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CoHPhasor
10/11/09

In reply to Yet Another PSPGo Mod Blinds You With LEDs
When are noobs going to stop throwing LEDs into shit?
They're the script-kiddies of modding.
Go online -
Pester people about the amount of power in device -
pester more people about the brightest LEDs -
find LED power calculator -
Brag incessantly about your nigh unusable device.
*sigh*
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twilight-arc
10/04/09

In reply to Simple PSPGo Mod Hides High Price, Screen Behind Blindingly Bright Bank of LEDs
Ars Technica didn't have much to say about the PSPGo:

[arstechnica.com]

Some of the issues there are really incredible. For example, 1GB game downloads, but only a 802.11b wireless connection!?
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LittleJon
10/04/09

In reply to Simple PSPGo Mod Hides High Price, Screen Behind Blindingly Bright Bank of LEDs
This is probably the worst mod I've ever seen. Completely pointless!

If someone has gone to the trouble (and voided the warranty) of opening the thing up, it would seem worthwhile doing a little more than just wiring up some LEDs!

It qualifies as a mod about as much as sticking rhinestones to the case.
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Z Naught
10/04/09

@LittleJon: You obviously don't understand the point of modding do you? It's not always about function or practicality, but about having fun and feeling proud of what you created/modded.

You say its not much more of a mod than putting rhinestones? Well I think you voided your own argument in the paragraph prior to that one. He actually had to wire the LEDs up, find room for them, cut holes in the damn thing.
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LittleJon
10/04/09

@Z Naught: As an electronics engineer, I can tell you that wiring up a few LEDs is no big deal. It's a bit like saying that you did some home improvement because you changed the toilet roll!
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G-Ram
10/04/09

In reply to Simple PSPGo Mod Hides High Price, Screen Behind Blindingly Bright Bank of LEDs
What the shit is the point of that?
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Andrew Ronstadt
10/03/09

In reply to The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
Oh.. I just realized I can explain it. From two separate angles.

A:) You have buttons on the PSP Go. End of discussion. But no! It isn't over, apple fanbois!

B.) An outdated long term cost of ownership quote from an article on some web page:

"
$599 iPhone x 8% sales tax ($47.92) = $646.92

$60 required cellular plan + $5 (taxes & fees) x 24 months = $1560

Total cost: $2,206.92.
"

For two grand I can buy myself a different PSP Go for every day of the week, and seven unique copies of seven games for each day. And guess what? This is before the December price drop which will surely happen. This is launch price of $245 per PSP.
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Worf
10/02/09

In reply to The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
Sony mis-marketed this. The PSPGo compares badly against the PSP in areas that matter - library size, used library size and availability.

No, it shouldn't be a PSP. It should be Sony's answer to the iPod Touch and the Zune HD - that way it's more in line with what people expect.

But call it a PSP and now it fairs worse. It's not a PSP. It's a media player that has an app store as well (that sells PSP-ish games, but no real apps...).
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Kerensky97
10/01/09

In reply to The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
I'm not saying this to support the PSPgo, it has a ton of flaws, but these whole iPhone vs. Handheld console rants are pointless. It's a Apples vs Oranges argument. There may be alot of overlap but they're still two different categories. Alot of PC games were cheaper than their console counterparts for the same reason.

On a realated topic as for why the PSPgo has alot more potential for traditional games that the iPhone doesn't...

It has buttons!

Multitouch is great but there are ALOT of things you can't do with touch alone. If you're not a hardcore gamer you may not understand why you need buttons in a game and this Apples v Oranges argument seems valid. But anybody who plays games knows better. Even the Wii focusing on motion sensing still has tons of buttons and joysticks built in.

People need to quit comparing the iPhone to actual gaming consoles.
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Joel Thoman
10/01/09

In reply to The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
I bought tetris for both platforms. I like the PSPs interface for playing games because of the physical controls. Lest we not forget how much iPhone/iPod Touch games cost at the beginning.
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m-p{3}
10/01/09

In reply to The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
Not allowing free games on the store is just giving more ammunition for the homebrewer to open the platform by themselves.
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FP_slomo788
10/01/09

@m-p{3}:
Or maybe give homebrewers an incentive to be somewhat legit devs and make some money? The PSP devkit prices are being slashed heavily as well.
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TreyWaters
10/01/09

@FP_slomo788: So, basically, you're saying that anyone that wants to give their software away is not legit?
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FP_slomo788
10/01/09

@TreyWaters: wat
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Nutchromeo
10/01/09

In reply to The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
Well to be fair, most of those games cost quite a bit more on the iPhone when they were first launched, but have gone down in price over time.
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weatherman
10/01/09

In reply to The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
Aren't the developers the ones setting the prices? My guess is that part of this problem is that there isn't very much competition in the PSP market, so those who are there first think they can charge a premium. That combines with a price floor to make for even less elasticity in the market.

But if you'll remember, when the iPhone App Store first opened, there was a lot of overpriced crap. Once more established game studios figured out that they couldn't charge $20 for something that wasn't any more fun than someone else's $1 clever little game, they had to reduce the prices. Maybe that'll start happening in the PSP store after awhile.
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ReedOchu
10/01/09

In reply to The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
OH WOE IS ME, TETRIS IS SO EXPENSIVE!

I mean honestly, the point of the PSPgo is to play, oh I dunno, PSP games?

But sure let's bash on a system for titles that just so happen to be on everyone's favorite holy grail of technology.

When Gran Turismo comes out for the iPhone you can give me a buzz, until then I'd quit complaining about crappy apps you can play for FREE on thousands of other platforms.
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Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach
10/01/09

@ReedOchu: Wow, thousands of othet platforms?! I can hardly think of more than a few dozen at best! Please inform a lowly man such as myself!
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chapoec
10/01/09

In reply to The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
Well iPhone owners already pay a shitload for their service. 69.99 to get the 700 min plan. Then 30 dollars for a data plan. $199 for the iphone. 36 dollar activation and other fees. If you want txt and sms that is extra. All these cost and the fact they have a shity network which 30% drop rate is acceptable. They need a break.
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NeoAkira
10/01/09

@chapoec:

What about about the iPod Touch that can play all those same games without all the superfluous crap you just mentioned?
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chapoec
10/01/09

@NeoAkira: You are right I complete overlooked the ipod touch. The article was about iphones vs psp mini games though.
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Bandit
10/01/09

In reply to The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
"New" = launch price premium. Remember the $600 iPhone? Give it time.
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Pokeysticks
10/01/09

@Bandit: Exactly my thoughts. These companies are just looking to capitalize on the new market. They will come down just like some of the outrageously priced iphone games did after they were released.
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UberScytheLord
10/01/09

In reply to The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
On the other hand, a place without free games may bring the quality up (down the road anyway). I'm hoping this is also what Sony is thinking.
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