11th May 2004, 6:11 PM
See, I was more interested in analyzing the current situation... but I did mention it. Read my last post again, please.
So I was wrong. So? I always thought the PSP would do well, if by Sony's marketing power and name alone... Sony may have issues, but they aren't totally stupid. That is also evidenced by the final design of the PSP -- that prototype was, IMO, really ugly and it appeared to have horrible ergonomics, while the final one is nice looking and seems fine... I thought they'd improve it, and they did.
So the battery life is better. It means that the PSP drops one of its two biggest hurdles to success... and if Sony's willing to take a big hit, like they might, the price might even end up $200-250. At that point the DS would have serious competition... though because it's unique it'd certainly also have a place. But we will see.
So I was wrong. So? I always thought the PSP would do well, if by Sony's marketing power and name alone... Sony may have issues, but they aren't totally stupid. That is also evidenced by the final design of the PSP -- that prototype was, IMO, really ugly and it appeared to have horrible ergonomics, while the final one is nice looking and seems fine... I thought they'd improve it, and they did.
So the battery life is better. It means that the PSP drops one of its two biggest hurdles to success... and if Sony's willing to take a big hit, like they might, the price might even end up $200-250. At that point the DS would have serious competition... though because it's unique it'd certainly also have a place. But we will see.