Sony explains why original PSP will not get Skype

mistermostyn | January 07, 2008 | News | Playstation Portable

Sony's Nick Sharples has outlined that the 32MB of memory on the original PSP means that it is not able to run Skype, which will soon arrive via a firmware update for the 'Slim & Light' PSP (64MB).

While the introduction of Skype software will certainly delight certain PSP owners, those who invested in Sony’s original portable videogame console might be left somewhat disgruntled by news that only the new re-imagined PSP will receive the Skype upgrade.

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StarJet | January 08, 2008

Why couldn't they *bleep*ing use the memory stick for the phats? Who says you have to use flash0? It's just a cheap sales trick!
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  Guticb | January 08, 2008
  
  You can't use a memory stick as RAM, when the PSP was built to use memory sticks as storage genius.
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Donnelly | January 08, 2008

Didn't care then.

Don't care now.
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  StarJet | January 08, 2008
  
  Then why comment? You could just not care as always?
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shaka | January 08, 2008

Just buy the new PSP if you use Blu-rays and own an HDTV it shouldnt be a problem i got both and i recomend anyone that still uses the fat PSP to get the PSP 2000 its hot.
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  StarJet | January 08, 2008
  
  Well, not everybody is rich enough to buy a PSP everytime a new model is released.
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iLLmatic | January 08, 2008

Best Buy warranty, here I come.
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The Power | January 08, 2008

Ah. Well not enough memory then. , gutted. Looks like I am going to have to upgrade then aren't I?
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Machienzo | January 08, 2008

Shame really. But what do I care, I probably wasn't gonna get it anyway.