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1 edit | US PSP users no joy - these aren't coming to US Looks like Sony and BT have big plans for the PSP and PS3 around the world. But when you read the news stories, it looks like the only thing that may make it to the US is the GPS Nav system.
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 | macguy
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Bloomfield, NJ | Re: US PSP users no joy - these aren't coming to US Mmmm I love my psp. I'm interested to see how well the GPS nav system will work. | |
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X_Digit
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| F' Sony... Yup, after being through 2 PS2s (slim versions) due to overheating (something they claimed isn't a design flaw), and their root-kit DRM stunt... I avoid Sony like the plague. I wouldn't even use their products to wipe my ass with!
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| Re: F' Sony... Done... just wiped my ass with it to. I'll reply later, when I return from the emergency room! =P
My opinion, inventing something (as a partner company, btw) and licensing that invention... and purchasing the product from another manufacturer, is a bit different.
Just because Microsoft invented the "smiley" (smirk),
doesn't mean I'd stop posting on forums and using them if I wished to boycott their products and / or services! =S
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| Re: F' Sony... Man, I swear a lot of you guys come up with the craziest excuses for not owning anything Sony...
You've been through 2 Slim line PS2's?
You mean the ones that are like 5 years younger then my perfectly working old ass dusted PS2?
Don't mean to pick on you, but on internet message boards, this is the norm; some crazy ass problem going wrong with PSx's, PS2's, PSP's, PS3's...but ain't a damn thing wrong with a Wii. Lol.
It seems to me, uhh, most you guys go off-roading with your PS2's? lol. get the hell outa here with that..lol | |
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Evansville, IN | Re: F' Sony... I have an "old ass dusted" PS2 also, works great...never had a single problem with it  | |
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| I'll second F'Sony
and laugh at your
"craziest excuses for not owning anything Sony..."
After about twenty years of Sony products this is the end of Sony for me.
Short story: almost all poop produced by Sony in last 6 years gave me nothing but disappointment.
Once best- now overpriced china made garbage.
my 2c. | |
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| Re: F' Sony... said by Gres7  :I'll second F'Sony and laugh at your "craziest excuses for not owning anything Sony..." After about twenty years of Sony products this is the end of Sony for me. Short story: almost all poop produced by Sony in last 6 years gave me nothing but disappointment. Once best- now overpriced china made garbage. my 2c. I had the original PS1, the first gen PS2 and now a PS3 with NO PROBLEMS with any of them. I might add that my son also has a Wii and Xbox with no problems so far. | |
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| Re: F' Sony... said by HyPeRbAnD :said by Gres7 :I'll second F'Sony and laugh at your "craziest excuses for not owning anything Sony..." After about twenty years of Sony products this is the end of Sony for me. Short story: almost all poop produced by Sony in last 6 years gave me nothing but disappointment. Once best- now overpriced china made garbage. my 2c. I had the original PS1, the first gen PS2 and now a PS3 with NO PROBLEMS with any of them. I might add that my son also has a Wii and Xbox with no problems so far. The only problem with the PS3 is the damned price they are asking. 
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I agree. But it'll come down in price at the right time. | |
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Kxpuc
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Houston, TX | yea but there seems to be a trend starting in the 360 community to buying multiple 360's as backup so they can play while they are being sent off for repairs since it's taking around 4-6 weeks to get it back in most area's (depending on the problem) | |
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2 edits | Re: F' Sony... omg... better stop breathing to, 'cause the air I breath may have once been passed through a filter which was designed by them!
Get a clue, guys... I think you understood (or, I'm hoping for your future sakes) where I was coming from in that post.
EDIT: Waiting for the "OMG... you're right, better stop breathing response." since you two are just SO original.
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FiL
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| Re: F' Sony... Eff it, I'll play....?
So you went through 2 slim PS2's...no more Sony products?
They hit nail to head; so the products gotta have a Sony sticker on it for you "not to buy it"? You've been schooled on many electronics that got Sony ish in em, and well, I guess too you gotta throw all that "crap" away, huh...:) | |
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| said by hayabusa3303 :said by X_Digit :Yup, after being through 2 PS2s (slim versions) due to overheating (something they claimed isn't a design flaw), and their root-kit DRM stunt... I avoid Sony like the plague. I wouldn't even use their products to wipe my ass with! Better get rid of your Tv's too. Sony makes alot of chips for Tv's including plasma and lcd.  no computer for you then. Actually - Samsung makes the chip for Sony's TVs. | |
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| said by X_Digit :..and their root-kit DRM stunt... You said being a partner is diff then being the company, well the rootkit was put out by sony music. Sony music is run by completely diff. portion of company then what makes ps2. You dont mind using chips of theres in OTHER equipment like you said so why should the DRM issue have any bearing what-so-ever on PSP usage.
To keep on topic I am looking forward to this. I loves my PSP. | |
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| said by X_Digit :and their root-kit DRM stunt... I avoid Sony like the plague. I wouldn't even use their products to wipe my ass with! They lost me as a customer when they pulled this anti consumer stunt off aswell. This includes beta-ray. | |
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| I'll take Sony any day. I wish I could wipe my @ss with Sony branded TP. I'd have Bravia Tvs in every room of my house including the bathroom while i'm well you know wiping my @ss lol
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Houston, TX | you went through 2 PS2's in 7 years it's been out and advoid it like the plague? hell even Xbox 360 ppl wait till 4-12 crap out before quitting. and it's been out less then 2 years | |
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clubs: | Re: F' Sony... You have that right im on my 4th 360 since February. | |
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clubs: | all are funny You guys are funny... I bet you would shit fire to know Non Sony brand stuff has Sony chips in them.
hows that for you "Im never buying anything Sony again attitude?" | |
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| Nice trick Who the F&*k would want a GPS positioning device in a toy? What purpose does it serve other than to track you?
Talk about an invasion of ones privacy. There is certainly enough heated debate on privacy as it is. Now a corporate giant rolls out a gimmick to trick people, into accepting a new ploy designed to get one comfortable with big brother watching, every place one takes his shiny new toy.
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| Re: Nice trick What are you Smoking?
Can we all have some?
The purpose of the GPS (IMO) is not to beef up timmy toddlers tricycle with HID Lights, Viper alarm system and DVD in the back seat;
Its a game system that already has alot of the capabilties that you find in most modern day GPS systems (MP3 Playback, alot of useless stuff except..well...navigation). I know many people, myself included, who would gladly purchase a car mount and use this GPS style to navigate city streets.
Granted, this in car system will probably use an in car power adapter. Do you really think sony can produce a device that will perform voyeristic transmissions of your current location any time the psp is still functioning properly (24h/7d charged or not..)
Last i checked, mine only gets 1.5 hours of action w/ the backlight on low.
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| Re: Nice trick said by SlickEnW :What are you Smoking? Can we all have some? No, you may not, unless you are of the proper age required to purchase tobacco legally. 
said by SlickEnW : The purpose of the GPS (IMO) is not to beef up timmy toddlers tricycle with HID Lights, Viper alarm system and DVD in the back seat Sounds as if that would be an expensive toy to mount on a tricycle for Timmy. Those other features, are they standard or optional equipment?
said by SlickEnW : Its a game system that already has alot of the capabilties that you find in most modern day GPS systems (MP3 Playback, alot of useless stuff except..well...navigation). I know many people, myself included, who would gladly purchase a car mount and use this GPS style to navigate city streets. Wouldn't a Tom Tom work better without all the useless features? Does one really need a GPS to navigate city streets where one resides? City maps and mapquest are a heck of a lot cheaper. The thrill or sense of adventure, of maybe getting lost along the way from point A to point B. Then finding the correct route the old fashioned way, greatly changes the look one would get from the wife, when telling her, honey we are completely lost. LOL
said by SlickEnW : Granted, this in car system will probably use an in car power adapter. Do you really think sony can produce a device that will perform voyeristic transmissions of your current location any time the psp is still functioning properly (24h/7d charged or not..) Last i checked, mine only gets 1.5 hours of action w/ the backlight on low. But whatever. I'll take your word for it, as I do not own one, didn't intend to rile up all the Sony fanboys. Anyway yeah whatever.
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| GPS? Maybe you'll take it out of the car.... I think the best thing about GPS on the PSP is that unlike the garmen, TomTom, etc devices today, since the PSP can be used for other things, you might remember to take it out of the car.
The biggest item for theft today is GPS systems left in car windows. (We're talking about the DIY ones not the indash.)
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FiL
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| Re: Nice trick He's on that wacky-tabacky.
Useless features in a PSP? Oh! You mean the gaming portion as compared to a weak ass Tom Tom...lol.
GPS in a PSP, hell that shit sounds great. A PSP can be had for 150-200 bucks easy. Same as a tom-tom. But without a whiteguy telling you where to turn. Which one is the better buy? lol
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| Re: Nice trick said by FiL :He's on that wacky-tabacky. Useless features in a PSP? Oh! You mean the gaming portion as compared to a weak ass Tom Tom...lol. GPS in a PSP, hell that shit sounds great. A PSP can be had for 150-200 bucks easy. Same as a tom-tom. But without a whiteguy telling you where to turn. Which one is the better buy? lol Fil, please put the crack pipe down and back away from it for hour or so. Obivoisly your a Sony fanboy, who's feathers got ruffled when I called it a toy. Its a harsh reality to deal with inhaling all that crack smoke.
You have a problem with a portable hand held gaming device getting called a toy, take it up with the person who wrote the article describing it as a toy in headline.
As for the useless features in a PSP? Go back an re-read as many times as needed to understand Eddyisgreat made that comment not I. Whats a matta U? having issues following & reading correctly?
Seeing as you mentioned the XBox360/PS3 "gaming consoles". I agree they are semi PC, relating to the CPU chip and a HD. I guess they can be called a toy. Kids love them, but, did you notice how the adults acted worse than 12 years olds, when the PS3 went on sale.
Bottom line, a PSP is a hand held electronic toy.
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| Re: Nice trick said by hayabusa3303 :Look at Cell phones they can track you without using GPS. Cell phones i guess are toys. because big bother is watching you travel. Yes I am well aware of that fact of cell phones. Feel free to call cell phones whatever you wish. I did not say cell phones are toys. I called a toy a toy.
Directly quoted from the headline.
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If it only takes you one month before you’re bored with the new uses for your PSP, you can upgrade again in February when a GPS positioning device will be available for the toy.
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FiL
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Silver Spring, MD | Re: Nice trick An XBox360's a toy also? That shits a friggin beast of a semi-PC.
Same as a PS3. I don't think you can rightfully consider them "toys". Their full blown media centers. Unless of course your current PC/Mac(boo!) is a toy to you... | |
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| GPS devices, aside from those contained in wireless phones (which aren't actually GPS-based at all), are receivers and not transmitters. You cannot be tracked through your GPS receiver.
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| GPS on a Portable Video Game? I can see it now. Here's the exchange between parents in the front seat and child in the back:
Mom: "Billy, how long until we reach our exit?"
Billy: "..."
Mom: "Billy?"
Billy: "Just a sec..."
Mom: "Billy, now!"
Billy: "I can't pause it right now!"
Dad: "I think we just missed our turn..."
Mom: "Hand me the video game."
Billy: "But MOM!!!"
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AmnChode
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| Am I missing something... But didn't they already sell a GPS accessory for the PSP in Japan that you can import now for about $60? Why the hell would I want to pay $150 for something that they already sell for $60?
See here: »www.engadget.com/2006/12/07/gps-···on-sale/ | |
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| Re: Am I missing something... I would imagine that Sony is going to come out with better nav software. From the looks of the post, it only works with certain games.
When I had the PSP I thought it would be awesome to have a little device like that with GPS. Excellent screen, pretty small, but big enough you could mount it in your car. Plus it's not nearly as expensive as an in-dash unit, and it's still portable.. so moving from car to car would be pretty easy.
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| Re: Am I missing something... Well..from what I have heard/read, the software they are selling for it in Japan sux. Knowing Sony, I don't think it'll get that much better.
But, I heard some homebrew software works quite nice. Been thinking of picking it up myself for whenever I make small trips out of town. | |
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