drohne said:
gamerush gives you $100 of trade-in credit for a ps2 system. i'm tempted to trade this one in when it comes back and buy one of the new models. is there a price drop coming up? aren't they due for one?
i wonder if the japanese units really are more reliable...mikami doesn't seem to think so. :/
I'd do that...
The new units are very solid. If you start the machine with a disc in the tray, it now boots the game in less time than it would normally take to reach the "browser/sys config" screen. Plus, the fan is silent and the whole thing feels sturdier in comparison. Of course, there is ONE major flaw...
The i-Link port was removed in favor of an IR sensor. While I rarely used it, I really really enjoyed playing 2 player Time Crisis 2 and 3 via i-Link.
If the laser quality is the same for PSP, its going to be one hell of a fiasco..
In almost every case, though, the actual laser has not failed. Either dust prevents the laser from being able to read the discs OR one of the alignment screws becomes a bit loose. In both cases, the physical hardware has not failed. It was a poor design on Sony's part, though. With PSP being a portable device, I highly doubt Sony would build it in such a way. Also, those alignment screws are related to the fact that there are CD and DVD lasers present. PSP's drive is less complex.
I'm just happy that my XBOX and GC have been perfectly fine. I mean, the XBOX occasioanlly gives me an error when starting a game, but that is very VERY rare (and it has always done this). My XBOX uses a Thompson drive, which is why I was worried. Unlike other systems, though, there is no easy way to transport data outside of swapping the HDDs (which would void any warranty remaining).
I bought my GC used, though, and I can truly say that Nintendo is the only company I trust enough that I would buy a used system. I wasn't particularly excited about the GC, but I wanted Mario...so I bought a cheap, used system. It has been flawless thus far.
My DC has been on the fritz for years, though. Randomly, it will stop booting discs...only to start working again the next day. Never could figure it out. I should buy a backup unit, though, but I'll probably wait until I'm living in Japan next spring (that way I don't need to take it with me).
