A slimmer psp? not really turning me on...

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#1 stevensnewest
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i just found out that a lighter, sleeker psp was coming out in september, but i'm not really sure if i want to buy it though. i read that it has 64 MB of RAM, the speakers are placed somwhere else, the WLAN switch is moved somewhere else, games load quicker, the battery lasts longer, you can hook up the psp to a tv, and its shiny................seriously, WTF is so special about this "new" psp? :evil: i honestly don't feel like spending money on another psp that has sh*t moved and has a memory upgrade. i really don't see the point of releasing this "new" psp at all. even if the psp has 64 MB, its still gonna act stupid when i'm browsing on the internet and doing other things. i mean, one time i was browsing the internet on my uncles ps3 and some dumbass thing came up and said that the ps3 ran out of memory. now, i wasn't expecting that at all, because the ps3 has 256MB OF RAM!!!!!....CRAP! :evil: the "new" psp is still gonna have the same old problems like the old psp. games will probably not load quick either because the "new" psp's will still use UMD's. UMD's are just like CD's and DVD's, they take a while to load files. what a load of bull, if a DVD drive on a computer takes a while to load a DVD, what makes you think a UMD will load faster on a handheld? and as for the battery, how is it possible to have longer battery life if the psp is reading a UMD and its running at the same time. the amount of time you can spend on the internet will probably be the same too. the "new" psp will probably have the same battery as the old one, 1200 mAh. in conclusion, the newer psp isn't worth buying at all. it doesn't really have any new HUGE features that we'll make me wanna but it. let me see some internal flash memory and better graphics and then we'll talk sony.
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#2 Echo13791
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i agree, and ouch, is that your iPhone?
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#3 stevensnewest
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finally, thank you man. and thats not my iPhone, thank god. i found it on some site and i wanted to cry when i saw it. :lol:
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#4 detroitpistons0
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Well, this is exactly what peple said when Apple released millions of different versions of Nanos. And look at it now.
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#5 mtburdell
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wow that's alot of negativity and then the next guy agrees! I do agree the new PSP could have been better with button locations etc. being improved but having the option of being able to play on your t.v. and the lighter, slimmer design will be pretty nice, no? I'm not sure why you're doubting what they are saying about improved battery life only because they are going to look pretty dumb saying there will be improved battery life and then not have it. Like I said I think it could have been even better and Sony may well be working on a better upgrade and this is just a step in that direction and a plan to at least increase their sales of the PSP while they're working on that (I figure maybe XMAS next year) but the lighter/ slimmer thing plus the tn link and the battery improvement may make it worth buying, in conclusion that is!
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#6 mikeman10
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errrrrr......... steven psp slim is going to rule ha ha ha ha and your i - pod is crap :evil:

p.s. good for the i phone :twisted:

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#7 Icegoten200
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This new slim PSP wasn't really meant for already PSP Owners to buy but for people to just get into PSP. If you already have a PSP why would you still want to buy one anyway. I agree with you about their is nothing that turns us on. I don't have a PSP but would like to get this new Slim one instead of the older version just because its slim and has some newer stuff.
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#8 Da_Ryce_One
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The new slimmer PSP is turning me on like a Lamp:o
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#9 AtelierFan
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This new slim PSP wasn't really meant for already PSP Owners to buy but for people to just get into PSP. If you already have a PSP why would you still want to buy one anyway. I agree with you about their is nothing that turns us on. I don't have a PSP but would like to get this new Slim one instead of the older version just because its slim and has some newer stuff.Icegoten200
I agree. I am holding off on getting a PSP until the new version becomes available. Even if load times/batter life is 'only' %20 better (as a static figure), that is still more battery life and less load time. And the TV hook up is great. The new package will come either with Jak or the new SW Battlefront game.
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#10 TheCheat23k
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I far perfer the older PSP in design, so that doesn't turn me on. The TV out option is nice, but I can just buy a $40 adaptor to do the same thing if I wanted...though it wouldn't look as good. The load speeds will be quicker, but this is because the games will preload the data from the UMD to the ram while the game is loading....probably what the extra ram is used for. The battery life I believe is said to be the same as well, about 5 hours of gameplay: What they did was lessen battery consumption but also lessened the battery = the same amount of play time/browse time/video time etc... You can use the old PSP battery in the new PSP and get longer play time as well, but the battery cover then doesn't close :( Overall, I am not impressed being a PSP owner...but for someone just getting a PSP, its a great upgrade from what they would have gotten at the same price.
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#11 one_man_assault
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what were you guys expecting that would have made it revolutionary? Better graphics? How about a right thumbstick? a bigger screen? Faster Processor?if they did any of thatthe PSPwould be come a whole new system......not the PSP

I mean the DS lite did little in the way of more innovation besides the compactness, brighter screen...and sleeker design

and look how that sold....I dont think the product was even directed at trying to get current PSP owners to convert over to the new PSPit was created to broaden theconsoles base by improving on theprevious flaws the system had (long load times, horrible battery life, bulky weight, lack of TV out) Ithink the PSP will proportionately have the same effect of success the DS lite enjoyed. with that said I am keeping my PSP the way it is and wont buy a new one just like I kept my DS.

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#12 Trogeton
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I kinda agree with him on the new psp, i mean I dont have any issues with my psp now... I love my psp, the only way I would get the slim one is if someone would give me one, or sell me one for like have price for some reason, or something happens to my current one, and besides the memory now is upgradable, and can be modified to do some of the things that the new one can do
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#13 RonMaverick804
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If you don't want to buy it, don't buy it.
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#14 detroitpistons0
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Man a lot of you guys are so ignorant you guys don't even care to compare towhat others have done. You guys are all like "Oh Sony has an IQ of about 48" but that must mean other companies have just about the same IQ and you guys don't hit on them.
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#15 mtburdell
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I wasn't one of the people critisizing Sony and I know you didn't say I was but I think it's fair for people to voice their opinions seeing as this is a forum about the Sony PSP...so you're bound to hear both positive and negative opinions and also in some way Sony is perhaps more of a target because they are such a big company and sometimes big companies can get arrogant and a little too big for their britches and the same is true with the other guys as well. At least Sony has done something to make an improvement and i do think it's somewhat of a transition while they are working on an even more improved model that I think we'll see probably by next year this time or by the end of that year.
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#16 1AntSlayer1
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well, it does look kinda cool, but i dont think it being slimmer and being able to hook up to a TV would really make me want to buy it. Music, games and mvies on the go is all i use mine for.
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#17 stevensnewest
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screw you mike, i hope your psp accidently falls into a pool!!!
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#18 Sam_Fisher_932
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The new slimmer PSP is turning me on like a Lamp:oDa_Ryce_One

lol

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#20 SwedFish
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It will have relatively the same battery life, just a smaller battery. You need to put in an old battery for more life. And doubling the RAM will make a difference, but if I had to say it will prolly just be a 20% improvement. The PSP and DS were extremely close until the DS Lite came out, the PSRe is just an attempt to gain some ground. Anyways a bunch of flaws are fixed, and I think that the new one will be much better, I just wish I had the money to buy one.
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#21 Kiba_Wolf
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I'm definitely stoked for the new redesign. What did people expect coming into E3 this year? did you guys really expect Sony to unveil a massive change to the PSP's design similar to what Nintendo did to the GBA and the DS? With the PSP's construction, I don't think It would be possible to make it any thinner and any smaller considering the size of the screen and the button layout.

Also, I believe the improvements are quite impressive: Smaller battery with equal efficiency, Thinner frame, lighter, better feeling buttons and D-pad, simpler but improved UMD slot mechanism, VIDEO OUT, different colors...and some other things too.

WHAT MORE CAN YOU WANT while still staying within the boundaries of the PSP's price range and physical space? and please don't say "a second analogue stick", that's just not possible and fair to the original psp owners.

and combined with the Entertainment pack, you're getting a good amount of stuff for your money.

I'm getting one.

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#22 justin4444
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Some people who don't like the slim psp are the people that has already the old one. They just can't believe that there's a new one coming out and they can't afford to buy again.

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#23 USmellLikePoopy
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I'm with you Steven, I don't see a point in buying the new one at all. I'm sticking with my PSP until I NEED to buy a new one for games. Since they are just coming out with a little update I doubt I'll need a new PSP anytime soon.
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#24 zakkro
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My PSP is starting to crap out, so I'm getting the new one with Vader on it >_>