New slim PSP worth it?

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#1 sony_vaio
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I used to own an original PSP but grew tired of it and traded it in. Now a year later I would like to have it again. How is the new slim PSP? Is it worth getting? In what ways is it better?

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#2 orazinac
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Slimmer, lighter, able to adjust brightness, connectivity to TV. Comes in White, Silver, and Black currently. The black is pretty hard to get from what I've seen, mostly because almost every store only sells the slim in the Daxter or Star Wars bundles.
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#3 GC4ever
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still got the first one
wouldn't trade it for the world
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#4 shinian
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I live in Europe. I bought the Slim one. I regret It- I could have bought a cheaper fat one. The main advantage of the new PSP is TV-OUT. I was realy suprised when I saw in manual that it only works with NTSC TV's
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#5 Radiozo
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You dont need a NTSC TV. You need a TV with component inputs to be able to play games on it.
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#6 burningfleur
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I traded my old one for a slim and really can't say which I like better. I have a black slim and it doesn't get anywhere near as dirty or fingerprinty as the old one due to slightly different materials/finish. The control pad is more responsive and the WiFi range seems better. The new feature intended to cut loading times isn't all that amazing but it does shave off a few seconds in many cases, which was the biggest selling point for me.

I liked the weight and sturdier feel of the older model PSP though. The UMD drawer was a better design as was the slot for the memory stick. Overall, I think it was a classier looking piece of hardware. It fit my hands better.

Also, I wanted to use the TV feature (to play games, not just movies) and didn't know it required component cables. I don't feel like buying a new television anytime soon and can only use AV so I was pretty disappointed about that.

The screen really is the same. The battery life is the same unless you put in a bigger battery. If you can get the older model for cheap there's no real reason to get a slim one. Both work just fine and have their good points.

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#7 WSGRandomPerson
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Yes.
It had double the RAM.
Lighter, ofcourse.
TV Output, so you can watch and play things on your HDTV.