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Sony Says Apple Helps Sell PSPs

John Koller, Director of Hardware Marketing for Sony, has a difficult job. Every time a competitor releases a wicked-cool piece of technology, Koller has to go on record about what his company plans to do to respond to this new product. Whether it is the Zune HD, Nintendo DSi, or the shiny new Apple iPad, Koller is the first person journalists turn to in order to gauge Sony's response. Unfortunately, Koller has apparently run out of smart things to say, because his latest comment about Apple's new touch-screen tablet device is downright retarded. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Koller suggested that the success of the iPad will actually help Sony sell more PSPs, because apparently what consumers are going to want after they grow bored of their $500 tablet device, is a last-generation plastic handheld game machine.

Look, we love the PSP, but to suggest that it is a step up above the iPad in terms of functionality is a bit of a stretch. No, it borders on complete retardation. Let's take a listen, shall we?

"Apple's entrance into the portable gaming space has been a net positive for Sony" he told the Wall Street Journal, "when people want a deeper, richer console, they start playing on a PSP."

Now, the Sony PSP is a solid gaming machine, there is no doubt about that. But there is practically no connection between what Sony offers and what consumers are looking for in the Apple iPad. Perhaps a smarter thing for Koller to say would be that there are very few similarities between the two devices to begin with.



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The iPad may lack traditional gaming controls, but it features a very competent web browser and multimedia capabilities.



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Comments

Ivan_PSP

 - February 3, 2010 9:22 AM

John is %100 correct plus the iPad is destine to flop. Apple is trying to hard too fast and Sony is always right. This website should be call iPad instead PSP World since they obviously hating on it.

Anonymous

 - February 22, 2010 2:46 AM

I bought a psp go instead of an ipod touch just recently. Both my brothers own Ipod touchs and I didn't think they were all that exciting to begin with. then i looked at the zune hd of my friends and found it smaller and less exciting than the ipod touch so I decided to look at the psp go and how much smaller it is then when i first owned the psp 1000. I liked the smaller sleeker psp go and I went to Gamestop and boguht a sued one for $150 and am still happy with my purchase over the other devices. it has internet browsing, music, videos and much better games!

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