Hardware Smaller, Lighter PSP On The Way!

[adgloride]

Whos betting this new redesign is just another excuse to redesign the mobo so you can't install the custom firmware.

 

[111111111]

PSP in Education initiative

LOLLZER!

 

[thegame07]

Whos betting this new redesign is just another excuse to redesign the mobo so you can't install the custom firmware.

i agree. People who buy a psp lite will not be able to hack it :'(

 

[Harsky]

Whos betting this new redesign is just another excuse to redesign the mobo so you can't install the custom firmware.

Well, Nintendo redesigned the board so that if you flash it wrong it bricks it. Anyways, unless the new PSP lite is awesome then I still won't be trading in my OE-A PSP for it.

 

[jaxxster]

What would be the point of releasing a new PSP? They'd be throwing money down the drain if they did, They gotta realise the PSP isnt popular and know when to cut thier losses.

 

[Veho]

What are you talking about? The sales of PSP aren't spectacular, but they definitely aren't losing money, either. And a PSP redesign that would take care of some of PSP's flaws (size, weight, nonexistent poratbility, battery life) would really boost sales. That, and releasing rewriteable UMDs and USB UMD readers, of course, but that is less likely.

 

[754boy]

What are you talking about? The sales of PSP aren't spectacular, but they definitely aren't losing money, either. And a PSP redesign that would take care of some of PSP's flaws (size, weight, nonexistent poratbility, battery life) would really boost sales. That, and releasing rewriteable UMDs and USB UMD readers, of course, but that is less likely.

They are losing money. Look at how the UMD movie crazed flopped. Now you rarely hear anything about it. Get some good games and they will come

 

[Veho]

They are losing money. Look at how the UMD movie crazed flopped. Now you rarely hear anything about it. Get some good games and they will come 

The whole idea of having lower quality movies at higher prices than DVD's was idiotic from the start. If they wanted a media player, they should have given it more memory and made a movie downloading service, like Apple with their iPod Video. And Apple manages to sell their movies, somehow. Making UMDs rewriteable would benefit movie sales too.
As for games, there are some very goof games for the PSP, ut they are completely overshadowed by all the GTA sequels and clones.

Lumines 4EVA!!!

(And Loco Roco. And Katamari. And Mercury Overdrive. And so on, and so on... )

 

[gatorade]

if something ever did come out with a bigger screen, i might consider picking one up

 

[yuwing]

And a PSP redesign that would take care of some of PSP's flaws (size, weight, nonexistent poratbility, battery life) would really boost sales.

funny you should say psp's flaw in portability... how would you make it smaller? it's tight as it is. the LCD is 60% of the system with 40% for controls. and the size in DS lite is the same size as psp (just thinner). would you say DS lite is also flawed in portability? you better no go there because the fanboys might attack you

 

[Scorpin200]

there is no smaller psp

 

[Westside]

And a PSP redesign that would take care of some of PSP's flaws (size, weight, nonexistent poratbility, battery life) would really boost sales.


funny you should say psp's flaw in portability... how would you make it smaller? it's tight as it is. the LCD is 60% of the system with 40% for controls. and the size in DS lite is the same size as psp (just thinner). would you say DS lite is also flawed in portability? you better no go there because the fanboys might attack you

The flaw that PSP has is that it isn't scratch proof, they should at least make it foldable. By protability, we may refer to a longer battery life. I am quite amazed at how low the battery life for PSP is, considering Sony is famous for having the longest battery life in media players.
But, man, a lighter emulator for me.

There is such thing as PSP games?

 

[Icarus]

How come I see more people playing PSPs than DSs on subway ? People are ashamed to be seen playing DS in public ?

 

[deathfisaro]

In public, I'd take out my PSP, jack earphones in and listen to MP3 while playing NDSL on mute. People MIGHT be watching movies or stuff on PSP though (unless they're madly pressing buttons)

Edit: Fixed listen to PSP to listen to MP3

 

[reaperman@home]

funny you should say psp's flaw in portability... how would you make it smaller? it's tight as it is. the LCD is 60% of the system with 40% for controls. and the size in DS lite is the same size as psp (just thinner). would you say DS lite is also flawed in portability? you better no go there because the fanboys might attack you

fine, I'll do it, the DSLite is better than it was before, but it's still a fat ugly brick. I'm not holding my breath for anything much slimmer from any company to come out in the next half decade, so it looks like my GBM and I are in it for the long haul. A shame gamepark died, two of the three proposed XGP's were small enough to warrant attention.

a smaller PSP is certainly welcome. especially if they shrink that screen a bit...doing away with UMDs would also help matters...

 

[bobrules]

I laugh if they come up with a Dual screen Psp. I laugh even more if they called their lighter PSP- PSP Lite. I laugh if they would make one.

 

[ediblebird]

I laugh if they come up with a Dual screen Psp. I laugh even more if they called their lighter PSP- PSP Lite. I laugh if they would make one.

it would seem that you just need to glance slightly in sonys direction and you start laughing

 

[SpaceJump]

I laugh if they come up with a Dual screen Psp. I laugh even more if they called their lighter PSP- PSP Lite. I laugh if they would make one.

Would you also laugh if it would have a touch screen?

And we all know it'll come, sooner or later...

 

[MajinGohan]

Making the PSP´s screen smaller would pretty much decrease the handheld´s media capabilities. I hate watching movies on a tiny screen

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[OSW]

Haha, i wouldn't be surprised if they went for the touch screen or even motion sensing controls! XD