PC World has a detailed review of the PlayStation Portable, to be released in the U.S. on 24 March for $250. The wireless PSP will let users watch movies, view photo slide-shows and of course play games.
The overall review is positive, but the handheld loses points for having an extra-smudgy screen and the awkward positioning of the speakers, which are blocked when the PSP is placed upright on a table:
The $249 PSP Value Pack includes a 3.6-volt, 1800-milliamp-hour rechargeable battery (rated to last about 4 hours by Sony), a 32MB Memory Stick Duo card, white earbuds, a control device for navigating music and movie menus, a carrying case, a demo disc (with games, music, and movie clips), and the movie Spider-Man 2.
The Value Pack doesn't include any actual games; you'll pay about $50 each for those. Another thing that's missing is some sort of portable stand. At just 10 ounces, the PSP isn't exactly heavy. Still, after a while, I found that it wasn't comfortable to hold the unit while watching the film. My hands started going to sleep, and my wrist ached.
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PlayStation Portable official site
Sony's PSP Wows, but Only if You Stick to the Games
Pre-order the PSP in the U.K. (Available on 24 June)
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