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Sony PS Vita, A Hacker's Dream, Or Nightmare

The Sony PlayStation Portable (Sony PSP) was a dream for hackers, as they were able to pretty easily crack the first Sony handheld, getting to it run homebrew, as well as a variety of other applications. Will the Sony PS Vita end up being a hacker's dream, or nightmare?

The Sony PSP was quickly hacked when it was released several years ago, as the handheld ended up being an absolute dream for gamers who enjoy truly unlocking their hardware.

We saw the Sony PSP turn into a device that was able to be manipulated via software to run homebrew applications, pirated software, as well as a variety of other things with great ease.

Sony set out with the Sony PS Vita to try and correct these issues that plagued its original handheld, by being far more pro-active in its attempts to fight hackers trying to crack the Sony PS Vita.

The jury is still out as to whether or not the PS Vita is going to be a dream or nightmare for hackers, but if it is unlocked, expect some pretty amazing stuff.

The Sony PS Vita is far advanced from where the Sony PSP was when it launched. It has a touch-screen, dual-analog sticks, as well as advanced processing power. Hackers would have a field day in what they would likely be able to run on the handheld if they were able to get into it.

There have already been attempts to crack the PS Vita, as the "Hello World" script has already been able to run on the handheld via the PSP emulation mode, as well as a Sega Genesis emulator as reported yesterday.

The seeds are being laid for a future that Sony should certainly fear.

Apple, Nintendo, Microsoft, and other electronics companies have all seen what has happened as their latest gadgets have all been hacked, including the Windows Mobile phones, the iPad 2, iPhone 4S, etc.

It appears that hacking the Sony PS Vita is only a matter of time, but the jury is still out on how easy or hard it may turn out to be.