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   Michael, 29 Sep 2005 @ 6:25am

   
   

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   There's an upside and a downside to letting people mess with the system. The upside is obviously a huge underground fanbase and developer network that is constantly expanding Sony's original feature list, which is great for Sony. On the downside, what's usually the first hack for a console? Free games. So the question is, where is there more money? In increased PSP sales because of the demand by the mod community, or in increased game sales by killing the mod community?
   
   That's simplifying things, but it's one angle among many to look at.

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   Anonymous Coward, 29 Sep 2005 @ 8:07am

   
   

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   I agree. Most Hardware Console developers are taking a loss on the hardware sales but make it on the software sales. Also if you are a game developer you have to wonder how soon until your game is on the net for anyone to use.
   
   I want the hacks and new features but I understand Sony's fears.
   
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   Anonymous Coward, 29 Sep 2005 @ 8:10am

   
   

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   And to add to this comment. The Gameboy didn't become a hit because it was hackable. It was mainly due to a lack of a worthly opponent and massive amounts of titles.
   
   

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   Alfredo Pinto, 29 Sep 2005 @ 9:16am

   
   

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   I similar think happen with the skins of Winapm. The users start to hack the program, so they can have a different skin. By the time the developers realize this, instead of try to defend from hackers they sey "hey this is very cool". They not only let the program soport multiple skins not developed by them, also they alow plug-ins and other customize features and Winapm become a success.
   So I don't think it is a bad idea, Sony is only trying to eat the whole cake by itself instead of share.

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   Jethro, 29 Sep 2005 @ 9:29am

   
   

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   Hopefully developers will move on to better, more open platforms, and support a company that actually respects them, such as the GPX2 Linux handheld
   http://www.gpx2.com/product/product.asp
   

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   Mike (profile), 29 Sep 2005 @ 9:30am

   
   

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   If people are looking for free games, then they're not likely to be the ones who are going to spend very much on games anyway. On the other hand, if the hackers create many more uses for the device, that could make it much more valuable opening it up to an entirely new market.

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   John Hull, 29 Sep 2005 @ 11:05am

   
   

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   I have to agree with Mike, as I believe I would be the "new market". I love playing video games, but primarily on the computer. In it's default format of just playing games and UMD movies, I would NEVER buy a PSP, because I refuse to play games on a tiny screen or waste $20 on a UMD movie . However, with the hacks, it could really be of valuable use to me as it opens up a large number of possible uses, and I am now considering buying one.

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   anon, 3 Oct 2005 @ 9:27pm

   
   

   macromedia mobile players

   Want to know how to destroy a platform? How about a story on Macromedia's greed in the mobile device player market?

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   Mike, 3 Nov 2005 @ 4:02pm

   
   

   Dude...

   As I've posted just 5 minutes ago somewhere else:
   
   Dude, they aren't trying to stop hackers from making the PSP do more than they intended, they are trying to stop hackers from makignt he PSP run a UMD emulator which would turn the PSP into another XBox or PS2 where the iso's can be found on the net and run freely. Not that I support Sony's decision, but what they are doing is saving themselves.
   
   -Mike

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