Playstation Portal Official Thread

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My download mbps is 226 and my upload is 197…… is that fine to run this joint?
 

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Is it true that it doesn't include a browser? That means you can't sign in to many public Wifi locations as they required a web based sign-in. If true, Sony is gonna have to fix that in one of the first updates.
yeah like literally all public wifi nowadays you have to use a browser to authenticate lol so you can't even log into hotel wifi
 

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Reviews have been pretty good so far, only site who really isn't feeling it is Engadget, who highlighted what the Portal ISN'T more so than focusing on what it IS. They're REALLY appalled there's no bluetooth.

No bluetooth is insane, and I don't even think the material cost is that crazy where it impacts the margins not having it. Plus it could have been a bonus to help them sell headphones/earbuds along with this too.
 
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No bluetooth is insane, and I don't even think the material cost is that crazy where it impacts the margins not having it. Plus it could have been a bonus to help them sell headphones/earbuds along with this too.

They ARE selling headphones. $149 and $199 headphones that will only work through PS Link technology


Its Sony being Song. ALWAYS finding a way force people into their bullshyt proprietary garden. For PSP and Vita it was Memory Sticks instead of SD cards and now its PS Link instead of Bluetooth
 
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Is it true that it doesn't include a browser? That means you can't sign in to many public Wifi locations as they required a web based sign-in. If true, Sony is gonna have to fix that in one of the first updates.


Yea a couple of the reviews have called them out on EXACTLY that. No browser whatsoever and you can’t stream Youtube or Netflix even if you have it on your PS5.


Two things they’re GOING to have to fix very soon. Especially the browser issue
 

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Yea a couple of the reviews have called them out on EXACTLY that. No browser whatsoever and you can’t stream Youtube or Netflix even if you have it on your PS5.


Two things they’re GOING to have to fix very soon. Especially the browser issue

They won't put a browser on there because they don't want people playing Xbox Gamepass games via the cloud. This will never have a browser :russ:

Horrible half ass product. The money they put into garbage ass VR could of been making this a real handheld which would of been crazy
 

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They aren’t gonna put a browser on it cause that would open it up to streaming games from other services.

Would be the cheapest gamepass machine on the market :wow:
 

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Yup tablets have better resolutions as well then device but streaming is limited to 1080P.

I been a Sony guy since 96 and have a Ps5 but when I started reading into this it seemed stupid as shyt. Like might as well wait for this to flop and hit 99 bucks and maybe some Dev Community raises up that hacks this and opens it up for emulators and shyt like that
 

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Reviews have been pretty good so far, only site who really isn't feeling it is Engadget, who highlighted what the Portal ISN'T more so than focusing on what it IS. They're REALLY appalled there's no bluetooth.
can't lie, no bluetooth is headscratching.

I'll wait on the 2.0 version
 
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