Sony PSP Black - Expert Reviews

Pros: Slick design ; impressive wide-screen display ; PS2-like graphics ; built-in Wi-Fi, MP3 and video playback, and image viewer ; removable battery

Cons: Multimedia functionality is half-baked, especially for video ; you need to supply your own software and expensive memory cards

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: Those in the target demographic have eagerly awaited its arrival. And even people other than 15- to- 25-year-old males may have more than a passing interest in one of the year's most anticipated pieces of gadgetry: the Sony PSP. Originally conceived ...

Pros: Portable multimedia and gaming device that is well designed and easy to use. The 4.3-inch widescreen TFT LCD is simply beautiful. Built-in Wi-Fi for playing games against friends (or enemies).

Cons: Sony continues to rely on proprietary technology such as the Universal Media Disk (UMD) and the Memory Stick Duo format. System volume doesn't get loud enough. Lacks features found on dedicated music/video players.

Verdict: The PSP is an elegant portable device that excels at playing games and is a good music player, video player, and photo viewer. Regrettably, Sony continues to rely on propriety removable media formats to deliver the content.

Review summary: The PSP offers everything a gamer would want in a portable system. It packs quite a punch in terms of pixel-pushing power, as it provides a PS2-quality gameplay experience. But it doesn't end there. The PSP can play music and display photos and videos ...

Review summary: Sony's Portable Gaming System

Verdict: What more can I say. It certainly lived up to all the anticipation. This is without a question, Sony's entry into the handheld market. I don't know what Nintendo is going to do, but the DS is not it. It's completely different. I guess the DS will ...

Review summary: The portable gaming device is finally available, and looks to be worth the wait.