Firmware 3.65 killed Skype on Vita

[KBG29]

It blows me away that people think using the Vita as a phone is a joke. Over the years I have heard every argument, and few hold any weight.

I heard the Vita is to big. Now people are carrying around iPhones and Galaxy Phones in Otter boxes that make the devices much bigger than the Vita.

I heard people argue about the battery life. Yet everyone I know has their Smartphone plugged in at their desk, in their car, or on the sofa next to them.

I heard people argued about price. Yet the Vita was $299.99 at launch and you could get 32GB of memory for another $100. The Vita was half the price of any smartphone.

As time went on arguments about the lack of apps grew, and became very compelling, however, that was not the case in 2011. Vita was great at launch, and had many of the most popular apps, reaching beyond the Sony wall and they offered additional apps via PlayStation Mobile to address the calculator, health apps, levels, compass's, and such crowd.

The fact that people think it is acceptable to use a device with a touch screen and no buttons as a phone, and that it should be the end all be all is what I find a joke. It is beyond logic why the gaming community chose to join the crowd of free to play, asset stealing, garbage on android and ios when there was a viable option that offered real games, and much higher quality hardware. It is absolutely sickening that people actually argue against the expansion of handhelds and consoles, claiming that they should stay dedicated. Why would people refuse more value, and more form factor options.

Anyways, I am good. I knew this was inevitable, and I have been ready for this. As I said, I really hope Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo finally bring a Handheld/Phone hybrid to the market. I will look into a Surface Phone if they offer Xbox Anywhere on them. Otherwise, for now, it is back to the flip phone. Probably be better off being more productive anyways. Been 3 years of Remote Play and PS Now at breaks and lunch. Now I can focus on other things during this break from mobile entertainment.