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PSP Concept

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  • 04-11-2003 11:59pm
    #1
    Burago
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    The following is a picture of a concept design of Sony's new portable.

    PSP.jpg


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    Goodshape
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    hm, not bad. Any idea what size that supposed to be? Nice wide screen anyway.

    ...not sure about the buttons though (perticularly the D-Pad) - they seem a bit too undefined.


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    sionnach
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    well it looks good :) i am also unsure bout the dpad, having it flush with the main surface mightnt work out so well. Has ne1 played with such a controller before?


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    Burago
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    Keep in mind that Sony will probably release a product that bears little to what you see now. Concepts always get changed quite a lot. I agree about the buttons, flush just isn't going to work.


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    honru
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    Wow, interesting. It probably won't look anything like that when its finished though. And yeah, the buttons look a little dodgy.


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    smiaras
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    Goodshape
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    well, the reviews I've read for the 'look-what-this-thing-can-do!' games on the n-gage have been less than favorable.. there's a difference between playing a nice 3d PS1 game on a TV and playing the same game on a small handheld screen.

    It will be interesting to see if this thing sells.. surly the market for such a device is pretty much saturated at this point?

    To be honest, I hope it fails (don't like sony (marketing over innovation as I see it)), but I'm sure the marketing will be unprecedented.


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    smiaras
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    Retr0gamer
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    Those buttons and d-pad will have to change.

    I think the PSP will get enough support to challenge the GBA or whatever Nintendo plans for it's next handheld.
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    Goodshape
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    A cheaper price would be good, but I don't think sony's brand of compitition is neccessaraly a good thing.

    Only way to compete with agressive marketing is with more agressive marketing. eVil agressive marketing :eek:


    Sorry... think I've made that point already... but jesus I hate that ****.


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    Matt Simis
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    Any thoughts on the TapWave Zodiac?

    http://www.tapwave.com/


    Its a souped up PalmOS based PDA, designed for games. Its got a beefy CPU, good sound and fastest PDA gfx available (ATI Imageon 4200). Its out now in the US.

    Screen is pretty massive (3.8") and its got a proper analog controller. I think the PDA\Games Console is a better pair up than a Phone\Games Console. It also looks a lot nicer.

    Review here:
    http://www.extremetech.com/print_article/0,3998,a=110731,00.asp



    Matt


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    Retr0gamer
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    I wouldn't get one unless it plays emulators. It probably does since it's based on the PalmOS

    Could be interesting.
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    Creamy Goodness
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    i like the idea of it but the buttons gotta change


    this is the coolest handheld i've seen

    Gameparks GP32

    it takes memory sticks and smart media cards and also has a USB port

    here's there site Gamepark GP32


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    Creamy Goodness
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    Originally posted by Retr0gamer
    I wouldn't get one unless it plays emulators. It probably does since it's based on the PalmOS

    Could be interesting.

    the gp32 plays emulations


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