PSP 2 will be touchscreen?

I'd be surprised if it didn't have a touch screen as it does seem to be the main trend with handhelds to mobile phones.

And to do with the dual analogs, if it doesn't have them I likely won't be getting the psp 2. 1 analog and also how it's mounted below the d-pad makes playing most shooter games frustrating and near impossible in some cases.

At this point i don't care that much for touchscreen. I could take it or leave it.

Dual analog sticks on the other hand...now there's something i would be interested in.

ggrrrr I hope they have a UDM add on for those who spent a couple grand on games....

And dual analogs is a must for probability of PSX/PS2/Xbox games its just a must.... so is TV output....

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ggrrrr I hope they have a UDM add on for those who spent a couple grand on games....

And dual analogs is a must for probability of PSX/PS2/Xbox games its just a must.... so is TV output....

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ggrrrr I hope they have a UDM add on for those who spent a couple grand on games....

And dual analogs is a must for probability of PSX/PS2/Xbox games its just a must.... so is TV output....

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JUST USE YOUR OLD PSP. Umd is dead. Its time for the new

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Originally posted by 7thsinger:

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At this point i don't care that much for touchscreen. I could take it or leave it.

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hopefully they have good features like mic, bright screen and if they have a new game type also have backwards compatibility with old psp umds. but also new stuff like blue tooth and a bigger screen also dual analogue sticks would be awesome!

moreover they should have small "touch points" on the side of the LCD screen instead of a full touch screen.

I am interested to see how quickly someone like Dark Alex will hack it to peoples needs.

I also didn't really like the idea of a touchscreen. I got my BlackJack II because it had a keyboard and not a touchscreen.
But I recently got a Mylo Com2 which has a rudimentary touch screen and now I know why they are popular.
The touchscreen replaces the mouse. When it comes to interacting with something designed for a mouse, like a webpage, the touchscreen is indespensable. Some things just cannot be done without a touchscreen.

Ya, a touch screen is not worth the added price, would rather have a way to put umds on it so I am not wasting money on something thats limited to only new more costly crap.

But more importantly dual analogs is a must without them all ports and games will be handicapped...


A touch screen works for the DS because you can use your thumb on it.

My brother had one of those Pandoras battery hack thingys for his psp.

The neat thing about it was that you'd load the games off the memory stick instead of the UMD drive. The games loaded so much faster off of the memory stick, and the battery life of the PSP was greatly increased. I play some lego game on it for 2 hours and still had 95% of the battery left.

Originally posted by bomber991:

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My brother had one of those Pandoras battery hack thingys for his psp.

The neat thing about it was that you'd load the games off the memory stick instead of the UMD drive. The games loaded so much faster off of the memory stick, and the battery life of the PSP was greatly increased. I play some lego game on it for 2 hours and still had 95% of the battery left.

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Originally posted by bomber991:

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My brother had one of those Pandoras battery hack thingys for his psp.

The neat thing about it was that you'd load the games off the memory stick instead of the UMD drive. The games loaded so much faster off of the memory stick, and the battery life of the PSP was greatly increased. I play some lego game on it for 2 hours and still had 95% of the battery left.

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can't have multi touch, apple will sue. just ask palm
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they need to bring MD's back and place their games on there.

There I said it! I LOVE ME SOME MINI-DISC!

Originally posted by rosedog:

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they need to bring MD's back and place their games on there.

There I said it! I LOVE ME SOME MINI-DISC!

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true but at least they could have been MD compatible. :emo

Originally posted by rosedog:

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true but at least they could have been MD compatible. :emo

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they are :emo... At least that way I can still justify owning them.

Maybe Sony will allow you to mail in your UMD games for a voucher for the downloadable version, now THAT would be great.

Originally posted by DVDBack23:

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Maybe Sony will allow you to mail in your UMD games for a voucher for the downloadable version, now THAT would be great.

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Originally posted by bomber991:

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My brother had one of those Pandoras battery hack thingys for his psp.

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My brother had one of those Pandoras battery hack thingys for his psp.

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The PSP truly does need a touchscreen to keep up with the likes of Nintendo DS. I mean, has anyone actually ever TRIED to browse the Internet with the PSP. If you haven't, I'll tell you now, its hell trying to.

I don't really care about UMDs - but they should have some sort of downloadable version available for people who have bought them so they can download the game directly on their PSP2.

Dual analog sticks is a MUST. Hopefully that would also mean compatibility with PS2 titles. With dual analog sticks, though, I think you'd need both shoulder buttons too (L1,L2,R1,R2).

And perhaps PSP2 should come with wireless-N connectivity - if they release it that late anyway.

And please, please, Sony, don't kill off the homebrew scene. People LIKE making games for their PSPs. People like playing their own backup'd games on their PSPs. Infact, chipping (and hacking) is what makes Sony consoles so damn popular. That ALONE is probably the reason why PS3 bombed in the first place. The only thing it had going for it was the Blu-Ray player, but as they've gone cheaper, the PS3 is losing credibility. It doesn't have much of a solid game library either compared to the Xbox 360. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a fanboy, I'm disillusioned with Sony completely over PS3 - they shattered my hopes about it.

Anyway, thats my two pennies' worth.

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apple is gonna have a real choke hold on what they can and cant do

Originally posted by hastheman:

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The PSP truly does need a touchscreen to keep up with the likes of Nintendo DS. I mean, has anyone actually ever TRIED to browse the Internet with the PSP. If you haven't, I'll tell you now, its hell trying to.

I don't really care about UMDs - but they should have some sort of downloadable version available for people who have bought them so they can download the game directly on their PSP2.

Dual analog sticks is a MUST. Hopefully that would also mean compatibility with PS2 titles. With dual analog sticks, though, I think you'd need both shoulder buttons too (L1,L2,R1,R2).

And perhaps PSP2 should come with wireless-N connectivity - if they release it that late anyway.

And please, please, Sony, don't kill off the homebrew scene. People LIKE making games for their PSPs. People like playing their own backup'd games on their PSPs. Infact, chipping (and hacking) is what makes Sony consoles so damn popular. That ALONE is probably the reason why PS3 bombed in the first place. The only thing it had going for it was the Blu-Ray player, but as they've gone cheaper, the PS3 is losing credibility. It doesn't have much of a solid game library either compared to the Xbox 360. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a fanboy, I'm disillusioned with Sony completely over PS3 - they shattered my hopes about it.

Anyway, thats my two pennies' worth.

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The sole reason I'd want touchscreen in a PSP would be for internet-browsing and text input. Its far too annoying and time-wasting doing it using the D-Pad and buttons. I suppose touchscreen elements could be incorporated into games, but then it'd become too much like the DS.

Another idea, SIXAXISness built into the PSP, so games like that Crash Bandicoot on the iPhone could be ported over? With me, anyone?

Originally posted by hastheman:

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The sole reason I'd want touchscreen in a PSP would be for internet-browsing and text input. Its far too annoying and time-wasting doing it using the D-Pad and buttons. I suppose touchscreen elements could be incorporated into games, but then it'd become too much like the DS.

Another idea, SIXAXISness built into the PSP, so games like that Crash Bandicoot on the iPhone could be ported over? With me, anyone?

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Personally I hope they add all the features to some of the add-ons they out on the market. I know people will complaint about a price hike, but that will save yourself the nickle and dime issue that seems to be our current issue with consoles. One example is like GPS for the touch screen. To me they go hand in hand. I hope they don't try to force the touch screen on you with games. If the game to be played either way then that's cool. But the XMB would be nice to have the touch screen for moving around to the different icons. I do agree with the comment on the UMD's. Hopefully they don't do away with but be smart enough to add booting from the memory stick to the equation. If they are trying to strategize, then they will need to have a camera and a good one to at least make sense of adding that. Those are my 2 cents.

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Personally I hope they add all the features to some of the add-ons they out on the market. I know people will complaint about a price hike, but that will save yourself the nickle and dime issue that seems to be our current issue with consoles. One example is like GPS for the touch screen. To me they go hand in hand. I hope they don't try to force the touch screen on you with games. If the game to be played either way then that's cool. But the XMB would be nice to have the touch screen for moving around to the different icons. I do agree with the comment on the UMD's. Hopefully they don't do away with but be smart enough to add booting from the memory stick to the equation. If they are trying to strategize, then they will need to have a camera and a good one to at least make sense of adding that. Those are my 2 cents.

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Personally I hope they add all the features to some of the add-ons they out on the market. I know people will complaint about a price hike, but that will save yourself the nickle and dime issue that seems to be our current issue with consoles. One example is like GPS for the touch screen. To me they go hand in hand. I hope they don't try to force the touch screen on you with games. If the game to be played either way then that's cool. But the XMB would be nice to have the touch screen for moving around to the different icons. I do agree with the comment on the UMD's. Hopefully they don't do away with but be smart enough to add booting from the memory stick to the equation. If they are trying to strategize, then they will need to have a camera and a good one to at least make sense of adding that. Those are my 2 cents.

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Well if they are going to go for a uber device like the PSP was why not just put a mini BR player in it that can handle UDMs, more importantly it needs to run games from the mem stick because they will be selling stuff off PSN.

But frankly I have a feeling they will do away with UDM and BWC, toss in the touchscreen just because, and use memsticks for games I mean hell whats the price of a 4GB flash/SD card 4-6$?
So having a disc player on it would not be so needed since they tend to use more energy.

Also no 2nd analog nub...

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Personally I hope they add all the features to some of the add-ons they out on the market. I know people will complaint about a price hike, but that will save yourself the nickle and dime issue that seems to be our current issue with consoles. One example is like GPS for the touch screen. To me they go hand in hand. I hope they don't try to force the touch screen on you with games. If the game to be played either way then that's cool. But the XMB would be nice to have the touch screen for moving around to the different icons. I do agree with the comment on the UMD's. Hopefully they don't do away with but be smart enough to add booting from the memory stick to the equation. If they are trying to strategize, then they will need to have a camera and a good one to at least make sense of adding that. Those are my 2 cents.

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Well if they are going to go for a uber device like the PSP was why not just put a mini BR player in it that can handle UDMs, more importantly it needs to run games from the mem stick because they will be selling stuff off PSN.

But frankly I have a feeling they will do away with UDM and BWC, toss in the touchscreen just because, and use memsticks for games I mean hell whats the price of a 4GB flash/SD card 4-6$?
So having a disc player on it would not be so needed since they tend to use more energy.

Also no 2nd analog nub...

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I would definitely agree with that but I can't see them going into a mini-Blu Ray style of disc now it will kill their sales. Yeah it may start out as a good idea but, the reality of what the Blu-Ray idea that is what has hurt most of the PS3 sales in my opinion. I like BR but that would be over kill. The dual nubs is a definite feature hat needs to be added. Hell I don't know about anybody else but I would like a minor rumble to my PSP. It doesn't have to be like the old dual-shock controllers. Just enough to feel it with the in game action. Lastly the battery life for all this crap will be crucial. They have to find a way to maximize the battery life while preserving the of all the other features.

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I actually hope that they will use mini-br because the games will be like 8GBs, too big to fit on a regular memory card so it will cut down piracy and bring out better games :)

The original PSP was $300 when it first arrived in store so I don't see it being more expensive then that :/

I like the idea of a full touch screen as long as it either has haptic feedback or there's buttons to play with... I've played NES on the iPod Touch and it feels weird because when you press the buttons you feel nothing, just tapping onto glass :S

I wanna see a much better and faster web browser with at least flash capabilities and support for bigger MMPDs or maybe support for SD... I'm sure if they went with the bigger and cheaper SD cards they'd make more money then with their own because it would sell as a good media player with cheap memory. I think.

That's all I wanna see really... Oh, and a San Andreas port so I can start gang wars on the go :D

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Forgot about dual analog sticks! I think those are necessary, if there is going to be buttons?

Well Jesus Christ !!! While yous are at all this. Might as well give the damn thing cell phone capabilitys. That would blow away any other competitor for both cell phone or handheld right outta the water. I'D BUY IT!

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Well Jesus Christ !!! While yous are at all this. Might as well give the damn thing cell phone capabilitys. That would blow away any other competitor for both cell phone or handheld right outta the water. I'D BUY IT!

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Originally posted by bomber991:

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My brother had one of those Pandoras battery hack thingys for his psp.

The neat thing about it was that you'd load the games off the memory stick instead of the UMD drive. The games loaded so much faster off of the memory stick, and the battery life of the PSP was greatly increased. I play some lego game on it for 2 hours and still had 95% of the battery left.

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Cedric308, no emails per forum rules.

Also, anything that needs said can be said in the open forum....why the secrecy?

Originally posted by LOCOENG:

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Cedric308, no emails per forum rules.

Also, anything that needs said can be said in the open forum....why the secrecy?

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Apple can not sue everything with a touch screen that they do not own the technology has been there before them and even my laptop is touch screen what they going to do do they want to re-badge the HP with the Apple logo.

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Apple can not sue everything with a touch screen that they do not own the technology has been there before them and even my laptop is touch screen what they going to do do they want to re-badge the HP with the Apple logo.

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The PSP wouldn't do wel as a touch screen.
Like, it would be cool no doubt, but its the whole
point of the playstation model.
Everything is getting into touch now days, cuz
people are just getting lazy to even play video games!
Play Station followed us through our years, we shouldn't ruin
it's model. So, I think the 3000 series PSP's should stay the same,
so so many other things that could be done. More built in network,
so it can recieve father signals, I know I like
using the psp for internet. But meh who knows,

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The PSP wouldn't do wel as a touch screen.
Like, it would be cool no doubt, but its the whole
point of the playstation model.
Everything is getting into touch now days, cuz
people are just getting lazy to even play video games!
Play Station followed us through our years, we shouldn't ruin
it's model. So, I think the 3000 series PSP's should stay the same,
so so many other things that could be done. More built in network,
so it can recieve father signals, I know I like
using the psp for internet. But meh who knows,

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yea

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just think about all the things you can do with a cell phone in such a compact package. camera, gps, internet, phone calls, touch screen, etc. now the psp already has some of these things, i.e., the gps and camera, although not so much in the u.s. and as bulky peripherals. think about that: a bulky peripheral on something supposedly more capable than any phone. now i know that its a gaming platform and not a cell phone, smart phone, or pda. but imagine a gaming device that could do all of this. a psp, the way it should be, a psp with dual analog, four shoulder buttons, rumble, sixaxis, touchscreen, built in 802.11n, built in hard drive. cell phone capability, gps. just think of the capabilities with all of those capabilities. screw UMD and make everything go PSN. that way the umd drive can be scrapped to make room for a sizable harddrive. i guess i just have alot of dreams for what the psp could be or should be. i guess my biggest beef with sony has been the "upgrades" they have given the psp with really no progress. i guess were only in the 6th year of the psp's lifecycle but for them to make "upgrades" to the psp, in the form of a microphone after "paying considerable attention to customer feedback" instead of dual analog. idiots. a clean slate and a new platform with all of the capabilies ive mentioned should take care of things. oh and lets put a less than $300 price tag on it. done

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just think about all the things you can do with a cell phone in such a compact package. camera, gps, internet, phone calls, touch screen, etc. now the psp already has some of these things, i.e., the gps and camera, although not so much in the u.s. and as bulky peripherals. think about that: a bulky peripheral on something supposedly more capable than any phone. now i know that its a gaming platform and not a cell phone, smart phone, or pda. but imagine a gaming device that could do all of this. a psp, the way it should be, a psp with dual analog, four shoulder buttons, rumble, sixaxis, touchscreen, built in 802.11n, built in hard drive. cell phone capability, gps. just think of the capabilities with all of those capabilities. screw UMD and make everything go PSN. that way the umd drive can be scrapped to make room for a sizable harddrive. i guess i just have alot of dreams for what the psp could be or should be. i guess my biggest beef with sony has been the "upgrades" they have given the psp with really no progress. i guess were only in the 6th year of the psp's lifecycle but for them to make "upgrades" to the psp, in the form of a microphone after "paying considerable attention to customer feedback" instead of dual analog. idiots. a clean slate and a new platform with all of the capabilies ive mentioned should take care of things. oh and lets put a less than $300 price tag on it. done

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