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superchunk on 27 February 2012
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Euphoria14 said:
You also mention it as being a Android based device, but you and I both know that all Android devices (Phones especially) become real laggy after a while and require reboots, task killers, cache dumps, etc... just to speed it back up.

That is the last thing anyone would want with something they would most definitely use as a dedicated gaming device.

One moment Uncharted runs great, next time you boot it up it's lagging out the ass. "Ok, time to reboot the Vita and clear out some stuff. Ah fuck, stupid AT&T bloatware is strangling my Vita and I can't delete it unless I mod it. Hope that doesn't block me from PSN."

It would be a disaster and I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole, and we know that I am one who enjoys gaming on my phone, but that kind of gaming that I enjoy is different.

I've never needed task killers or cache dumps, etc on my android phones. Especially not my Android 4.0 ICS Galaxy Nexus, which runs amazingly fast and has had zero reboots since I bought it two months ago. Additionally, all computers require reboots occasionally, including the Vita if someone actually left it running for months on end. I think you're being overzealous with your opinion on this one.

Furthermore, I defined it more as a dual OS structure anyways. Look up the ubuntu on android news coming from MWC right now for better clarity. Basically the playstation games are not running on Android, but on Sony's OS. No different than current PSV.

As for size and scope, of course there is a heavy opinion in all of this for everyone's personal tastes. I prefer 3DS design to PSVs longer/wider setup. I do prefer thinner phones, but I'd sacrifice a slight growth in thickness for a quality game system. (Xperia Play was not it, unfortunately)

I also don't think any significant group would really not buy it just because it was a slider. PSP Go had a lot of positive response before the realization of its download only, lack of 2nd analog, etc all sank in.

Slider/flip phones like the moto-droid and others are very popular and definitely show that the market is there for them almost as much as candy bar style products.