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PSPgo: Hope you don't have a Mac, as Media Go is PC only  photo

Media Go? More like Media Stop for Mac users.

Some of you might have nabbed a PSPgo today. Some of you might be Mac owners. There's a potential problem for people in both camps, as Sony's media and game management software, Media Go, is PC-only.

Back in the day of UMDs, the need for content management software was less important, as you could grab a game off the shelf and pop it in. Now that you have to download games for your PSPgo, the Mac owners of the world are at a slight disadvantage. All is not lost, though. Sony's Jeff Rubenstein was nice enough to pass along some alternative methods of getting games onto your PSPgo.

"The easiest and most direct way would be to download directly through the in-game store via wi-fi," Rubenstein told Destructoid. "PS3-owners can also download PSP content, and then transfer games, pics, movies, etc onto their PSP via the included USB."

And while this may not help with the games, there's still Mac connectivitiy for everything else: "Note that Mac owners can still directly connect their PSPgo to their Mac via USB to transfer videos, pics, and music."

Commence with the Mac jokes.


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Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:34
Shadowiii
GO BACK TO YOUR IPOD TOUCHES MAC-FAGS!

Oh wait, I have a Macbook Pro. Whoops. At least they can still see their PSPs and move stuff...I have a WinMo smartphone and my Mac refuses to even recognize its existence when I plug it in. Lame.
R3Y GUTI3RR3Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:35
R3Y GUTI3RR3Z
iTunes connectivity GET!
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:35
ArrestedDeveloper
Woo hooo! Take that Justin Long!
Harris Hatsworth's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:39
Harris Hatsworth
Ahahaha, what a piece of shit system. It must exist solely to make the older PSP models look better because this is just awful.
phantomile's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:40
phantomile
Meh, I'm sure someone will make an unofficial Mac version eventually.
stevenxonward's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:42
stevenxonward
Seems like Sony has put themselves in an awkward position. They introduce a piece of hardware that they'd like to compete with Apple products, and they introduce a piece of software that only works on an OS made by their competitor Microsoft. It'd be neat if Nintendo or Sony would embrace and offer functionality with Macs.
Zachalmighty's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:48
Zachalmighty
It's like they want people to crack the PSPGo!
Sonvar's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:51
Sonvar
The PSPGo has been a joke to begin with and here is another reason some people end up not buying it.
Leviticus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:54
Leviticus
It's called Boot Camp. It's software that comes with Macs now that will allow you to run Windows on your Mac, provided you have a copy of Windows and a valid license key. Problem solved.
v0odka's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:55
v0odka
So... sony is a Microsoft fanboy?
Mecha Six VII's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:56
Mecha Six VII
Hmmmmm, sounds like a job for HACKERS!
Everyday Legend's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:56
Everyday Legend
Even Sone doesn't understand what side Sony is on.
psycho terror2's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:57
psycho terror2
as if we needed another reason not to buy a mac.
gamadaya's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:02
gamadaya
Haha, that brings a smile to my face.

Jesus, I'm a terrible person.
Midgetsnowman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:05
Midgetsnowman
so..Sony wants to compete with the ipod and Iphone..by ignoring a large portion of the apple market?
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:07
BluDesign
@Leviticus

A windows license runs over $100 plus I have to give up at least 9 GB (or more since I'm managing content) on a partition that is prone to viruses and spyware. No thanks. Care to offer a better solution? Mine is to just get a PSP-3000
Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:10
Shadowiii
Screw boot camp, just get VMWare or Parallels if you don't use it for cutting edge games.
Still, I'm sure there'll be a third party app out within the next few months; the Mac community seems to be pretty good at stuff like that.
Dyson's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:16
Dyson
Wait, wah? I don't own a PS3 Jeff. How would I be able to download any games? I'm not gimping my Mac just to play games. Lame.
natetehgreat's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:29
natetehgreat
Or Sun's Virtualbox (it's free):
http://www.virtualbox.org/

This situation does illustrate Sony's awkward dependence on Microsoft. I'm guessing Google's Chrome OS can't come soon enough for them, esp. with their computers continuing to fall behind companies like Acer and Apple.
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:30
hpv
Not the primary reason I'd give for hoping you don't have a Mac, but whatever floats your boat.
Mattchewie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:36
Mattchewie
I'm sure no one in the MAC community would want it anyway...considering they put up with the POO fest music manager known as iTunes. The fact there isn't not 1 single player out there that supports my FUZE on MAC makes me cry.
sewerraccoon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:36
sewerraccoon
seems like a pretty big oversight on sony's part. Macs may not be the biggest market share, but you can't deny that their use is growing.
Arianol's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:41
Arianol
Isn't Sony effectively supporting Microsoft by doing this?
Corican's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:52
Corican
I have a 24" iMac that uses bootcamp to run XP which I use for all my gaming needs.
As it has a shed load of RAM and a decent graphics card.

I'm very pleased with the set-up.
DGX Goggles's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 16:08
DGX Goggles
Well that doesn't seem like a good idea, I'd think that the same people who buy expensive toys instead of computers, would be the ones who would want to buy the PSPgo's up.
Ganjookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 16:34
Ganjookie
I hear the new upcoming DesertFox update to OSX will fix all issues and run your macs off of steam and wood!
LividChihuahua's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 16:40
LividChihuahua
@Mattchewie - actually, and your going t find this very hard to believe, the mac version of iTunes is good. yes I know amazing isn't it, it's almost like the company can actually program for the operating system they made, shocker. I think it's apple's way of treating you like microsoft treats us (the mac version of word should be burnt on a stake, taken down, resuscitated, drug out to the street, shot, resuscitated again, then let be run over by a truck)

@Ganjookie - you fail for not getting the mac system naming scheme, which is freaking obvious.
balth's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 16:47
balth
Ganjookie, link plz.


KIDDING!

--sent from my iPhone.
natetehgreat's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 16:55
natetehgreat
@Mattchewie,

How is it Apple's fault that Sansa can't write a simple Mac desktop client that syncs their players with iTunes' XML file? Even RIM's archaic BlackBerry has a Mac app. >.>
Zantetsuken's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:07
Zantetsuken
Its okay, mac users are used to having no games.

Just like PS3 owners.

Zing.
Hcapt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:13
Hcapt
So if you have a Mac, you have to go to the video game store anyway in order to buy games for the PSP Go? Isn't the point of the Go that you DON'T need to do that?

This whole all digital route just seems to be a worse idea by the day.
Nitex's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:21
Nitex
I hate Mac's for no reason like many others. It's just fun to hate. Lets just say I hate them because they made Justin Long into a douche. For shame!

I do love how false those commercials are though. They make the computers sound like gods then when the user actually buys the thing they are royally pissed off about how hugely they were ripped off. I'm still laughing at my cousin today for buying a Mac 3 years ago.
For the Love of Zod's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:29
For the Love of Zod
For "PC", read "Windows".
Zyrshnikashnu's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:56
Zyrshnikashnu
No love for Linux?


Sorry, someone had to say it. :P
Evergreen's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 18:25
Evergreen
The only other option is to connect to the Playstation Store directly through your PSPs WiFi. Unfortunately, the PSP does not support WPA2 encryption, which makes it worthless for me. I'm not about to change my router's settings and make things less secure for just one device of mine.

I'm glad I have a PSP-2000, because I'm still planning on getting games on UMD.
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 18:41
Electro Lemon
OH FOR FUCKING CHRIST'S SAKE

"provided you have a copy of Windows and a valid license key. Problem solved."
Problem not solved at all. You need to buy a copy of Windows in order to work with your $250 fucking handheld? No. No no no, that shouldn't work at all. And it's not even a "well, no one uses Macs" thing anymore, it's just their refusal to use a simple solution that can work across platforms. The same thing is happening with the Zune, and frankly, it's absolutely annoying as shit.

"as if we needed another reason not to buy a mac."
A $250 handheld not working with a $1200 computer is not a reason to not by a Mac. It's the other way around, if anything. Computers are (technically) necessary to most people's every day lives. Handhelds are not.

The problem with all of these virtualization solutions is that they require you to buy a copy of Windows. I should not have to buy a copy of Windows or cut off about 9GB of my HDD in order to work with my goddamn PSP.

I'm not even going to touch the OS X hate in this thread, because I bring up the same arguments every time, and every time, it's only the people who already own/like/tolerate Macs to bother to listen. Fuck whatever, I'm going to watch Spongebob or something.
CaptainApocalypse's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 21:00
CaptainApocalypse
While my ire is certainly raised as a Mac user, Sony makes PC computers. As far as they are concerned, you can get all your needs met with Sony products. Besides, most Mac users run Intel machines; worst case scenario, you dual-boot. I know it sucks if you aren't doing it already, but I do it to run Steam so it doesn't bother me. Also, the PSP Go currently gives me no reason to ditch my UMDs.
Ghil's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 21:22
Ghil
and that's why I keep a shitty old PC lying somewhere in the house. Not that I'd buy a Go, mind you. :P
psycho terror2's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 21:36
psycho terror2
@ Electro Lemon

i have no intention of buying either to be honest.

in fact i don't have a mac for the same reason i don't have a psp go. they may look nice, and can perform as well as the alternative, but i have to pay more money and i get less compatibility.
Johnny Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 21:39
Johnny Justice
@ BluDesign: I have XP installed on my MacBook Pro via BootCamp for gaming and a couple of programs I need for work.

While this doesn't help it become any cheaper and take up less space, as far as viruses go, it's an non-issue. Just think about how much web browsing you would do in Windows on a machine that also has OS X installed. I only do a tiny bit on trusted sites. The spyware and virus scans I do seem pretty pointless so far.
Ghil's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 21:40
Ghil
@ Psycho Terror2: I won't go into details here, but I disagree with you on the Mac. there are affordable Macs, and as for compatibility, I have yet to find something (except gaming, but hey, when the PC gaming world is rules by direct X, that's no surprise) I can't do as efficiently (or more efficiently, for that matter) as on a pc.
psycho terror2's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 21:44
psycho terror2
@ Ghil

so what part do you disagree with? for the same money as an affordable mac i can get a better spec PC, and i game on my PC.
Ghil's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 21:47
Ghil
Like I said, gaming isn't the same. you will never find a good deal if you look for a gamer comp on a mac, and even so, it won't ever be as powerful as a similarly priced PC....
MagicAQ's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 04:01
MagicAQ
Hmmmm sucks mega balls, Sony seems to have taken a side i what may not be all too clever. I have noticed though that Sony have some agreement with Microsoft as the new windows Live adds have Viaos in them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cX4t5-YpHQ
or am i off the mark? I had a vioa and i was a god laptop, only it came wih windows and no windows CD...


So is Sony siding with them? i would agree, are there any others with the same experience or info?
haunted1013's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 09:06
haunted1013
++ competitive oversight. An iPhone/Touch competitor without Mac software? For a second, I thought we were discussing the Zune.

You'd have to own a Mac before realizing they are more than the sum of their specs. However, this community skews towards those who live and breathe for videogames. "They know not what they do."
psycho terror2's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 11:21
psycho terror2
@ haunted1013

until someone shows me that a mac doesn't cost more and do less, i will continue to troll with impunity.
Kinjiro's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 13:43
Kinjiro
@psycho terror2

wisdom


also, it would seem like the sad little mac users can't even pirate correctly without "an app for that"
haunted1013's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 15:31
haunted1013
Whenever there's a DToid article about something that only affects certain people, the comments are mostly by the unaffected, who poke their heads in to boldly proclaim their imagined superiority.

@Kinjiro
You seem to be on a tangent, but you're correct in asserting Mac users have a higher expectation for software polish. For piracy, that means keygens and cracks that aren't thinly veiled malware.
absolofdoom's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2009 21:26
absolofdoom
Or, ya know, you could just use virtualization. But that'd work, so it's silly, right?
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