Posted Jul 05, 2007 at 09:44AM by Ryan A.
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UMD possesses many strengths, from size to form factor to portability. Duplication of UMDs is much easier, cheaper than cartridges. We've really optimized time and cost by going with a disc-based format. UMD is a unique medium to create games and developers need to understand that when tackling the system. |
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by pspfan (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» UMD
UMD= Useless Media Disk :-)
When they are launching a Burner
UMD= Useless Media Disk :-)
When they are launching a Burner
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Re: oiklffhirewfh (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» joihjoijew
ya they only like it becaus it possesses the inability to be written and burned on a computer (yet) but only a matter of time till somebody figures out how to burn those discs, then sony will suddenly decide to change their current format
ya they only like it becaus it possesses the inability to be written and burned on a computer (yet) but only a matter of time till somebody figures out how to burn those discs, then sony will suddenly decide to change their current format
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Re: Stealth (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» shame
pspfan+ the biggest load of useless crap.
UMD is the best idea ever made.
If you hate it so much don't buy psp simple as that.
pspfan+ the biggest load of useless crap.
UMD is the best idea ever made.
If you hate it so much don't buy psp simple as that.
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Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» ...
UMD is a piece of ***** *****wad.
(@stealth)
UMD is a piece of ***** *****wad.
(@stealth)
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Re: metalspector (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» Wow, way to go Sony
Everyone who knows about software is wise enough to know how crappy the UMD format is. But that wasn't why I posted "wow, way to go sony", it's because if the game publishers and developers say it's crap then how can you come a defend yourself and talk positive about it when you don't publish or create the games! Now wonder Sony is having troubles and is starting to cut jobs, they're losing all third party support!
Everyone who knows about software is wise enough to know how crappy the UMD format is. But that wasn't why I posted "wow, way to go sony", it's because if the game publishers and developers say it's crap then how can you come a defend yourself and talk positive about it when you don't publish or create the games! Now wonder Sony is having troubles and is starting to cut jobs, they're losing all third party support!
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Re: JIMMY (Unregistered) - 2007-07-06 |
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» PSP
THEY SHOULD LAUNCH ISO FILE DOWNLOADS
THEY SHOULD LAUNCH ISO FILE DOWNLOADS
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Re: stfu (Unregistered) - 2007-07-06 |
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» theres never gonna be a umd burner
you idiot sony is the only one who makes umds in fact sony owns the rights to "umd" (its right along the spine of the umd, if you actually owned one you would know) meaning there will not be any umd burner/blank umds because that would only increase the rate of piracy which is obviously what you intend to do furthermore that is exactly the opposite of what sony intends which is why theyre so pissed off about the 3.50 downgrader
you idiot sony is the only one who makes umds in fact sony owns the rights to "umd" (its right along the spine of the umd, if you actually owned one you would know) meaning there will not be any umd burner/blank umds because that would only increase the rate of piracy which is obviously what you intend to do furthermore that is exactly the opposite of what sony intends which is why theyre so pissed off about the 3.50 downgrader
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Re: rob (Unregistered) - 2007-07-06 |
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» some serious denial here...
UMD is not the best format in the world, but, it is by no-means the worst, and allows for a great deal of work to be done. Games like DM prove that size+/+Quality, and um guesing the main complaint is coming from EA, whole likes to jam pack there games with $hit and sell millions to the casual public
UMD is not the best format in the world, but, it is by no-means the worst, and allows for a great deal of work to be done. Games like DM prove that size+/+Quality, and um guesing the main complaint is coming from EA, whole likes to jam pack there games with $hit and sell millions to the casual public
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by pspfan (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» LOL
UMD= Useless Media Disk :-)
When they are launching a Burner
UMD= Useless Media Disk :-)
When they are launching a Burner
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Re: Stealth (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» shame
Shut up your the biggest load of trailer park trash.
How about you stop buying UMD for the psp if you hate UMD's so much.
Shut up your the biggest load of trailer park trash.
How about you stop buying UMD for the psp if you hate UMD's so much.
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Re: gregerson316 (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» BS
"We've really optimized time and cost by going with a disc-based format." COST? Thats BS. $50 for half of a dvd game. The games should be like $20-$35 brand new. They should know why sites like this are up.
"We've really optimized time and cost by going with a disc-based format." COST? Thats BS. $50 for half of a dvd game. The games should be like $20-$35 brand new. They should know why sites like this are up.
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Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-07-06 |
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» @ gregerson316
Cost of producing them, idiot. The production price has a very small impact on the retail price in this situation. Retail price is decided by publishers.
Cost of producing them, idiot. The production price has a very small impact on the retail price in this situation. Retail price is decided by publishers.
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by Ryalla (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» I'm Gay
I'm Gay
I'm Gay
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Re: :) (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» I'm gay too
I'm gay too.
I'm gay too.
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Re: Phili (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» I'm gay too.
I'm gay too.
I'm gay too.
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Re: hi (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» hi
Gay People Will *****ing Burn in Hell
Gay People Will *****ing Burn in Hell
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Re: jeez (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» jeez
Donīt flame gay people, you *****. You should have pitty with them.
Donīt flame gay people, you *****. You should have pitty with them.
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Re: hi (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» hi
are you gay too? you *****ing *****gots Will *****ing get RAped By Satin
are you gay too? you *****ing *****gots Will *****ing get RAped By Satin
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Re: Stealth (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» lol
Um don't take this the wrong way but, what does "gay" people have to do with psp.
Um don't take this the wrong way but, what does "gay" people have to do with psp.
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Re: Rapage by SATIN (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» SATIN WILL RAPE YOU
LOL that made me laugh~!
LOL that made me laugh~!
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Re: skus monkey (Unregistered) - 2007-07-06 |
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» Satin?
i'd much rather get raped by velvet my self LOL
unless you mean satan. then it makes more sense in which case i would rather be raped by satin, sorry.
i'd much rather get raped by velvet my self LOL
unless you mean satan. then it makes more sense in which case i would rather be raped by satin, sorry.
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Re: retard (Unregistered) - 2007-07-06 |
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» its satan not satin...
maybe if u read a bible every once and a while you would know how to spell satan but i guess youll just burn in hell along with all the gay people :P
maybe if u read a bible every once and a while you would know how to spell satan but i guess youll just burn in hell along with all the gay people :P
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Re: lakers49_sf (Unregistered) - 2007-07-06 |
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» I'm gay too
I'm gay too
I'm gay too
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Re: purplepills (Unregistered) - 2007-07-16 |
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» gay people should hate themselves
gay people should hate themselves cuz they ruin society and they were made by straightness
gay people should hate themselves cuz they ruin society and they were made by straightness
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by YEE! (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» Future
I can see it now blu ray umd. LMAO.
To the guy on the top the will probaly only release a burner if the format goes mainstream in media, which it is not and probably never will be.
I can see it now blu ray umd. LMAO.
To the guy on the top the will probaly only release a burner if the format goes mainstream in media, which it is not and probably never will be.
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by rein - 2007-07-05 |
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» WTH?!?
Sony sounds a lot like Nintendo did when they stuck with cartridges for so long. What happened to the Sony that used to be innovative and cared about what the devolpers wanted? It seems Sony was much easier to deal with when they were hungry for market share.
Sony sounds a lot like Nintendo did when they stuck with cartridges for so long. What happened to the Sony that used to be innovative and cared about what the devolpers wanted? It seems Sony was much easier to deal with when they were hungry for market share.
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Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» ...
When has Sony, ever, EVER, been innovative, or cared about what anyone other than itself?
When has Sony, ever, EVER, been innovative, or cared about what anyone other than itself?
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Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» ...
when they made radios to be sold in target?
they rock
when they made radios to be sold in target?
they rock
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Re: gregerson316 (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» Sony hungry
All Sony is hungry for is MONEY, they dont care about developers or customers.
All Sony is hungry for is MONEY, they dont care about developers or customers.
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Re: metalspector (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» Well...
They were innovative when they invented the walkman, it's the only electronic I have ever admired a lot from them.
They were innovative when they invented the walkman, it's the only electronic I have ever admired a lot from them.
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by *This name has been stolen* (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» what
they should really get a different format.
UMDs size are more likely to be the PSX size.
they should really get a different format.
UMDs size are more likely to be the PSX size.
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Re: *this name has been stolen then i recovered it* (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» i agree...
im sick of good games on the psp running in 16-bit mode and still laggy in big areas :( like the magna carta portable ps2 to psp port ;[
im sick of good games on the psp running in 16-bit mode and still laggy in big areas :( like the magna carta portable ps2 to psp port ;[
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by Grandmaster Flash (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» Wouldn't be a problem
If they increased the capacity, though a lot of PSP games don't even take up that much space, but some of the awesome ones take up all the space, I don't really know if that's a problem for developers though.
If they increased the capacity, though a lot of PSP games don't even take up that much space, but some of the awesome ones take up all the space, I don't really know if that's a problem for developers though.
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Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» ...
yeah i've also noticed developers dont utilize the full UMD data storage, its a shame. that could be why we get so many people saying "psp sucks" or "this game sucks id rather play my DS" although i dont have one, its for the classics where psp is not.
yeah i've also noticed developers dont utilize the full UMD data storage, its a shame. that could be why we get so many people saying "psp sucks" or "this game sucks id rather play my DS" although i dont have one, its for the classics where psp is not.
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by mohaas05 (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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well at least a 1.8gb UMD is better than a 128mb NDS card. (1 GigiBit equals 123mb)
well at least a 1.8gb UMD is better than a 128mb NDS card. (1 GigiBit equals 123mb)
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Re: mohaas05 (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» d
i meant 128mb
i meant 128mb
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Re: mr toasty (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» and
Just to clarify
1 byte(B) + 8 bits(b).
It's a 1.8 GB UMD, and a 1 Gb (128 MB) NDS Card
Just to clarify
1 byte(B) + 8 bits(b).
It's a 1.8 GB UMD, and a 1 Gb (128 MB) NDS Card
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Re: skus monkey (Unregistered) - 2007-07-06 |
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» OK for all the non computer illiterate people
8 bits + 1 byte,
1024 bytes + 1 kilobyte,
1024 kb + 1 megabyte,
1024 mb + 1gigabyte, so as you said above 128mb in a gb your completely WRONG!!
8 bits + 1 byte,
1024 bytes + 1 kilobyte,
1024 kb + 1 megabyte,
1024 mb + 1gigabyte, so as you said above 128mb in a gb your completely WRONG!!
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Re: SW (Unregistered) - 2007-07-06 |
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» @Skus monkey
No, you are wrong, Skus monkey, and Mr Toasty is right...
1 Gb (Giga Bit) + 1024 Mb (Mega Bits) + 1024 / 8 MB (Mega Bytes) + 128MB (Mega Bytes)
And the "equals" and "plus" signs are 2 different things, but it could very well be a problem with QJ so I don't blame you. I have problems with QJ too, my posts usually lose their formatting, and the "quotes" are escaped (antislash before them).
No, you are wrong, Skus monkey, and Mr Toasty is right...
1 Gb (Giga Bit) + 1024 Mb (Mega Bits) + 1024 / 8 MB (Mega Bytes) + 128MB (Mega Bytes)
And the "equals" and "plus" signs are 2 different things, but it could very well be a problem with QJ so I don't blame you. I have problems with QJ too, my posts usually lose their formatting, and the "quotes" are escaped (antislash before them).
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Re: purplepills (Unregistered) - 2007-07-16 |
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» at skus monkey
you could also say
1000 bytes + 1 kilobyte,
1000 kb + 1 megabyte,
1000 mb + 1gigabyte
and also he said gigabit not gigabyte
you could also say
1000 bytes + 1 kilobyte,
1000 kb + 1 megabyte,
1000 mb + 1gigabyte
and also he said gigabit not gigabyte
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by dave (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» UMD
holds more then that.
holds more then that.
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Re: Numbername1893718941894 (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» ...
says who!? plz study this page http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/psp/ then regret your past
says who!? plz study this page http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/psp/ then regret your past
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Re: skus monkey (Unregistered) - 2007-07-06 |
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» numbername your wrongand dave is right
as the people above say that it hold 1.8gb and is the value of 128mb which it is not its more 1600+mb and i think thats what dave meant by can hold more
as the people above say that it hold 1.8gb and is the value of 128mb which it is not its more 1600+mb and i think thats what dave meant by can hold more
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by amped656 (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» well i got an idea
y dont sony make like a duel layer disk but for psp ?? it would hav the same size and twice the memory so people cant complain about the graphics and size of psp games (good)
but sony will up the price of umds if they use my idea lol
y dont sony make like a duel layer disk but for psp ?? it would hav the same size and twice the memory so people cant complain about the graphics and size of psp games (good)
but sony will up the price of umds if they use my idea lol
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Re: Snarg (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» .
They're already dual layer.
They're already dual layer.
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Re: WiiCool - 2007-07-06 |
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» dum
they were dual layer since day one...
they were dual layer since day one...
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by Chris (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» Get a life, publishers
They complain about disc space? Wow they will complain about anything, Legend of Heroes Sora no Kiseki second chapter is the only 2 disc game I know of. certainly 2 discs aren't that bad compared to the PSONE. If these guys forgot there are 5 disc PSONE games out there.
They complain about disc space? Wow they will complain about anything, Legend of Heroes Sora no Kiseki second chapter is the only 2 disc game I know of. certainly 2 discs aren't that bad compared to the PSONE. If these guys forgot there are 5 disc PSONE games out there.
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Re: sweet (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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Trueness at its best.
I donīt give a ***** if they bring out 2 or 3disc games. Actually I would like to play games which are so complex that they use so much disc space and have *****loads of goodies.
Trueness at its best.
I donīt give a ***** if they bring out 2 or 3disc games. Actually I would like to play games which are so complex that they use so much disc space and have *****loads of goodies.
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Re: otacon (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» ...
...and those 5 disc ps1 games were tha bomb, like final fantasy for example
...and those 5 disc ps1 games were tha bomb, like final fantasy for example
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Re: metalspector (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» Chris you're dumb...
Difference is that while CDs were very cheap UMDs are expensive. In addition, CDs are big but thin, I don't think putting 5 UMDs on a case is good, what kind of case would they need?
Difference is that while CDs were very cheap UMDs are expensive. In addition, CDs are big but thin, I don't think putting 5 UMDs on a case is good, what kind of case would they need?
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by senjutsu (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» they should use their memory stick instead
memory sticks are faster than UMD, and not only faster, but WAY faster, and they use almost no energy compared to the UMDs... But they cost WAY MORE.
So I think they should make the games on memory stick, anyway right now the memory sticks cost way less than before(4g for about 50$, and 1gig for about 15-25$, so maybe 1-5$ to make for sony). Also, you can upgrade the space for a game really easilly, you just use a memory stick with more space on it... instead of making a new console, or worse, making a less great game...
memory sticks are faster than UMD, and not only faster, but WAY faster, and they use almost no energy compared to the UMDs... But they cost WAY MORE.
So I think they should make the games on memory stick, anyway right now the memory sticks cost way less than before(4g for about 50$, and 1gig for about 15-25$, so maybe 1-5$ to make for sony). Also, you can upgrade the space for a game really easilly, you just use a memory stick with more space on it... instead of making a new console, or worse, making a less great game...
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Re: Stealth (Unregistered) - 2007-07-05 |
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» lol
they alreayd thought of that, which is why they went with UMD. There are lots of benefits with UMD then not.
they alreayd thought of that, which is why they went with UMD. There are lots of benefits with UMD then not.
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Re: somedude (Unregistered) - 2007-07-06 |
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