i think im going to wait next year to get it, it will probably drop to 120-150. i just recently got my 2gb duo for 103$, 13$ 1-2 day shipping at compuplus.. then later found out newegg had 2gb duos for 91$, 5$ 3 day shipping. T_T
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i think im going to wait next year to get it, it will probably drop to 120-150. i just recently got my 2gb duo for 103$, 13$ 1-2 day shipping at compuplus.. then later found out newegg had 2gb duos for 91$, 5$ 3 day shipping. T_T
Hard drives and cards are completely different as many people have noted earlier in the thread; so this statement makes no sense. Even if the cards were manufactured the same way as drives, 3$ a card is no where near a close estimate. Have you even seen a hard drive, or a duo stick? They're nothing alike other then their ability to store data. Besides the digital space they provide, they are physically different in every imagenable way.Quote:
Originally Posted by CoderX
UMD Movies are still pointless imo, if you buy 4 umd movies at 14.95~15, that's 60$, enough to buy a 1gb memory stick, wich holds 4 movies (give or take depending on quality), not to mention you can update the stick and change what movie you have. 15$ is far from free, and I dont think I'd ever see my self buying a UMD movie. Each time I even consider it, I am instantly disuaded by the idea that I can put that 15-20$ towards another memory stick, wich is smaller updatable and much more flexable.
Oh and Sandisk 4gb here I come :P
Memsticks are all fine and good. But some people like to collect software and build up there collection. When its digital storage space VS origenal psp software I think some people would rather pay for quality then quantity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gredler
Sure you can d/l a movie and put it on your card. Whats its value ?
It has none. Is just digital media. Sure you can d/l an iso and pirate it, Whats its value. Well with pirated software I would put its value somwhere in the negitive. Everyting you can think of is somwhere on the net for free.
But when you amass a collection of movies and games you pirated
What is there value ? Sure it was free. But you also payed what it was worth, No trade or re sell value there.
The thing here is if you really enjoy a movie or a game Then you should own its origenal, If your not playing an origenal copy of somthing unless it is freeware. These nice people have a pretty name for it (called piracy).
But I like to call it by its true nature, Just plain Theft.
Im not saying everyone who gets a 4 gb card is pirateing.
But how do you determine a pirate?
free mp3s off the net. Thats pirateing right there. So dont say your not cause you just use mp3s. Because its still pirateing. Movies off the net, pirateing, Iso's pirateing.
And you can tell me what ever you want about putting movies on your psp not being pirateing thats a load of bull. Even if you own the orig copy its aginst the law to copy it in any form for any use ever since 1977
*thats why there called (COPY RIGHT LAWS)*
The scene can crack down on isos, But everyone turns a blind eye to the movie and music industry.
I reinforce my earlier statement. If somone has need for that much space chances are more then likely there pirateing in some form or another;)
And im not perfect ive pirated mp3s and movies myself. But if I truely enjoy somthing, you will see me owning the orig copy rather quickly, because I feel I owe it to them for bringing me somthing I like so much.
Nevermind this Sony Pro Duo. Sandisk is releasing a 4GB Ultra II Pro Duo in March for just a little over $200.00.
Hell F$%^& Yeah!
Well said, but I never noted downloading anything, or copying stuff for that matter. Bringing that up though, I disagree with copywright laws not allowing me to play my purchase on any medium I want, so I do bend there when it comes to puting my DVD on PSP. But if I couldn't put my DVDs on PSP then maybe I would buy UMDs, but as it stands now I feel no moral remorse for placing my DVDs on PSP.Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowprophet
I have quite a quality DVD library to provide quantity and quality for my psp, I really see no use for UMD movies other then to protect Sony's ability to sell the same thing in two different mediums, which they pwned themselves on by allowing MP4 movies on the psp (not to mention other formats through homebrew.)
I dont need more space for pirating, there is such a thing as legal files (mp4/3, jpg, etc) So far I've only put MP4 movies on it, (downloads from gamespot, forign non-protect movies such as unreleased anime)My memory card space goes for MP3's, games, and manga.
jpegs? Bro if you can get 4 gb of jpegs, All I got to say is you tha man it would take a lifetime lol :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Gredler
On the same note the largest jpeg I ever seen was actuelly 100 mb it was a detaled map of the entire earth:cool:
Actually I use it for many things, JPGs included (comics?) 4gb of pure jpg's isn't unreasonable though - the entire fan-translated berserk series is like 28gigs..Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowprophet
You can't even compare technology then to technology now. When people were using 333mhz computers MP3s had just barely began infiltrating computers (if they even existed then), DVDs were in their infancy, and games rarely ever saw past 100 megs.Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowprophet
The pirating idea is also not a fair assumption. My music library on computer alone is more than 4 gigs. Thats not including the CDs that I haven't ripped into MP3s yet.
As well, saying that people spend too much time with their PSP if they need more than 4 gigs of space is also a rather wrongly made assumption. What of the business person who spends more hours in an airplane than he or she does at home 50 weeks out of the year? The PSP is an all in one solution for movies, music and games. Obviously to someone in that position it becomes their lifeline. Laptops are too big and clunky to be using on the airplane just for music or movies. And games, forget about it. Not to mention the power consumption on a laptop is far greater than that of the PSP.
Trust me, there are many reasons that people want large quantities of space for the PSP that are for legitimate reasons.
^^^Yeah man. Word up. Some people just can't imagine doing so much on their PSPs. They're so into the gaming aspect that they don't really see into anything else. There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but it limits their reasoning as to why someone would need 4-8GB sticks.
If I was to get a 4GB stick, I'd just pump up all my vids to double the video quality.
If anyone has explored what the psp can do its me.
Ive done everything imaginible with it. Put windows on it even.
The point im trying to make is, people are trying to turn the psp into somthing its not. No matter how much space you get for it. Its still only got 333 mhz processor in it. Its never going to get any more powerful.
If you want somthing that can do all the applications people want to do with the psp. Id suggest getting a note pad computer, somthing with a little more power.
And yes mp3 have been around for quite a while and they where already well know in the 333 mhz era.
And yes you can compare todays technology to yesterdays technology eslecaly when the power is exactly the same as it was back then.
And dvds have been around for a while too. Why is it people only concder the dvd as being made at the point they became affordible:confused:
and yeah your pirateing bro, did you even read my post ?
if you copy somthing even if you own the orig, Its piracy . (COPY RIGHT LAWS ) there made for a reason. pece out :p
333MHz is plenty of space to do nice things like run a word processor or an address book. I know my old 333MHz PC was great for more than just pong.Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowprophet
4GB of space is great for holding tons of vids. That same 333MHz gets me DVD quality vids man.
So, you're telling me that even if I buy 20 copies of the same movie on DVD, I can be fined for transferring one of them to my MS Duo? I don't think so. You are legally allowed to have a backup copy of your DVDs and CDs.
Your not legaly allowed to copy copy righted meterial.
Even if you buy hundreds of copys.
Each copy you buy is copy right protected.
meaning you dont reserve the right to copy the meterial even for back up use.
The back up clause is somthing that sounds nice for people to say in there own defence of priacy. But its not a legit clause. Read up on copy rights somtime.
Even if you bought one million copys of a copy righted media. You do not magicly attain the right to copy it yourself for any reason. Includeing backup copys.
Try this. buy one hundred copys of windows xp and then copy just one of them.. Get cought and see how lightly they look upon that.
Just because the media isnt as important or useful as somthing like windows
doesnt mean they wont enforce those laws with just as stiff a penalty.
When you buy a copy of a media that is copy right protected, you have bough that copy and that copy alone, To use only in its origenal format. You havnt purchased any rights to copy it for yourself in any form in any way.
There are provisions in the copyright laws in the US that allow a person to make 1 backup copy of any CD and DVD. Companies put copyright protections on their products to thwart piracy, but it is perfectly legal for a person to make a backup of CD and DVD.
And your example of copyright protections = illegal to copy doesn't work for windows XP. No operating system can contain copyright protections because they won't be able to boot the computer to install said operating system.
And copying a CD or DVD only becomes illegal if you give that copy to someone else. As I said, it is perfectly legal to a make backup copy.
And I seriously think you are underestimating the power of the PSP. AMD has proven time and again, that MHZ means nothing. The PSP has alot more power than the iPod, than a PDA, etc.
Even with a 333mhz processor the PSP does what it was meant to do very well. Having a huge memstick or if somehow someone cracks the USB to allow the use of a USB hard-drive doesn't mean that we should start saying the PSP is weak because it has a 333mhz processor.
The iPod is 1/4 the size of the PSP and has 15 times more space.
That I thought that much space for a psp was completely unnecessary.Quote:
Originally Posted by F9zDark
Somhow it evolved into the umd market. and on to copy right laws.
(Im not some bible thumping poindexter that follows every rule just because some lable tells me its a no no).Ive copied things myself.
All im saying its its wrong to copy a dvd/ movie for any reason.
Because thats the rules for copy right laws.
Im not saying I follow them.
But just because I dont and the rest of the world doesnt, doesnt mean i can say its right and okay to copy, Because its simply not
I dont even follow what your saying about windows xp.
Its illegal to copy windows xp outside of its origenal intent.
TO INSTALL IT, is its perfectly natural method of operation. Its ment to be installed. Installing windows and copying windows is defferent. Now come on surely we cant get any wires crossed there :confused:
And you cant say they cant copy right windows, that shit is protected with more laws then our soldiers over seas right now :( sadly:(
To make a backup copy IS ILLEGAL. im not sure where people got this idea that it was okay, but ive heard it from a lot of people. But its simply not okay to copy copy righted media in any form:rolleyes:
This argument was so old and gone i forgot it even exisisted lol ;)
What kind of animes you have? im an anime fan myself:cool:
I'll definitely buy a 4GB if it works with 1.50 :p Can't wait to have my entire N64 rom collection portable !!