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Have a bit of a session with your mates and get to some food stuck inbetween your teeth do you try and find a tooth pick or just use the stylus?
Is there some safety concerns here?
Have a bit of a session with your mates and get to some food stuck inbetween your teeth do you try and find a tooth pick or just use the stylus?
Is there some safety concerns here?
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So say the PSP can plug into a TV, you still think that people are going to ditch their DVD collection and replace their DVD players with the PSP format?
I didn't think so.
And yes, the Gamecube also used a non-mainstream media format.
So if Nintendo had expected the Gamecube to become a movie player and people to ditch their DVDs for those little disks, that would've been very silly as well.
Instead, Nintendo made their games machine...
... FOR GAMES!!! :-O
And we all knew DVDs would take off.
VHS was the audio cassette and DVD was the new CD.
Rewinding = RIP! :-)
I didn't think so.
And yes, the Gamecube also used a non-mainstream media format.
So if Nintendo had expected the Gamecube to become a movie player and people to ditch their DVDs for those little disks, that would've been very silly as well.
Instead, Nintendo made their games machine...
... FOR GAMES!!! :-O
And we all knew DVDs would take off.
VHS was the audio cassette and DVD was the new CD.
Rewinding = RIP! :-)
Macintosh wrote:
> No not comparing, simply saying I and many other people prefer proper
> keys over stylus-touch screen.
Yes you prefer keys for typing SO DO I but I don't prefer them for DS GAMES. DO YOU GET IT YET?
> And in these other less frantic game modes on DS where you make use
> of the stylus, you still need a good degree of accuracy for certain
> things, and there might still be some time constraints.
It is very accurate. The only games where there would be time problems would be due to design faults on the publishers part. It's not as difficult as you seem to think to use the touchscreen, and if you want to use buttons + touchscreen you can use the thumb strap which is very neat.
Again - you are just speculating "DS touchscreen can't be good beause PDAs have touchscreens and I prefer keyboards for typing and maybe the touchscreen isn't accurate or fast". See how ridiculous it is?
> No not comparing, simply saying I and many other people prefer proper
> keys over stylus-touch screen.
Yes you prefer keys for typing SO DO I but I don't prefer them for DS GAMES. DO YOU GET IT YET?
> And in these other less frantic game modes on DS where you make use
> of the stylus, you still need a good degree of accuracy for certain
> things, and there might still be some time constraints.
It is very accurate. The only games where there would be time problems would be due to design faults on the publishers part. It's not as difficult as you seem to think to use the touchscreen, and if you want to use buttons + touchscreen you can use the thumb strap which is very neat.
Again - you are just speculating "DS touchscreen can't be good beause PDAs have touchscreens and I prefer keyboards for typing and maybe the touchscreen isn't accurate or fast". See how ridiculous it is?
Strafio wrote:
> Macintosh.
>
> Portable DVD players let your play your already extensive movie
> collection on them which are on a nice universal format.
> The PSP? You have to buy each and every movie again, in a special
> format that you can't use on anything else.
>
> And therin lies the crunch.
>
> With portable DVD players you compliment your TV DVD player.
> With the PSP you have to make a decision:
>
> Do I want to watch this on a BIG screen OR a likkle ikkle
> scween.
>
>
> Now it's one thing to buy something to watch movies when that nice 32
> Widescreen isn't around, but to buy movies that you can only play on
> a little 6inch screen?
> I know people are that stupid, and some people will try it, but
> capture the mass market it will most certainly not.
Can PSP playback to the tv? Maybe there will be an adaptor kit.
As for "universal format" - Nintendo didnt think so. And on the subject of DVD Players in the "early days", many people were a bit shocked it took off, as you could not record on to it back then. VHS was a single device that could play and record. But nontheless, DVD Players did become very popular, and by the time Nintendo were getting Cube ready, it was clear DVD was the format of choice.
> Macintosh.
>
> Portable DVD players let your play your already extensive movie
> collection on them which are on a nice universal format.
> The PSP? You have to buy each and every movie again, in a special
> format that you can't use on anything else.
>
> And therin lies the crunch.
>
> With portable DVD players you compliment your TV DVD player.
> With the PSP you have to make a decision:
>
> Do I want to watch this on a BIG screen OR a likkle ikkle
> scween.
>
>
> Now it's one thing to buy something to watch movies when that nice 32
> Widescreen isn't around, but to buy movies that you can only play on
> a little 6inch screen?
> I know people are that stupid, and some people will try it, but
> capture the mass market it will most certainly not.
Can PSP playback to the tv? Maybe there will be an adaptor kit.
As for "universal format" - Nintendo didnt think so. And on the subject of DVD Players in the "early days", many people were a bit shocked it took off, as you could not record on to it back then. VHS was a single device that could play and record. But nontheless, DVD Players did become very popular, and by the time Nintendo were getting Cube ready, it was clear DVD was the format of choice.
Games designed for buttons will work perfectly with buttons.
Games designed for stylus will work perfectly with stylus.
Do you see?
Games designed for stylus will work perfectly with stylus.
Do you see?
gerrid wrote:
> Macintosh wrote:
> - Thats where have different views. If it were pratical, I would
> prefer a larger PDA so it could have a proper set of keys rather
> than
> a stylus/touch screen. Afterall, laptop computers have qwerty
> keyboards.
>
> So now you're comparing the DS to a laptop? If you want a laptop why
> buy a PDA? You can't just say things like this - it's like saying
> "Ridge Racer PSP would be better if you could use a dual
> shock"
No not comparing, simply saying I and many other people prefer proper keys over stylus-touch screen.
And in these other less frantic game modes on DS where you make use of the stylus, you still need a good degree of accuracy for certain things, and there might still be some time constraints.
> Macintosh wrote:
> - Thats where have different views. If it were pratical, I would
> prefer a larger PDA so it could have a proper set of keys rather
> than
> a stylus/touch screen. Afterall, laptop computers have qwerty
> keyboards.
>
> So now you're comparing the DS to a laptop? If you want a laptop why
> buy a PDA? You can't just say things like this - it's like saying
> "Ridge Racer PSP would be better if you could use a dual
> shock"
No not comparing, simply saying I and many other people prefer proper keys over stylus-touch screen.
And in these other less frantic game modes on DS where you make use of the stylus, you still need a good degree of accuracy for certain things, and there might still be some time constraints.
Macintosh.
Portable DVD players let your play your already extensive movie collection on them which are on a nice universal format.
The PSP? You have to buy each and every movie again, in a special format that you can't use on anything else.
And therin lies the crunch.
With portable DVD players you compliment your TV DVD player.
With the PSP you have to make a decision:
Do I want to watch this on a BIG screen OR a likkle ikkle scween.
Now it's one thing to buy something to watch movies when that nice 32 Widescreen isn't around, but to buy movies that you can only play on a little 6inch screen?
I know people are that stupid, and some people will try it, but capture the mass market it will most certainly not.
Portable DVD players let your play your already extensive movie collection on them which are on a nice universal format.
The PSP? You have to buy each and every movie again, in a special format that you can't use on anything else.
And therin lies the crunch.
With portable DVD players you compliment your TV DVD player.
With the PSP you have to make a decision:
Do I want to watch this on a BIG screen OR a likkle ikkle scween.
Now it's one thing to buy something to watch movies when that nice 32 Widescreen isn't around, but to buy movies that you can only play on a little 6inch screen?
I know people are that stupid, and some people will try it, but capture the mass market it will most certainly not.
Macintosh wrote:
> - Thats where have different views. If it were pratical, I would
> prefer a larger PDA so it could have a proper set of keys rather than
> a stylus/touch screen. Afterall, laptop computers have qwerty
> keyboards.
So now you're comparing the DS to a laptop? If you want a laptop why buy a PDA? You can't just say things like this - it's like saying "Ridge Racer PSP would be better if you could use a dual shock"
> - Thats where have different views. If it were pratical, I would
> prefer a larger PDA so it could have a proper set of keys rather than
> a stylus/touch screen. Afterall, laptop computers have qwerty
> keyboards.
So now you're comparing the DS to a laptop? If you want a laptop why buy a PDA? You can't just say things like this - it's like saying "Ridge Racer PSP would be better if you could use a dual shock"
No but the DS has buttons too, you know. You don't use it instead of buttons. It's not like you tap it to jump in mario or anything - you use it to play different kinds of games. Firing catapults, sliding shells, picking specific points on the screen.
Once again it comes down to the fact that you've never played any of the games so you really can't judge.
Once again it comes down to the fact that you've never played any of the games so you really can't judge.
gerrid wrote:
> Macintosh wrote:
> Well, if its less than ideal on PDA's (a slower enviroment - less
> games, etc), what chance does it stand in a fast paced enviroment
> like a games console?
>
> I wouldn't say it's less than ideal on PDAs I'd say it was the ideal
> solution.
- Thats where have different views. If it were pratical, I would prefer a larger PDA so it could have a proper set of keys rather than a stylus/touch screen. Afterall, laptop computers have qwerty keyboards.
> And,
> I also wonder about how quick you can respond to things in a fast
> game using a stylus. Stylus input doesnt always give instant input.
> This is certainly an issue I have had with the ones I have used.
>
> It's not an issue with the DS or any games I've played on it. And
> I've played it and I have one so I think I can safely lay your fears
> to rest.
- and moving your hand, and pressing the stylus onto the screen, then moving the stylus over the screen is faster than a button press?
> Macintosh wrote:
> Well, if its less than ideal on PDA's (a slower enviroment - less
> games, etc), what chance does it stand in a fast paced enviroment
> like a games console?
>
> I wouldn't say it's less than ideal on PDAs I'd say it was the ideal
> solution.
- Thats where have different views. If it were pratical, I would prefer a larger PDA so it could have a proper set of keys rather than a stylus/touch screen. Afterall, laptop computers have qwerty keyboards.
> And,
> I also wonder about how quick you can respond to things in a fast
> game using a stylus. Stylus input doesnt always give instant input.
> This is certainly an issue I have had with the ones I have used.
>
> It's not an issue with the DS or any games I've played on it. And
> I've played it and I have one so I think I can safely lay your fears
> to rest.
- and moving your hand, and pressing the stylus onto the screen, then moving the stylus over the screen is faster than a button press?
As I said later, MOST portable DVD players have 8-12" screens, certainly the most popular ones. Just because you saw a 6" one in the shop doesn't mean that they're popular, does it? The very fact that most portable DVD players have maybe 8-12" screens, which should tell you something about what the consumer wants. Remember that the PSP doesn't have a 8" or even a 6" screen, it's 4.5" and uses UMDs, on which there are currently NO FILMS.
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