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alphacomp Geek Larva Posts: 27 From: New York Registered: Jun 2002	posted August 21, 2002 00:57 ...I got an imported one a few years ago to play the side-quest game for FFVIII (yes, I'm a Final Fantasy nut), and it was really cool- it had a nice interface with a relatively hi-res screen(well, relative to old Tomagotchi devices) and a surprisingly good speaker to boot-all packed into a shiny plastic case that was about the size of a regular memory card, only thicker. I was really surprised that Sony didn't release more to the US- that tiny device had so much potential- it was almost like an extremely small PDA. It's widely used in Japan(or was, I'm not sure), though, and Domestic PS2s actually recognize Pocketstations, as opposed to a regular memory card... ...Anybody else with stories about the Pocketstation?=D -alphacomp ------------------ ---"More power to your elbow!"--- IP: Logged
Danapoppa Geek Posts: 81 From: Tokyo Registered: Jul 2002	posted August 21, 2002 03:40 I've been in Japan for a while now, and I'm not sure what you're talking about. Although they probably called it by a different name over here (that's pretty common). Do you have a picture, maybe? ------------------ His name is Bobo. He knows no mercy. IP: Logged
SpikeSpiegel Uber Geek Posts: 861 From: my chair Registered: Jun 2002	posted August 21, 2002 08:22 heres a picture for you danapoppa http://www.scei.co.jp/hardware/accessory/img/scph4000.jpg ------------------ "hey its good your joining football, this is my favorite thing in the world,that and jacking off" IP: Logged
Danapoppa Geek Posts: 81 From: Tokyo Registered: Jul 2002	posted August 21, 2002 10:00 Cool! Yeah, they're called "PocketStations" in Japanese, too. Boy, I must be really out of the loop! But now that I've seen one, I'm getting this irresistable urge to hit the Yahoo.co.jp auctions... Somebody stop me...please...! ------------------ His name is Bobo. He knows no mercy. IP: Logged
ilovemydualg4 Uber Geek Posts: 809 From: GASP THE 3RD DIMMENSION Registered: Mar 2002	posted August 21, 2002 11:17 quote: Originally posted by Danapoppa: Cool! Yeah, they're called "PocketStations" in Japanese, too. Boy, I must be really out of the loop! But now that I've seen one, I'm getting this irresistable urge to hit the Yahoo.co.jp auctions... Somebody stop me...please...! Just have it ship to Jonathan bell... ------------------ 'Excuse me, I have to go blow somethign up..... It's a military thing....'-Col. Jack. O'Neil IP: Logged
Zwilnik Assimilated Posts: 433 From: London, UK Registered: Dec 2000	posted August 21, 2002 16:42 IIRC, the reason they dropped them was because the batteries died after about 2 hours and the flash memory suffered a high failure rate. They were brought out to compete with the Dreamcast's 'memory card with a screen on it' and lasted about 2 months before Sony quietly forgot about them. Great idea, not so great implementation. IP: Logged
neotatsu Uber Geek Posts: 987 From: A place my soul no longer resides Registered: Jun 2002	posted August 21, 2002 23:51 quote: Originally posted by Zwilnik: IIRC, the reason they dropped them was because the batteries died after about 2 hours and the flash memory suffered a high failure rate. They were brought out to compete with the Dreamcast's 'memory card with a screen on it' and lasted about 2 months before Sony quietly forgot about them. Great idea, not so great implementation. So glad you posted it, I'm not feeling up to it after work tonight.. IP: Logged
Danapoppa Geek Posts: 81 From: Tokyo Registered: Jul 2002	posted August 23, 2002 23:39 quote: Originally posted by Zwilnik: IIRC, the reason they dropped them was because the batteries died after about 2 hours and the flash memory suffered a high failure rate. They were brought out to compete with the Dreamcast's 'memory card with a screen on it' and lasted about 2 months before Sony quietly forgot about them. Great idea, not so great implementation. Boy, if that won't stop my impulse purchase, nothing will! ------------------ His name is Bobo. He knows no mercy. IP: Logged

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