If Skype's a good enough program for us to use to lovingly craft the auditory (and often olfactory) experience that is the Joystiq Podcast, it should be good enough for you to use for any communication purpose. But we understand that some of you may need a primer with how to get the thing running on your PSP and we've got SCEA marketing dude John Koller leaping to your aid.
After watching the video and seeing Kolller with the full set-up, there's one question we still can't answer: We're down with Skype calling, but is there a way we can avoid looking like complete tools in the process?
After watching the video and seeing Kolller with the full set-up, there's one question we still can't answer: We're down with Skype calling, but is there a way we can avoid looking like complete tools in the process?
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Yeah it is pretty cool that the PSP can use Skype.....
But it seems more like a thing that is only because you got it to work.
Like putting Linux on a PS2, sure you can do it, and thats pretty cool.
But is it useful? not really, (unless your always near free wifi)
It's just not that useful.
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http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2008/01/skype_for_the_psp_review_it_is_good.html
Here's a good example of how I used Skype before on my laptop: Stay in hotel in Tokyo, log on to wifi in room, call girlfriend back in New York on her mobile phone. Hmmm. No answer... leave her a voice-mail: "Hey it's me, call me back on my office number [I use my Skype In number for my office, since it basically follows me whenever I log into Skype; it's a regular NYC area-code number, like any phone line] and a few minutes later, a ringing sound eminates from my laptop, I answer, and we talk for a while for drastically lower cost than using standard phone lines. But it's convenient since she's using a 'standard phone line' (her mobile phone) back in NYC, and I'm reachable at a single phone number anywhere in the world, as long as I'm logged in to Skype.
So, yeah, I like Skype and I'm installing it right now on my PSP.
BUT... I'll repost what I wrote about it yesterday, about the mic:
"Now, see, if they had just put a mic on the damn thing (like the DS has) you could hold the thing up to your head like a phone without the need for a 'compatible headset and mic' and do some crazy SIDETALKIN', 2008-style."
So, if this comes out for the DS, I'll use that instead. Smaller unit, built-in mic.
http://www.sidetalkin.com/page-1.html
It is also more useful than the Nintendo DS Emulator on PSP.
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Maybe they should have invested the money in create good games, you know, like the DS.
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What an idiot.
The PSP has an install base over 25 million. Do you think it would have gotten that far if it had been a DS clone? Those extra features you deride are what makes it sell even when games aren't plentiful.
I know you rank Sony as somewhere in the neighborhood of Satan as far as evil; however, you don't have to like or admire a device to occasionally acknowledge that it has found a market. Don't worry, you can also incessantly bring up that it is being outsold by the DS.
Why did you buy a 360, unless the Wii couldn't, hmm, satisfy some need?
Unlike the DS, the PSP does much more than JUST play games, and Skype is a great functionality
"Maybe they should have invested the money in create good games, you know, like the DS."
and I thought the average rating of games for PSP was graeter than the one for DS, silly me...
Your hate consumes you to the point where you have to post on anything Sony related, even when you don't own anything Sony. I'm sure you were rocking the PS1 and PS2 back in the day.
And Joystiq...we get it already, you guys hate Sony...Sony can't do anything right. Sure...sure...let's all go out and buy 360's and XBL Gold accounts. Sure...like sheeples. Teh Haloz...
the PSP has more critically acclaimed games than the DS
so stop bashing the system, heck the PSP can even play flash games for free, see:
http://www.psponme.com/list_psp.asp?cat=Arcade
Mark my words: the next generation of DSes will have some sort of VOiP functionality (not necessarily Skype, but perhaps something with Friend Codes, like for Pokemon).
How whatever site that video is from (and there has been others recently as well) automatically starts playing when you cursor goes over it.
Which isn't great, when you're at work.
I guess I shouldn't be on here at work anyway, but, you know. It still sucks.
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*sigh*
Damn it.
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because god forbid that sony released that "skype headset" the day the new FW launched ;)
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No.
But i'll call you later, so we can play socom together.
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Why do they even care? If you Own a PSP and have for some time then you will absolutely regard the addition of SKYPE to the PSP as a good thing. especially if you are a skype user.
I am a skype user. I have had a PSP from day one and I now have the new version.
I even wend out and BLEW the $50.00 just so I could make skype calls in my PSP. Why you might ask...Yes I have a cell phone and a landline too. So what?
I will tell you why. Neither of those phones allow me to call me buddies on the other side of the world for virtually nothing. PSP TO PSP Calls are FREE. If you are set up for it.
If you are 13 years old and have nothing to your name except for smelly socks I understand that you don't need or want SKPYE or even have a PSP.
AS TO THIS STUPIS psp vs ds BALONEY... I have both machines.
IMHO they are really set up so differently that I really enjoy them both very much.
One thing is for sure is that The graphics available to PSP games is WAY WAY better than the DS. The ability to play movies is very nice on the PSP. I know there are ways of watching movies on the DS but frankly they don't compare. The DS has lots of cool games but their dynamics is very different to the PSP which with it's huge screen plays games like Burnout or ridge racer so well remember the graphics on your old PS ONE? Well we have that much power in our PSP's. It is really true.
Not that the DS doesn't have some great features. The touch screen is genius. Anyway the point is Both machines have their place and I dont many of you haters of either would turn one down if given to you with 5 or 6 games.
Back to the skype software. Skype is a good solid communications software you can call just about any phone world wide. Not much use to those of you who don't have any friends over seas but if you do it is great. You can all your buddy on his PSP too. It is cool.
Anyway Chill out you silly haters.
Yaesumofo
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Then when all else fails they bring up the games subject. And makes me wonder why Mercury and Monster hunter is coming on the Wii.
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As for my DS, I never leave home without it. One of the best investments I ever made. So far I own three DSLites, Black, Yellow(pika edition), and Crimson. The difference between the Wii and the DS is that I can actually play the DS by myself and have fun for hours.
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If sony could make some sort of wimax usb antenna it would make all the functions of the psp A LOT more useful.
Wifi and the Hotspot Idea just isn't in enough locations for it to be reliable, especially if your using your psp as a phone.
I have everything the psp can do including location free, remote play and now the skype connectivity and I find myself only able to use any of them when Im at home which defeats the purpose. Yaaay im wireless at home..... yay.
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I'm sooo glad the old headset still works and actually the new controller is a better design I would have to say
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