Why was the ps vita not called PSP2?

[AlfredoTurkey]

MasterThief said:

AlfredoTurkey said:
Maybe because PSP failed to beat Nintendo and they wanted another go at it. When it first came out, that was Sony's line. They were going to do to handhelds what they did to home consoles (PS1 destroying N64) because they were using discs instead of carts and bringing a more "adult" and "sophisticated" approach to the whole thing.

Vita was probably just a branding decision.

its about making money not beating nintendo

 

"Some have said that the PSP is our answer to the (Nintendo) Game Boy. Well, here’s how we view the world: PSP will elevate portable entertainment out of the handheld gaming ghetto and Sony is the only company that can do it. We happily accept this challenge and, dare I say it, the baton has been passed." Kaz 2005

Apparently, Sony felt differently.