@(Unverified): HE'S ON FIRE!

@(Unverified): Yeah, but where are you going to find an actual copy of "From Justin to Kelly" on DVD? I thought they were all destroyed.

@poematik14: Spot-on. They need to make something like a "PSP Communicator with Walkman Technology" (obviously the marketing department would need to work on that), that looks like a PSP, has the standard phone functions, and leverages their Walkman brand around a software-based player. It has to undercut the iPhone in price too, sell it for $99 on contract, make your money back on games and media.

But it's Sony, and they're stupid, so they won't do that.

Wow, what a glorious rip off. God bless our telecomm oligopoly.

While I completely agree for myself, this thing is really great for people that don't want to have a computer attached to their TV. While I personally am at the point where I can barely even find a function for a TV without a computer attached, lots of people simply want to watch videos, maybe get RSS-style news updates, etc. The Roku box is simply one option for them (and through personal experience, I will say I believe it to be a very good one).

@Brian!: Copyright has gone out of control. It's too bad nobody can stand up for Mozart's rights, and sue anyone who uses his music! Or the numerous story creators that Disney has ripped off over the years (the most blatant example of hypocrisy in the history of the world).

@futurepastnow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_be_evil

Apparently that is more of a guide, than a rule. This is why I don't trust Google. Wolf in sheep's clothing. "No, we're the good tech company, not like the other evil ones!"

@sam WMV? Unlikely. It will more than likely be some fashion of Silverlight. I agree that it has about a 99% chance of being proprietary though.

Here is my price breakdown for the PSP:

$50 - Yes, it's a commodity, what the hell.

$100 - If there are some cool games, or I can mod the hell out of it, I'd probably go for it.

$150 - There'd better be some sweet games, I'd better be able to mod it, and it'd better do a lot of other stuff (music, HD movies, etc)

$200 - no

$250 - ....

I'm sorry, it's a portable system. As in, I'm going to use it for a few minutes here and there, maybe sporadically for longer periods, and if it does enough, possibly as a PMP. That use scenario doesn't equate to a lot of money, especially in a recession...

This is about $149 too much. I have no idea what it costs to produce it and recoup R&D costs...just saying what I'd pay for something like this. It doesn't fill a huge gap in my life by any means...I think I could find some cool stuff to do with it, it might come in handy for impromptu meetings or something...but something that serves that purpose is going to have to work really hard to break the $100 spending barrier for me...