PSP concept model, The REAL deal.
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Ok, so this is supposedly somewhat 'official concept art' from Sony (unless the whole powerpoint presentation is just some hoax).
They should get rid of the 'snap on' loose cover thing and do a clamshell design.
I just thought of something (a random thought, which probably stops making sense just as soon as I press the 'Submit' button).
Is the reason that the buttons are so level with the surface (and possibly quite sensitive) because they don't want encourage you to press the buttons too hard?
I can imagine the UMD reading mechanism not liking if there is much pounding on the buttons.
The analog stick seems to be missing?
Or is the small circle in the middle of the d-pad the analog stick that is just in 'resting position' and erects when you press it down (you know, that kind of spring mechanism that is used in some devices, basically like the top of a ball-point pen)
Maybe there'll even be some mechanism that raises the all buttons a little when PSP is in 'Game' mode.
They should get rid of the 'snap on' loose cover thing and do a clamshell design.
I just thought of something (a random thought, which probably stops making sense just as soon as I press the 'Submit' button).
Is the reason that the buttons are so level with the surface (and possibly quite sensitive) because they don't want encourage you to press the buttons too hard?
I can imagine the UMD reading mechanism not liking if there is much pounding on the buttons.
The analog stick seems to be missing?
Or is the small circle in the middle of the d-pad the analog stick that is just in 'resting position' and erects when you press it down (you know, that kind of spring mechanism that is used in some devices, basically like the top of a ball-point pen)
Maybe there'll even be some mechanism that raises the all buttons a little when PSP is in 'Game' mode.
Dude... it's 7 inches wide. It's friggin' huge. And that's assuming that there is no border around the screen at all.Vince said:Hey, and it's not the monstrosity that many here claimed it would be; not that I would know any people who were saying it wouldn't be....
To quote myself:
"No evidence? We know the screen size 4.5 inches in a 16:9 format. That translates into a width of approx. 3.9 inches - just for the screen.
In comparison the GBA SP is 3.23 inches wide and a modern MiniDisc player is just over 3 inches wide.
If Sony goes for a flip-top design similar to the GBA SP I doubt they'll be able to make it much smaller than 4.3 inches wide. It would likely also be considerably thicker than a GBA SP or a MiniDisc making for a very bulky unit. A horisontal design similar to the original GBA is probably what they will go for making the PSP quite big indeed."
It looks nasty as hell too.
cybamerc said:
errrrrrrrmmmm........ OK I'LL STOP NOW BEFORE SAYING SOMETHING REALLY WRONG. no l-b, it will not have 'Dual Shock' type vibrating function, that'd wear the batteries out much too fast.
cybamerc said:Dude... it's 7 inches wide. It's friggin' huge. And that's assuming that there is no border around the screen at all.Vince said:Hey, and it's not the monstrosity that many here claimed it would be; not that I would know any people who were saying it wouldn't be....
To quote myself:
"No evidence? We know the screen size 4.5 inches in a 16:9 format. That translates into a width of approx. 3.9 inches - just for the screen.
In comparison the GBA SP is 3.23 inches wide and a modern MiniDisc player is just over 3 inches wide.
If Sony goes for a flip-top design similar to the GBA SP I doubt they'll be able to make it much smaller than 4.3 inches wide. It would likely also be considerably thicker than a GBA SP or a MiniDisc making for a very bulky unit. A horisontal design similar to the original GBA is probably what they will go for making the PSP quite big indeed."
It looks nasty as hell too.
LMAO...hehe and some people actually believe it's a keychain piece
I guess a wrist strap seems too big to be used as reference, which is what that really IS, so using the term keychain would seem to lesson the blow.
Yeah like somebody is going to put that thing on a keychain...
I'd really like to have that dangling from my ignition switch.
Why the clammy love? I think clamshell design sucks. Didnt like the GBASP, didnt like those clamshell cellphones. Feels flimsy and definitely not as cool as a full length elongated horizontal design.
BUT now that i know its around 7inch/19cm length, does feel pretty big. About the size of the Casio portable scientific calculator im using! Thats quite a lil monster!
BUT now that i know its around 7inch/19cm length, does feel pretty big. About the size of the Casio portable scientific calculator im using! Thats quite a lil monster!
....size queens........
Well, 7 inches actually it's more like a bit less than 18 cm.
Still, I don't understand how that 7"/18cm width was calculated.
4.5" screen is about 91 cm wide (3.6")
There's no way 5cm (2") space for the buttons on both sides.
I'd say more like 3.5cm at most (1.4").
That would make the whole length about 16cm (6.3"), that's 3 cm less than 19 cm, and everybody knows that 3 cm can make a diference (still biggish by any standards)
Still, I don't understand how that 7"/18cm width was calculated.
4.5" screen is about 91 cm wide (3.6")
There's no way 5cm (2") space for the buttons on both sides.
I'd say more like 3.5cm at most (1.4").
That would make the whole length about 16cm (6.3"), that's 3 cm less than 19 cm, and everybody knows that 3 cm can make a diference (still biggish by any standards)
PC-Engine said:
miniaturization only gets u so far when u have millions of people wanting a bigger screen.....
u give them a small compact design, they complain the screen is too small...
u give them a big screen, they complain it's too big....
Just realised that a 4.5" screen is actually very big for a handheld gaming device!
It's huge, they should make it 3.5" and it would still be big enough for games and occasional movies.
If 4.5" really is the screen size they are going to keep, then I see no other option for PSP than to go for a clamshell design, unless they want reactions like 'Oh my GOD! Teh PSP is HuGE LOL!!'
It's huge, they should make it 3.5" and it would still be big enough for games and occasional movies.
If 4.5" really is the screen size they are going to keep, then I see no other option for PSP than to go for a clamshell design, unless they want reactions like 'Oh my GOD! Teh PSP is HuGE LOL!!'
rabidrabbit:
> Still, I don't understand how that 7"/18cm width was calculated.
I opened the image in Photoshop, rotated and cropped it. Took the width of the display which we know is approx. 3.9 inches wide (not 3.6 as you write) and held it against the width of the entire unit. Quite simple really.
> Still, I don't understand how that 7"/18cm width was calculated.
I opened the image in Photoshop, rotated and cropped it. Took the width of the display which we know is approx. 3.9 inches wide (not 3.6 as you write) and held it against the width of the entire unit. Quite simple really.
hupfinsgack said:
Yep... Which would explain the price (or the one thats being speculated, since we still have nothing confirmed yet)...
Big no-no for little kids. But i guess that's not Sony's "target".
I'm still waiting for AIBO to become commercial and affordable. now THAT is something i will buy when i have the money
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