Sony seems to be hampering its PlayStation Vita console right out of the gate according to a report today from Ars. What may have seemed like OK battery life before Apple’s iOS devices came on the scene, now seems downright paltry. Compare the iPad’s 10+ hours of usage to the Vita’s claimed stats, with the screen at the default brightness, Bluetooth turned off, and headphones used for audio:
- Game: Approx. 3-5 hours
- Video: Approx. 5 hours
- Music (in stand-by mode): Approx. 9 hours
Even the diminutive and probably better-compared iPod touch (released a year ago) pretty much destroys that with 40 hours of music playback and 7 hours of video (right).
As for memory, the Vita has none built-in like iOS devices. But Sony (just being Sony) will offer a proprietary memory card format, instead of say just using SD or speedy SDXC cards that are about a buck a Gig. Prices?
- Memory Card 4GB ¥2,200 $29
- Memory Card 8GB ¥3,200 $42
- Memory Card 16GB ¥5,500 $71
- Memory Card 32GB ¥9,500 $124
