gizmodo.com - 6/4/2009
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So what will happen to all of your old UMD games if you buy a PSP Go ? You'll be able to procure digital copies of those discs, maybe even for free. I asked Sony's John Koller , Director of Hardware Marketing for Sony, what the company planned to do for their most loyal fanbase—those ...
acidmods.com - 6/5/2009
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Ok this is the PSP laptop .5 this
is also a work in progress and I have...
some cleaning up to do and a few additions. This is the main body assembly and how the completed version will look. Let me know what you guys think :tup: . The LCD has an ...
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PSP Laptop model .5
engadget.com - 6/5/2009
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engadget.com —
We just sat down for an interview with
Sony's John Koller, who among many other interesting tidbits...
and factoids (more on those later) assuaged fears that our giant UMD library would be entirely forsaken. While light on details -- they're still ...
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Sony working on "good will" program to give digital ...
techon.nikkeibp.co.jp - 6/3/2009
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An infinite number of facial expressions can be
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lips move. It smiles and cries. A familiar face gazes and talks at you in unfamiliar ways. An image processing technology with such capabilities is ...
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Sony PSP Go owners to get UMD download access
SlashGear —
... officially a few days ago, but now Sony is noting that their new portable will allow owners to download digital copies of games they’ve already purchased on UMD to the new device. ...
Sony will offer downloadable versions of your UMD games, maybe for free
Obsessable News Feed —
... (or an even older model) you won't be able to play your games, right? Actually, that might not be the case! Sony director John Koller told Gizmodo that there will be a plan in place that will allow you to procure digital copies of your existing UMD games, and that while it's too soon to say, it might even be free. ...
PSP Go to come with UMD game-transfer service
CrunchGear —
... (”Um, what do I do with all my games that I bought) has been answered, though somewhat vaguely. John Koller, Sony’s Director of Hardware Marketing, said that there will be a system in place for people to get their UMD-based games onto their PSP Go. No, you won’t be ripping the UMDs directly; Koller suggested it would be similar to how you’d get Blu-ray movies onto your PSP. ...
Sony To Offer UMD Replacement Service For PSP Go
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today —
SCEA's director of hardware marketing, John Koller, says that Sony is planning a "good will" scheme to replace UMD games for those who buy the PSP Go. The service is expected to allow consumers who purchase the UMD-free PSP Go to download digital versions of UMD games they previously bought."We're in the midst of putting together a good will program," Koller told Gizmodo . "We'll be unveiling that soon [because] we actually think there's a significant group that will be upgrading from the [PSP] 1000. In the past, we've seen a 20-25 percent trade-up factor, and I assume that's ...
Buy a PSP Go, and Sony Will Convert Your Old UMDs to Digital Versions
Fast Company - Technology —
... This news came when Gizmodo's Mark Wilson cornered a Sony executive at E3 this week. Wilson wanted to know how Sony was going to deal with its "loyal fanbase" who bought earlier versions of the PSP and had a stack of UMD-version games, but want to get a PSP Go. Sony's Director of Hardware Marketing John Koller gave the somewhat surprising answer that Sony was quickly putting together a "good will program", based on the company's Portable Copy solution that lets users downconvert Blu-ray movies for PSP compatibility, that would let gamers swap old UMD games ...
Report: Sony working on ways to transfer UMD games to PSP Go
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... The new PSP Go may have jettisoned the UMD disc drive installed on earlier PSP models, but that doesn't mean you won't be able to play your old UMD games on the new portable. Gizmodo and ...
Sony considering UMD game trade-in program for PSP Go digital versions
Joystiq —
... Sony's John Koller, director of hardware marketing, stated in a recent interview that the company is considering a UMD game trade-in program for PSP Go customers. Speaking with Gizmodo, Koller stated the company plans to unveil a "good will program," ...
Sony: No UMD Transfers for PSP Go
Technologizer —
... at E3 this year, John Koller, Sony’s hardware marketing director, said that a “good will program” to convert UMDs would be announced soon. There was speculation that retailers would convert UMD games through kiosks at their stores. ...
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