pahcman said:
no. said b4, psp is but a game player. will depends whether gamers want it as much as console. its better than ever b4 yes, but also more costly to own and feed it.
the "convergent" is neither here or there bonus.
It's not so more costly.more costly than what? what you compare the psp costliness with as there are no similar yet out that sings plays and shows.you not want dvd costly movies on psp,dont buy dvd costly movies on psp but play dvd movies you already own
Of course it costs to feed psp if there is too much games movies music you want to buy for it, you poor but but sony happy
if i want a media player, i expect to play various medias without scrimping and scamping for space or more load. when focused media players are out full force popularity, i expect them to do as better in display and all. psp aint the end all for screen quality u know.
are those focused media players also going to be as good game players? if not then they are just media players and there are already many like Archos,Creative but not succesful because psp more desirable and also plays games and better screen.also cheaper than $900 archos that dont play games.maybe will come bigger screen creative or arhos but not here and now whereas psp is.wait and see if you want but dont expect psp killer in games and media 2 year time soon.
psp game sales are lagging. i wonder how many bought it for gaming, will developers bite? will buyers still bothered when better media players are available?
PS2 was not bought for games initially gamer support came later after dvd novelty wore off. same happens with psp.theres too much owner of psp can do now and is not entirely focused in buying new games because can do other with psp too.most developers dont bite they suck.
also for example, cellphones are neccessaty than some GB competitor to bring out. it make more sense for converged device as such make calls, organise, have fun. dont be surprise if cellphones game out sell psp games.
cellphones are cellphones consoles are consoles not competing in same market.ngage was such didint succeed. maybe in future but not in 2 or three years in which psp gains marketshare and prepare for PSP2 with maybe hd.
psp may be the future GB, may not. but i dont feel compel to own one, happy with sharing GBA 2d goodness. rather spend on next gen systems, or wait for better media players, even could try out a DS or see the next GB. i dont care for expensive average handheld ps2 games with hidden cost "convergent", no fun not worth imo.
how about u? when are u buying your psp? what games u look for too?
Everybody waits and buys what he/she thinks offers what he/she needs/wants. I for one wouldn't buy xbox2, because PS3 and Nintendo's next are just around the corner, and will most likely offer a gaming experience better suited to my tastes.
If I had money I would buy a 20GB iPod, because it would be nice to fit all my music in one device, what the PSP will not be able to do. But on the other hand, I've decided to put buying an iPod on hold, first because there might be new models later this year and second because I save money for PSP and 1Gig card and I believe the PSP+1Gig will possibly satisfy my musicplayer needs after all, and in any case the 1Gig card will not go to waste even if later I decide to buy an iPod, because I can view moview form that 1Gig card.
If I won lottery I'd buy xbox2, iPod photo, iPod mini, Apple mini, Nintendo "Revolution", PS3, Nintendo DS, Archos 40GB media player, Game Cube, and iPod Shuffle in addition to PSP which I plan to buy as soon as it comes to Europe together with 1GB Memorystick, Ridge Racer, WipeOut Pure and Lumines.