I don't see what the use of defending a console to the bitter end does to you. Nintendo pwns this Sony pwns that, bah completely stupid.
There's no point saying that Sony failed in this and that Nintendo could've done so and so. They've each got their own strategies and views on what will sell. They're both extremely well established console developers, and they both have a different view of what will do well. Granted, Sony have little experience in the field of handheld gaming, but they have been making so many other little electronics that they should have a shrewd idea of what will work.
Nintendo's idea of having a touch screen was pure genius and is one of their major selling points, along with the Dual Screen shermozzle. Backwards compatabilty is a bonus.
They're both just two systems competing for superiority. Just like the VHS vs BETA battles, and the Microsoft Word vs Corel WordPerfect battles, the DS vs PSP battle will decide what becomes a major selling point on handheld consoles.
Touch Screen works? Get ready for a new generation of touch-screen handheld gaming. PSP's basic concept works? Get ready for another few years of the same handheld design.
Oh and, for all of you saying that Sony/Nintendo
could have done this and that, the point is they didn't. If the DS design is less favourable than the PSP's on a worldwide market, guess who will win? And visa versa. Nintendo's brave plunge into the unknown could make or break them. As could Sony's idea of sticking to the basics.
Okay well I'm done. That's my unbiased opinion on the matter
PSP PWNS DS!!!
Thankyou