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Sony tried hard to mismanage too, especially around cross platform play. It's why I was glad I stuck with the Xbox.

• dylan604 3y ago
  As an example, the PSP's UMD format. So much time/effort went into that, while at the same time allowing content to be read from an SD card. Of course I can only assume this was meant as some lame IP protection, and possibly an attempt to bring back a format similar to the once popular minidisc. Also funny to me was that Blu-ray was knock knock knocking already with their Java based programming, while the UMD was programmed much more similarly to HD-DVDs.
  • ppseafield 3y ago
    It was because Sony had a ton of mini discs laying around since the format didn't take off. The UMD cartridges are just mini discs internally.
    • dylan604 3y ago
      what do you mean? there were no recordable UMDs. they all had to be stamped. so having mini discs laying around would serve no purpose
      • ppseafield 3y ago
        My mistake. I had heard the explanation I gave from a video, but now I've tried to find another source, and I cannot.