Sony's Movie Download Store MIA

Greg Sandoval has a sharp analysis up on CNET News.com about Sony’s download service. The Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) is a nice game machine. But two years after its launch, the device’s potential as an all-around entertainment platform is stuck in neutral. This is despite the fact that its $169 price and 4.3-inch widescreen put the $249 iPod (and its 2.5-inch screen) to shame, at least for playing movies.

Why is this significant for mobile media? Sony introduced a portable format called UMD for the machine.

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