Sony PSP Blue - Expert Reviews

Review summary: We find out just what Sony's upcoming handheld is capable of.

Review summary: Sony's slick PSP sets the new standard for portable gaming, but it won't replace your iPod or portable DVD player--yet.

Pros: Slick design ; impressive wide-screen display ; PS2-like graphics ; built-in Wi-Fi, Web browser, 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

Verdict: The PSP elevates portable gaming to the next level, but its multimedia functionality falls short of its full potential.

Review summary: The Sony PSP revolutionised the world of mobile entertainment with cutting edge gaming, DVD quality movies, photo viewer, music player and Wi-Fi Internet access. All this served up in one of the sexiest gadgets ever designed - for kids young and old, ...

Verdict: The first thing you notice about the PSP is that almost offensively impressive 4.3-inch widescreen. Turned off it's enough to make you gasp in awe at its size and outright shininess, but flick the power switch and the quality of image that greets you ...

Review summary: The PSP(PlayStationPortable) system is first truly integrated portable entertainment system designed to handle multiple applications music, video, photo, internet, and wireless connectivity, with games as it key feature. Choose whom to play, where to ...

Verdict: This PSP from Sony has proved to be an alarming danger to its competitors like Nintendo. Thus, this PSP from Sony with a great combination of style, performance and durability, along with loads of accessories makes it a great choice for the users.

Review summary: The Sony PSP elevates portable gaming to the next level, but its multimedia functionality falls short of its full potential.

Pros: The Sony PSP is a slick portable gaming system highlighted by an impressive wide-screen display and PS2-like graphics. It also boasts built-in Wi-Fi, a Web browser, and the ability to play music and videos, as well as to store images.

Cons: The Sony PSP's multimedia functionality is underwhelming, especially for video, requiring expensive memory cards. The load times on the UMD games can be excessive.

Verdict: After roughly a decade at the top of the home console industry, Sony decided to tackle the portable system market--one heavily fortified by Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and DS. Sony sought to take down Nintendo by adopting the tactic that made the ...