are basically the same price.
Or I should say, they were for several years.
Looks like none of that is the case here.
I'm still amazed no one in this thread has ever owned a PSP.
Really, because the memory stick duos are basically the same price.
Or I should say, they were for several years.
The point is that memstick pro duos are not proprietary. They work on all Sony products. So the price is at least somewhat justifiable, as they can still be used for other things.
I have to disagree with the two of you. I was too lazy to do any searching, but I doubt that it was "available via multiple companies" at launch. Why would sony ever release them under their brand name, if other companies simultaneously offered them cheaper? It doesn't make sense. the new ms is bound to get some cheaper ones from other companies afterwards, just like the psp ones did.Pretty much this.As stated, MS was used in cameras and laptops and shit, and was available via multiple companies so prices were at least somewhat competitive.I'm still amazed no one in this thread has ever owned a PSP.
Really, because the memory stick duos are basically the same price.
Or I should say, they were for several years.
Looks like none of that is the case here.
I'm still amazed no one in this thread has ever owned a PSP.
Really, because the memory stick duos are basically the same price.
Or I should say, they were for several years.
The point is that memstick pro duos are not proprietary. They work on all Sony products. So the price is at least somewhat justifiable, as they can still be used for other things.
I wouldn't know.
I paid the fee for a MSD and never took it out of my PSP, and quickly forgot about the price as I enjoyed my handheld instead of bitching about the cost.
Honestly, I work at minimum wage and I don't even see this as expensive. You buy a decent sized one and never again have to buy another. It's not that expensive.
I'm still amazed no one in this thread has ever owned a PSP.
Really, because the memory stick duos are basically the same price.
Or I should say, they were for several years.
I'm still amazed no one in this thread has ever owned a PSP.
Really, because the memory stick duos are basically the same price.
Or I should say, they were for several years.
I own two, and as I stated I came late to the PSP party because of the prices of MS back before I found cheaper alternatives.
Hey, Sony, wasn't the UMD format supposed to prevent piracy as well? o.O
What the PSP uses is Memory Stick Duo (not the original one), which is a different form-factor, and came later, so the initial version isn't really the concern here.I have to disagree with the two of you. I was too lazy to do any searching, but I doubt that it was "available via multiple companies" at launch.
People like variety and getting things cheaper, and if something is bought from another company that licensed the design/technology, Sony still gets a cut of that profit.Why would sony ever release them under their brand name, if other companies simultaneously offered them cheaper? It doesn't make sense. the new ms is bound to get some cheaper ones from other companies afterwards, just like the psp ones did.
What the PSP uses is Memory Stick Duo (not the original one), which is a different form-factor, and came later, so the initial version isn't really the concern here. I don't think you got my point here. Yes, the psp uses the ms Duo, but the ms Duo has a different form factor than the ms Pro. That means that older devices that uses ms Pro weren't compatible with the new ms Duo. Your point is that "MS was used in cameras and laptops and shit" which is not absolutely true because older devices didn't support them, until adapters were released. The new ms is also probably going to have adapters and newer devices will have native support. It's just a matter of time that adapters will be around, just like what happened for ms Pro.I have to disagree with the two of you. I was too lazy to do any searching, but I doubt that it was "available via multiple companies" at launch.
People like variety and getting things cheaper, and if something is bought from another company that licensed the design/technology, Sony still gets a cut of that profit. That still doesn't make sense. Why would a corporation want "a cut of that profit" when they could've just released it independently, and have the whole profit? Also, that doesn't prove that the other companies' ms were available at launch.Why would sony ever release them under their brand name, if other companies simultaneously offered them cheaper? It doesn't make sense. the new ms is bound to get some cheaper ones from other companies afterwards, just like the psp ones did.
I have to disagree with the two of you. I was too lazy to do any searching, but I doubt that it was "available via multiple companies" at launch. Why would sony ever release them under their brand name, if other companies simultaneously offered them cheaper? It doesn't make sense. the new ms is bound to get some cheaper ones from other companies afterwards, just like the psp ones did.Pretty much this.As stated, MS was used in cameras and laptops and shit, and was available via multiple companies so prices were at least somewhat competitive.I'm still amazed no one in this thread has ever owned a PSP.
Really, because the memory stick duos are basically the same price.
Or I should say, they were for several years.
Looks like none of that is the case here.
And just in case you didn't know, "The Memory Stick Duo was developed in response to Sony's need for a smaller flash memory card for pocket-sized digital cameras, cell phones and the PlayStation Portable" (source). Compared to it's preceder (the ms PRO), its form factor is different, so devices older than the psp didn't support the ms Duo, which was redeemed by adapters and by including a slot for it in newer devices. Did it all happen just when it was released? I doubt that. The Vita ms won't be much different: eventually, we'll be getting ways to have them on other devices, and most likely, newer devices will have native support.
It's a matter of time, just like the psp. Have patience, people.