Im Very Interested In The Pandora But Have A Few Questions!
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Sugar_Kane
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I think Sony would disagree quite forcefully that swapping your account to download a game purchased by another actually is not piracy. That feature is there in case you delete your copy and need to download it again, or you buy a second console, or yours is broken. The same thing happens on the PS3 where I believe you have something like 5 downloads on your purchases before you can't transfer any more. Either way, it is illegal, and it is piracy.
Now, on to the real question. I sincerely don't think that you would be happy with the pandora.
Now, on to the real question. I sincerely don't think that you would be happy with the pandora.
mali
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You'd have to explain your intended usage a bit more. Nobody will try to convince you, but give an honest advice. So far things point to PSP.obiwan22 said:
Besides I agree with Sugar_Kane. SomeGuy, I'll take care of the proper interpretation of the rules
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WizardStan
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No, you won't like the Pandora because everything you've talked about seems to suggest that it's feature list is too much for you. You're asking to buy a full 5 course meal when all you seem interested in is the salad. If all you want is a salad, buy the salad! And by salad I mean PSP, or possibly the new GPH Caanoo that's coming out might be suitable for you.obiwan22 said:
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mali said:You'd have to explain your intended usage a bit more. Nobody will try to convince you, but give an honest advice. So far things point to PSP.obiwan22 said:
Besides I agree with Sugar_Kane. SomeGuy, I'll take care of the proper interpretation of the rules
Being a mod doesn't suit you Mali.
What I mean to say is, you were cooler before. You give off 'power mad' vibes now.
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Sugar_Kane
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Really? I think he's become more handsome and debonair
Exophase
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WizardStan said:
What, no, Pandora is way more suitable for him than Caanoo. He wants something that has a good shot of running N64 and PS1 games decently, and can surf the web... PSP is decently suited to his wants, but Caanoo?
You guys are focusing on the whole PSP piracy thing he edited out, and if playing PSP games is his highest interest then yes he should get the PSP (although the chances of Pandora one day emulating some PSP games acceptably aren't zero). But for most of the other areas he showed interest in Pandora has potential to be better - right now PSP has the performance advantage for PS1 but Pandora has way more potential to overtake it here and provide much better compatibility and far more features too. I'm not saying it will, but it definitely can.
N64 on Pandora is already an easy winner and IMO has more potential room to grow since a lot of the wasted cycles are due to excessive overhead in 3D. N64 dev on PSP is still active but the real original core developer is gone afaik; I don't mean to be offensive in saying this but I feel that the Pandora scene has better talent currently working on N64 emulation, especially with Ari64 involved.
Getting flash is also likely an inevitability for Pandora. Or at least it's more likely than getting it for PSP.
From what Google digging I've done it looks like the situation with iTunes files is more or less the same between PSP Go and Pandora - both can play them if they're DRM free; Pandora might not be able to with its bundled players but someone can pretty easily port one that can or provide plugins for this.
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mali
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I knew this would happen, but I do it for the communitySomeGuy99 said:Being a mod doesn't suit you Mali.
What I mean to say is, you were cooler before. You give off 'power mad' vibes now.
Let me explain. Talking about piracy might not be specified in the rules, but think about this example.
Someone asks the OP how this works, because he wants to try it and the OP gives detailed instructions how to do this swapping accounts thing.
You might tolerate it, but I wouldn't.
I don't see why what I posted above is a 'power mad' vibe, though.
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Exophase
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I dunno, I like both mali and SomeGuy, whose side should I pick on this one?
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I don't either :mali said:I knew this would happen, but I do it for the communitySomeGuy99 said:Being a mod doesn't suit you Mali.
What I mean to say is, you were cooler before. You give off 'power mad' vibes now.
I don't see why what I posted above is a 'power mad' vibe, though.
sebt3 said:
IMHO : you're doing great so far.
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Exophase said:I dunno, I like both mali and SomeGuy, whose side should I pick on this one?
I like you both too!
Some people slot into a position of power very nicely, and it suits them. Not everyone is suited to it IMO, Mali being one.
Information about how to pirate isn't censored information! I was quite fascinated to know about this PSP shop trading thing. If you ask me, downloaded titles should be fair game for swapping, just like physical games.
Hey, it's just my perception about the 'power mad' vibes. I base it on observation from the last couple of weeks.
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WizardStan
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I only suggested it as something extra to look into, see if it is a reasonable fit for what he wants. Only he can know what he really wants, and to figure that out he needs to have all the options. At least the Caanoo will have Flash out of the box, which, since he already seems to have a PSP (if I interpret the download debate correctly), may be more important than the ability to play PSX games. I would have also suggested the Dingoo as well if I thought it had any chance of doing any of the things he wanted.Exophase said:
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I think it's time for a group hug.SomeGuy99 said:I like you both too!Exophase said:I dunno, I like both mali and SomeGuy, whose side should I pick on this one?
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mali
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I'd appreciate it if you tell me when you think I act inappropriately so I can improve it. Without feedback I obviously can't see what I'm doing wrong. I can't help you with this piracy stuff, cause you won't convince me there. When there is something else, just tell meSomeGuy99 said:
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mali said:I'd appreciate it if you tell me when you think I act inappropriately so I can improve it. Without feedback I obviously can't see what I'm doing wrong. I can't help you with this piracy stuff, cause you won't convince me there. When there is something else, just tell meSomeGuy99 said:
Okay. Don't worry about it anyway, it happens to everybody.
Talking of which, what happened to Chip?
I have made protracted posts here on the subject of piracy in the past, and none were deleted. If you ask me, it's an incredibly interesting subject that needs to be more out in the open. Just consider this: The first person to understand the psychology behind it will make themselves quite rich!
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Sugar_Kane
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Free games = better than buying games. What do I win?
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Ah, but you could be wrong. When we pay for something, we often convince ourselves it is good, and persevere to the end to extract the value placed in it. So in effect, paying for a game makes it... better?
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