DS.. coming through for the gamer in YOU!

They can\'t split the DS\'s user-base by adding better features, but they can make it sleeker as planned.

The PSP is a very neat little gadget, but those sales are helped immensely by the sudden popularity of UMD movies. It sure as hell isn\'t the games moving it.

[Living-In-Clip]

The fact that PSP sales are due to UMD\'s are pathetic. UMD\'s in general are pathetic. I for one, will never own one. Even if I owned a PSP, I would never buy a UMD.

got something better?

[Living-In-Clip]

I call it...DVD

Yeah..

I am not paying $20 bucks for a stripped down DVD. You can blow your money on another Sony format, be my guest. I won\'t have any part of it.

[Paul2]

well, I do agree that I would not support UMD for movies at all although it\'s a good option.  But the price tag is a bit expensive imo.

It would have been better if UMD was designed what it\'s originally intend to which is to play handheld videogames using disc base.

A little off topic but I realize that if UMD is 12 cm, it would have a capacity of around 7.2 Gbytes, which is less than half of HD-DVD which can hold 15 Gbytes, or 3 times less than Blu Ray 25 Gbytes capacity.

One of the most absurd things ever (and I\'m sure it gets worse..) the pilot 2-parter for Lost in UMD format is $15! I bought the whole season on DVD for under $40, and it had extras. Lots of extras. Much better A/V, too.

In general, the PSP ticks me off because it\'s such a cool little toy and developers don\'t seem to care! A lot of the better handheld games into 2006 are hitting the DS..

dvd?  oh, i didn\'t realize they shrunk dvd\'s down to fit the player in your pocket

[Living-In-Clip]

Originally posted by mm
dvd?  oh, i didn\'t realize they shrunk dvd\'s down to fit the player in your pocket

I didn\'t realize it was the "cool" thing to do , by blowing money on an expensive format that isn\'t that veristile.

UMD = Waste of money.
Have fun wastin\' it.
That\'s all.

waste because you think it is?

not that versatile?
it certainly beats carrying around one of those lame 400$ portable DVD players.

stripped down?  who\'s going to listen to director commentaries on the bus into town?

UMD\'s are a success any way we look at it

[GmanJoe]

To be able to watch a movie and later play Wipeout on the same gizmo is absolutely heaven! How could anyone complain? Well...other than the battery life, I think it\'s awesome.

Now that\'s versatility. I heard you can surf the net wirelessly too!

[Living-In-Clip]

*yawn*

UMD\'s = Waste.

Not goin\' to budge on this. They are just a money pit. If they was cheaper, then maybe, but to pay full price for a stripped down movie is just insane.

As for the PSP and "pure heaven"...Wake me when it gets more than two or three titles out worth ownin\'. Oh and a price drop.

[GmanJoe]

Well, yer just bithin\' about UMD and this ruins everything for PSP? Damn emo kids.

full price?
again, you got a dvd player that can fit in your pocket (not to mention play games and listen to mp3\'s) ?

how did price become a factor anyways?

[Living-In-Clip]

Price equals sales.
Price also equals value.

The same price for a DVD with extra\'s, compared to the price of an UMD? The same price. Which offers more value? The DVD. Not to mention the idea of watchin\' movies on that tiny ass screen is insane. Equal that in with battery life and UMD becomes even less "sexy" for the common user.

if price = sales, then it\'s not too expensive if
they are selling a ton of UMD\'s and even sony was suprised at its success.

remember, sales = king?

tiny ass screen?
have you even touched one?

Which offers more value? The DVD.

you are failing to recognize the portability factor.  

i didnt realize that normal dvd\'s come in a nice protective shell, and fit nicely in a pocket.

what\'s wrong with the battery life?
no complaints with mine, or are you basing that off what you\'ve read on the intarweb?

i think i know what the problem is, PSP envy