PSP Tips – About The New Sony PSP
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When the new Sony PSP hit the scene with its slim and lite design, people were skeptical about whether or not it was going to be a real improvement over the original PSP system already available. Since Sony had already made their way into a new era of portable gaming with its Portable Playstation and Portable Playstation 2 versions, would the new portable system be along the same lines? To add pressure, Sony was in a gaming battle with rival company Microsoft, with the debut of the Playstation 3 going up against the Xbox 360.
September 6, 2007 was the launch date for the new Playstation Portable Slim & Lite. The name concidesly describes its brand new look. On the surface, the handheld console looked the same, but upon picking it up, the difference was immediately noticeable. The new PSP gaming unit was 33% lighter and 19% slimmer. However, the real improvements are found inside the small handheld gaming console.
So what can you expect from the new gaming unit? You can expect shorter load times. The Sony PSP designers doubled the internal memory to 64 MB. The LCD screen is lighter. The D-pad is raised a bit higher, thus helping your fingers gain better control when playing. It also now has the ability to charge the unit via its USB port while gaming. This was something previous units could not do. Before, you could only charge the PSP system when you were not playing.
Games can be expensive. Most people elect to purchase games versus renting them. This was a great concern with the new Playstation Portable. Would the old games still play on the new system or would gamers be forced to spend money on new games if they wanted the new system? Thankfully the new PSP does play the old games, and also, any new Playstation Portable game will work on the older unit.
The new Playstation hand held gaming system will not always be the only game in town. Nintendo is answering back with the new Nintendo DS Lite. For the time being, however, Sony can ride high on its incoming revenue from all of the gaming bundles. The limited edition PSPs will fly off the shelves even at a whopping $199.00 and will probably sell for twice as much on Ebay. The gaming world is a highly competitive arena between rival companies and they must constantly redesign their software and consoles to be faster and better. There is little doubt that Sony has confronted this challenge head on.
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