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Vetteman94 on 25 September 2009
avrwc2 said:

Advance apologies for using harsh words in my very first post here but one must be INSANE to buy a PSPGo. It's RETARDED to believe that the PSPGo, lacking the UMD drive is someone a plus or an improvement.

Let me explain:

 

  1. You can easily add 16 GB or maybe 64 GB to your existing PSP-3000, just buy a card. My kids' have 8GB at this time but they can be easily upgraded.
  2. If you download your games you will NEVER be able to sell them as 'used' or at all.
  3. If you download your games you will NEVER be able to lend them to a friend.
  4. You won't be able to borrow games from a friend.
  5. You won't be able to play any of the games you already have on UMDs.

Sony should NOT be encouraged to eliminate the ability of purchasing games on physical media. Buy 3000's and let Sony know why.

The PSPGo deserves to go away.

 

Where would you find 64GB Pro Duos



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880user088 on 25 September 2009

"We were evaluating a UMD conversion program, but due to legal and technical reasons we will not be offering the program ((((((at this time))))))."

patience, my dear brothers. :)



tedsteriscool on 25 September 2009

I like how upgrade is in italics XD



avrwc2 on 25 September 2009

 

"Where would you find 64GB Pro Duos?"

 

First came up when I searched seems to be a wholesaler:

 

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/249577050/memory_stick_pro_duo_64GB.html



Orca_Azure on 25 September 2009
tedsteriscool said:
I like how upgrade is in italics XD

I like how tedster rolls of the tongue XD

ot: what i meant was if the Go gets games for say 20 dollars instead of 40 dollars, it would be cheaper in the long run and may sway my opinion of the system.



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Vetteman94 on 25 September 2009
avrwc2 said:

 

"Where would you find 64GB Pro Duos?"

 

First came up when I searched seems to be a wholesaler:

 

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/249577050/memory_stick_pro_duo_64GB.html

not trusting anything that comes from that country,  got burned on ebay once and never again



avrwc2 on 25 September 2009

I'm with you. My point is that they exist and, maybe in a year or so they will be available and affordable.

 

My main point is that buying a device that can't play software delivered on physical media is a VERY good deal for those who sell it and a VERY bad deal for the buyers.

 

It happens to be my view when it comes to downloadable movies or songs. Technology exists to migrate from 'disks' to some small, maybe fingernail-size cards that can hold movies, games or music albums. If you can't touch the stuff that you buy you can't sell it, you probably can't even return it.

Half of the movies that I watch are borrowed and my kids friends come over with their games and they have fun on the PS3. They could not have done that if the 30GB game was downloaded.



Heavenly_King on 25 September 2009
880user088 said:
"We were evaluating a UMD conversion program, but due to legal and technical reasons we will not be offering the program ((((((at this time))))))."

patience, my dear brothers. :)

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kutasek on 25 September 2009

lol, i'm good with my current psp, i just don't see the point in buying it. It doesn't even support memory stick.



darkhaven63 on 25 September 2009

This reminds me of the GB Micro. I might as well buy the PSP 3000 since I can't find a blasted 2000 model