03-26-2005, 01:00 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Size Comparison Of Sony's PSP and a HP iPAQ
I commute a lot, and find my Windows Mobile devices to be a good companion for game-playing. The news of Sony's PSP US release made me curious if it would be yet another good companion to add to my increasingly large portable device collection, and so this image comparison from PPCT reader Serge was striking. The iPAQ pictured is an rx3715.
The PSP is one slick-looking device -- no doubt about it. But it's surprisingly large, and doesn't seem remotely pocketable. Are any PPCT members proud new PSP owners, and if so, how do you transport your device?
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03-26-2005, 01:13 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2004
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i was sorely tempted to get one, but they went with memorystick exclusively so that locks me out.
If they had sd or cf compatibility or a builtin hard drive (rather than the skimpy 32 megs it has) then i would have gotten it on day one. i dont plan on growing to a third card format that is only usable in one device.
the screen size is nice though as i watch lots of movies and tv on the go.
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03-26-2005, 01:24 AM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I'd love to hear feedback on this as well. I had to give my Gameboy SP to my girlfriend as she recently flew back from the US to Thailand and needed something to occupy her time. I had considered a purchasing the Gameboy DS, but was specifically holding out to see what the PSP would deliver!
You're right though, that's not as easy of a device to carry around as I would have expected. As for the support for MemoryStick, I'll be interested in seeing just how important the extra storage card proves to be in playing games.
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03-26-2005, 01:38 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 40
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Hi everybody. Im the one who sent in the pics, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
The mem stick is perfect for savegames, and not much else (32mb)
Many psp's have 1-5 dead pixels. I have around 4 dead and 1/2 stuck
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03-26-2005, 01:41 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
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I just bought two of these - one for my significant other and one for myself. She and I pick them up this evening. 
As far as memory stick goes, well, I don't like it anymore than the next guy, but I don't mind at all with this particular device. The memory stick would only be for loading little snippets of video or a bit of audio (and according to some of you who know better than I, for saving games also), and although it will handle video and audio beautifully, it wasn't designed to store a lot of these types of things (no HDD) and it's not designed to be a handheld (although this could change in the future as the device evolves). For now, it's really just meant to be a gaming/movie machine, and the UMD disc is Sony's media of choice for that sort of thing. Not to mention all games come on UMD, and it comes with the entire Spiderman 2 movie on UMD as well (more movies will be released on UMD soon, and who knows, maybe music as well), so the fact that it doesn't utilize another card format other than memory stick really isn't much of an issue (at least for me, anyway). So the memory stick slot is really just an added bonus, it's not meant to be the media centerpiece for the PSP. And for music, we just use our Ipods.
It's looks like a great gaming/movie/entertainment device and we both can't wait to get our hands on them tonight!
As far as toting them around is concerned, I found a padded leather case with a magnetic snap that I might purchase for each of us for now for protection (I'm not sure if the case that comes with the PSP is something we'll like or not, we'll have to see). Eventually, though, I think I'm going to buy us a couple of Logitech PlayGear Pocket cases when they arrive next month. It looks like it'll offer excellent protection while offering a way to prop the machine up at an angle when watching a movie, all without being too incredibly bulky.
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03-26-2005, 01:44 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Nov 2007
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I got on line in NYC @ J&R on Thursday with a peer from work, so he could get one. Let me say this.... WOW!!!! :jawdrop:
I was floored by the screen!
The clarity was phenomenal. An interesting software feature, I thought: My friend was watching the included Spiderman 2 movie on it and he hit the home button and the movie paused and the menu came up over the movie. Effectively making the movie the menu background with a green overlay.
It was cool I thought.
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03-26-2005, 01:53 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I was considering getting one, but I don't like the thought of spending my time outside my home playing video games. I go outside to enjoy what the real world has to offer. I'll stick to my gaming indoors. BTW, you should check out 'City of Heroes' if you want to see some awesome gaming.
I think it's a pretty slick device nonetheless and it will bring more light onto Pocket PCs as an added benefit. Why do I say this? Because the PSP really shows off how far miniaturization has come over the years. When I'm having lunch in a diner and I'm working on my iPAQ 5550 w/keyboard and mouse, people are astounded. When I tell people the advantages and disadvantages between my Pocket PC and the PSP, many people become very interested in the Pocket PC.
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03-26-2005, 02:14 AM
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Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by ricksfiona
I think it's a pretty slick device nonetheless and it will bring more light onto Pocket PCs as an added benefit. Why do I say this? Because the PSP really shows off how far miniaturization has come over the years. When I'm having lunch in a diner and I'm working on my iPAQ 5550 w/keyboard and mouse, people are astounded. When I tell people the advantages and disadvantages between my Pocket PC and the PSP, many people become very interested in the Pocket PC.
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Perhaps, but my officemate bit the bullet and bought one. I have to say, the 16:9 screen on the PSP is so perfectly geared to movies it isn't funny.
Anyway -- it is a pretty sweet device. He's peeved about the Memory Stick Duo bit as well, but I think he still couldn't resist. :lol: My other officemate is sorely tempted, too.
--janak
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03-26-2005, 02:17 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2004
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I don't know why some people seem to be comparing the PSP to a PDA???? The PSP is a gaming device that happens to play videos, music, and pictures. The PSP does what it should very well---and that's play games.
I am making use of the video/music/picture function too, however. Watching lost episodes on this screen is amazing. The clarity will blow you away!
Oh, and I found this article particularly interesting....
http://www.brighthand.com/article/Pl...able_Editorial
Can someone tell me why they compare it to a Pocket PC? I'm so confused.
--Steve
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03-26-2005, 02:26 AM
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Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by Steve14965
I don't know why some people seem to be comparing the PSP to a PDA???? The PSP is a gaming device that happens to play videos, music, and pictures. The PSP does what it should very well---and that's play games.
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Because they're both mobile devices that compete for one's wallet, mostly.  That said, I'm fully aware the PSP isn't a replacement for a Pocket PC for most people. If you read my post carefully, you'll note I'm not making comparisons between the two, just using the picture as an observation of size. It's a Friday night, and we usually post on things slightly offtopic then.
--janak
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