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#1 Schlemer
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I had been planing on picking up a second PSP, as I do with all my favorite systems. This practice started back with my N64. One for me and one for the kids. Well, when it came to the PSP I got a little "selfish". As I would casually visit my local gameshops. I would ask if they had any used PSPs in stock and in good condition. About a year ago, I would get a laugh from the employees. Yeah, they had too many as people were trading them in for the original DS. They wanted $170. I passed. recently, I began to ask again. This time I was surprised to find that the scarcity of the PSP was not so funny. What happened to the mountains of PSP's EB and GS were trying to get rid of? Well, to make a long story short. I stopped into Sears to use the men's room while waiting for the wife to get chinese food. I figure I had a few minutes, so I cruised the game section. I looked into the console case and noticed a PSP siting by itself. I glanced over at the top and saw a white closeout label. It read PSP originally $199. now $139. I asked the guy at the counter what was wrong with it. He said "nothing". Apparently, someone had bought it, said it didn't work and returned it. He stated that he had checked it out and it was perfect. That's all I needed to hear. I had the system rung up and was out the door. When I checked out the PSP, it was obvious that the previous owner never even tried the system. Everything was still it it's original sealed plastic, not a rip to be found. I installed the battery and powered her up and to my amazement I found not one dead pixel. This baby was perfect. Dual systems: N64, Dreamcast, PS2, PSP, Gamecube, Xbox, GBA, GBSP and DS lite Single systems Playstation, DS, Genisis, Gamegear, original Gameboy, GBPocket and GBColor
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#2 Schlemer
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How about just treat it well. I have had mine for about a half a year and i have never used a face protector. Still no scratches lol. I treat my psp like its gold. megagamer0193
I agree! I used a plastic scratch guard on my DS, and I spent more time trying to get those darn air bubbles out. For my PSP, I handle with care and when I'm done playing, I just shut the lid to my PGP. For the times when I want to play the PSP out of the PGP, I use the Playgear visor, also from Logitech. I find it to be a better alternative to the plastic film.
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#3 Schlemer
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Laminate it ;-) and wear cloth, white gloves.
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#4 Schlemer
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32 UMDs and still counting. Personally, I can't get enough of these little gems. I do refuse to buy any over $14.99. I usually go for the used movies which tend to go for under $10. It's a wonder why Sony didn't include a UMD player inside of the PS3. I mean the damn thing is surely big enough to accommodate it. Or maybe a PSP dock. If Nintendo was able to create a gameboy player then a UMD player could have been a possibility.
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Funny you should ask. I just picked up MZM for under $7. at Gamestop , Along with Metroid fussion $7, Metroid Hunters $17. and Zelda a Link to the past $12.
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#6 Schlemer
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I would have to agree with the masses. The DS is not a console, but a portable handheld system. To derive a true comparison is to match it up with all other handhelds. As someone already pointed out, the gameboy to date has been the greatest in terms of game library as well as product sales. Nintendo are masters at reinventing the wheel. Now, does this make the gameboy the most powerful or innovative? not buy a long shot. It did however have the best marketing and support of any system as well as a very strong customer fan base. Pricing was also key. Most of it's competitors while more powerful, were simply undermined by their own inability to properly support their own ideas (i.e. Gamegear, Turbo Express, Lynx, Gamecon, NeoGeo Pocket, Wonderswan etc). The DS took from and old design that was used a very long time ago and breathed new life into it. Nintendo originally came out with dual screens when things were still in black & white. Technology was now ripe for Nintendo to take advantage of. So, Is the Nintendo DS the greatest portable handheld system ever. Well, it really is way too early to make that judgment. Though, they are on the right track. Greatness on the other hand is very subjective. One gamers DS is anothers PSP. When have you beheld a handheld that could do all of the things that the PSP could do (I know that the TurboExpress could receive TV transmissions with an adapter). As for greatest system, I would like to go with the original NES. Reason, because it was the console that brought video gaming out of the dark ages and to the masses. It was the turning point in which we all are at today. Without Nintendo's vision there would have been no SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii and the entire Gameboy family. No Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Final Fantasy etc. Would Sega or Sony stepped into the gaming arena had it not been for the big "N". True video gaming has been around far longer than the early 80's but those guys lacked true vision and started churning out real garbage after awhile. Sony's Playstation comes in a close second. Heralding in the next step of the evolutionary cycle. While true, others tried using the CD format. It was Sony who got it right. I leave the rest for you guys to debate.
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#7 Schlemer
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I have a Sony PSP. As do many people. However, do you ever feel like you were charged to much or have that feeling of getting tired of it? Well, I do. I mean the games are decent and the video thing and music is all very nice, but the PSP is becoming one of those items that is going to be collecting dust in a short time. If Sony doesn't come up with some better games or better graphics or something nice, the PSP may just be another dust collector. What do you think of the future of the Sony PSP?American-Eagle
Hmm, growing tired of the PSP. Well, it happens with all things. I like how quick we are to condemn something because it lost it's "newness". Let me bring up something that wasn't too long ago. When I first learned how to use a computer all that was around were the C64, Amiga, Atari 400 & 800, Radioshack TSR80s, Apple & Macs and the original PCs. For the time, they were the greatest things since sliced bread. Here's the thing, for all that they could do, web surfing was not even close to being mainstream. Things like windows, iphoto, mpegs, streaming video, ichat, gaming online were something out of science fiction. My point, your complaining about a device that has more power and functionality than some huge beige box that sat on my desk merely 12 years ago, and your board. Here is my observation. I love Nintendo and what they represent. As a teenager the NES was the bomb. As I got older Sony got me reintroduced into gaming (gotta love the Tekken) after a brief hiatus (yes, I completely missed the SNES era). My appreciation for gaming grew with the N64,DC,PS2,GC and Xbox. All at one point, never got turned off and all at another, don't get turned on much. Yet all are still hooked up to my TV. Why, because like an old song you hear on the radio (or just can't get out of your head), Your memory will want to relive a great moment in time. For my son, I picked up a DS. Wonderful and intuitive little device. I gave it a try and really enjoyed games like Mario Kart, Metroid pinball, and New Super Mario bros. I shied away from the PSP because of all the negativity it received. Then one day I took a chance. All I can say is now the DS collects dust unless my kids play with it (not saying it's just for kids) and my PSP gets constantly recharged from all the use I put into it. From games - music - umd movies - web surfing - and photos. I really love this thing and want another. As for paying too much, I say, for a device priced around the same as an ipod, but does more, nope. Bottom line, If you really like you system, never give it up. If you really don't like it and want something else that is more up you alley, then go for it. Truthfully, I've only regretted getting rid of two systems. My Turbo grafix 16 and my original Sega Genisis.
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#8 Schlemer
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33 years and still going, started in the mid-70s My how times have changed. Once there was a time that a father would pass some tools down to his children. My kids have already gotten a Sega Genisis, Nintendo 64 and Gamecube, Gameboy Advanced, SP, DS and even a Neo Geo pocket. I try to keep them away from the dark ages of what is the pre-nintendo era (yikes, frogger and breakout and Zork, oh my!)
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#9 Schlemer
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On the contrary...UMD movies are excellent....but expensive.  I have Wedding Crashers,The Longest Yard and Mrs. & Mrs. Smith.  All great movies.RicForce
Actually, I've bought all my umds used (ranging from 5-12 bucks), some even free w/ buy 1 get one free days at Gamestop. Movie quality is really good. Sound depends on what you use. My choices range from the standard white earphones from Sony - my 500w Pioneer receiver . You just lose out on the extras that you would normally get on a standard DVD (some don't even care about them in the first place). And while it's true that you can rip a DVD movie onto a computer an then to a PSP memory card. I have heard some complain of slightly poor video quality. The other thing is that instead of cramming movies onto a memory card, you can put them away after viewing and save the space for other things such as game saves, demos, music , photos or whatever else you may want. My UMDs. Assault on precinct 13 AVP Black Hawk Down Blade Chronicles of Riddick Dawn of the Dead Dusk till Dawn Evil Dead Harry Potter Hell Boy Jarhead King Arthur Tomb Raider 1 & 2 once upon a time in Mexico Pirates of the Caribean Predator Replacement Killers Reign of Fire Resident Evil 1 & 2 The Rundown Shaun of the Dead Snatch Starship Troopers Spider-man 2 Swat Terminator 1& 2 Ultimate Avengers Van Helsing Underworld 1 & 2