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| the7k:
--- Quote from: Arseen on October 19, 2009, 04:55:16 AM ---I would like the external UMD-drive and would hope that it could be also attached to PS3 to play PSP games on it. --- End quote --- That'll never happen, as much as I'd love it to. Sony wants you to pay for the console, even if they don't make as much money on consoles as they do on actual games. |
| juan0tron:
Just saw this on 1UP.com: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3177163 |
| Drakul:
Also it seems Logitech is actually working on one |
| sheep2001:
it's a no brainer for sony to allow 3rd parties to do this - they will pay for the right to use proprietary technology, and then sony get the money from UMD sales. |
| shenske:
Allowing logitech to make an add-on UMD drive is basically Sony's way of admitting that the PSPGO's sales are not very good and want a solution. They want to boost the sales of their new device without ditching the digital distribution idea driving the PSPGO. If Sony made the UMD add-on then they would be admitting failure of digital distribution. Allowing a 3rd party to do it makes it seem like its not their idea while still getting the additional revenue from the UMD sales on top of their overpriced downloads from the PS Store. (Who really likes game NEVER depreciating in value?) Persoanlly I hope the rumor is true and Logitech is creating a external UMD drive for the PSPGO. Like many people i have the "if i can't hold it, i don't want it" mentallity. I do think that digital distribution does have its place but it should in no way eclipse the sales of physical media. The main problem I think people will have with the proposed external drive is that it will be very bulky and likely thicker than the PSP 1000 only as wide as the PSPGO. Or it could be even bulkier depending on how much Logitech planes to charge for the device. Making things small usually cost a lot more. I guess we'll just have to wait and see :) |
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