Sony, Don't Ask Gamers What They Want...

[Red Cucumber]

In preparation for a rumored successor to the PSP, Sony has been
polling its customers to find out what features they would like to see
in the new console. The problem with this approach is that Sony
customers might not be the best people to ask about what they would
like to see in a new console. The survey asks a variety of questions
pertaining to features in a hypothetical future PSP 2. Among the questions asked are the following:

Would you be interested in a new Playstation Portable that:

Was smaller, yet retained most of the current PSP's screen size

Offered social networking functionality on the XMB

Included a keyboard for easer internet browsing and communication

Offered Bluetooth wireless support for easy pairing with other devices

Had a touch screen

Had an improved screen for more dynamic graphic displays

Offered the ability to find others near you who want to connect for online gaming

Offered an e-comic/book download service through the PlayStation Network

Included a hard drive for memory storage

The first problem with polling gamers to help design a new console
is that features on paper do not always work out in real life. Most
gamers aren’t experts in engineering or marketing, so their suggestions
might not make much sense. If asked what they wanted in a new PSP, many
gamers might say they wanted full multimedia playback with a built-in 7
megapixel camera, on-board GPS, Bluetooth wireless headset, 3G phone
and a music visualizer. The problem here is that it’s easy to forget we
are talking about a gaming system. Most people who
purchase a PSP are probably looking for a way to play games on it, and
gaming-related features could get lost in the noise of a million other
ideas.


Another problem with this strategy is that selection bias limits both
the accuracy and the usefulness of data gained from polls. What kind of
people do you think that Sony has been able to recruit to fill out its
marketing survey? People who surf the official Sony website and who are
already subscribed to the Playstation Underground are NOT the people
you should be asking to help design your next console – chances are
they already own a PSP and would buy the next one. You should be asking
folks who don’t already own a PSP, to find out what might persuade them
to pick one up.

Ultimately, we don’t care if Sony wants to slap a comic book
e-reader in the next PSP, just as long as they put a second analog
stick on the thing.

Just a review about the PSP and its features, and a debate between NEW features and etc...
Thought it might be interesting!
...I personally like the touch screen idea...

[B@d wolf]

a 2nd analog stick wood b sick then new games would come out touchscreen would also b cool

[Red Cucumber]

Yeah, the two analog stick would be awesome!
Cause it helps in games like MPO+! The Direction-Pad is a bit hard to use at first...
The touch screen is pretty cool as well, but then it will be fragile and there will be alot of problems...
My iTouch has alot of problems after a year!

[MGSfan32]

Guys taht Would Ruin Everything Abotu the PSP, Touch Screen OWuld Ruin Game Play, Key board Would also Ruin Gameplay, Not To Mention All The regular PSP GAmes Wont Work On PSP 2

[Red Cucumber]

The touch screen couldn't entirely ruin the PSP if it has a on/off switch!
So whenever you want to use a touch screen, just flick up the button and tada!
The keyboard will be a bitch though, it will make the PSP look like some corporate PDA/Phone!
So yeah, no vote for keyboard, but for Dual Analogs and the Touch Screen!!

[MGSfan32]

Dual Analoge Switches Would Be cool, but then It would Just be a Portable PS2 Controller
But the Touch Screen Would Ruin The GAme,
"YES! YES! YEAH! HEAD SHOT OMG!!!!!..... FUCK I DIED!"

BUT If there was a Switch T trigger the Touch Screen then That would be Cool

[EliteZero257]

lol if i had a choice i would chooose a hard drive...lol
thats alll...thats all a psp ever needs..everything depends on memory..or the psp would go caput

[Red Cucumber]

Yes, but why would we need more memory?
Downloading games is illegal, and requesting a memory to fit that many games won't please Sony!
The only things we could do with that much memory, is put music and videos!
Game saves merely take any space...
Yes, it is a good idea! Having something like a 50gb memory stick would be cool!!!

[MGSfan32]

50 GB Memory stick Would be SWEET, BUt Anyway, I Think The PSP Is Fine How it is, Teh TOuch Screen Might be KINDA Cool, But Only if You Could Trigger it, By that I mean You MUST turn it On Or else it doesnt work

[Haloguy4]

I think a second analog stick would be the next best thing for sony to do to the PSP. But, it would ROCK! to have a touch screen to but, like Red Cucumber said it better have an off button or at least set it so u can only use it when not playing a game. I mean it would suck if u tap the screen while trying to shoot someone cause chances are ur going to die (unless u got lightning fast reflex's) LOLZ but, we will see maybe by the middle or end of this year what they will do to it.

[MGSfan32]

Red Didnt say a Button to Turn On the Touch Screen, I DID! Gosh People These days! Lol JK, HI i Dont Know You But Nice to Meet You, Im MGSfan32

[mpopro]

not unless you use config b its will be easy to play on MPO and +

[Haloguy4]

Hi, MGSfan32 im Haloguy4 lolz. Yah srry i didn't read back but, yah it would need a button. "BUTTON!!!" LOLZ =]

[MGSfan32]

Hhehe You use Alot Of Smileys, but they always FIT in the Post!

[Haloguy4]

TY!!! yaha i try to make them look nice and not lame and normal LOLZ

[Red Cucumber]

The touch screen couldn't entirely ruin the PSP if it has a on/off switch!
So whenever you want to use a touch screen, just flick up the button and tada!
The keyboard will be a bitch though, it will make the PSP look like some corporate PDA/Phone!
So yeah, no vote for keyboard, but for Dual Analogs and the Touch Screen!!

Dude, MGSfan, what the hell...
It's even mentioned on the first sentence...

[MGSfan32]

Dammit My Idiotic Sense is Going off again!
Man Why cant I read!

[Red Cucumber]

Dyslexic?

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