LordTheNightKnight said:
thismeintiel said:
LordTheNightKnight said:
thismeintiel said:
Exactly. While someone did clarify that "soft" actually meant software, the last two sentences of the translation also point to the 3-5 hrs not being the worst case scenario.
"The approximate battery life. May be less depending on operating conditions."
Now think about playing in 3-D mode. Do you want it to be on the lowest brightness setting? I know I wouldn't. The 3-D wouldn't really look good. It would have to be on a higher setting for it to really "pop." Now, think about everyone who buys the 3DS for 3-D gaming. I mean that's what its major appeal is. Now, think how mad those people are going to be if they can only get 1-2 hrs out of the 3-D feature on a higher brightness setting. Battery life is the same reason the Game Gear failed. And I'm not going to claim the 3DS will fail, cause I don't think it will. But, it will hurt sales. Especially if Sony can release the PSP2 later this year superior graphics, and it can get 5-8 hrs of life with only a 1-2 hr charge.
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Although with the rumored specs, that doesn't look that likely, as Sony is still on the "graphics is what sells" kick.
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They just need a larger capacity battery. Yes it would cost Sony a little more, but if they see low battery life is hurting sales of the 3DS, I doubt they will make the same mistake. And there are always ways to cut battery use, just as the PS3 Slim pumps the same graphics as a fat PS3, but uses much less power.
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That is the key. It's not that they can't do it, but too often won't.
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That is very true. But I would expect PSP2 to at the very least to have a Wifi on/off switch like on the PSP.
