The PSP - The Latest and New Playstation In The Gaming Industry

PSP 2? No - it's the PSP Slim and Lite!

Technology is always progressing and moving forward in design and function. Some of the improvements are tremendously beneficial and enhance the technology, whereas some are actually a set back. When the new Playstation Portable debuted, many users were skeptical about whether or not the new system would still play the same games as the old system, and if the features would be better.

September 6, 2007 was the launch date for the new Playstation Portable Slim & Lite. The name summed up its brand new look. On the surface the hand held console looked the same, but upon picking it up, the difference was immediately noticeable. The new Sony Playstation Portable was 33% lighter and 19% slimmer. However, the real improvements are inside the little hand held gaming console.

So what can you expect from the new gaming unit? You can expect shorter load times. The designers at Sony doubled the internal memory to 64 MB. The LCD screen is lighter. The D-pad is raised a bit higher, thus helping your fingers gain better control when playing. It also now has the ability to charge via its USB port while gaming. This was something the original could not do. Before, you could only charge the PSP system while not gaming.

There is nothing quite as aggravating as having games from an old system that cannot be played on the new system. Sony took this into account when designing the new Playstation hand held console. The old games still play on the new system and can take advantage of the new system enhancements. A huge collective sigh of relief was heard across the world from gamers for this concession.

The new Playstation Portable system is not out of the woods yet. Nintendo has no plans to acquiesce and allow Sony to take away from their sales. The new Nintendo DS Lite is the chief competitor, but many gamers wonder if a portable Xbox gaming system will make its debut to entice gamers away from the two giants. The new PSP’s are still leading sales, but it is only a matter of time before the competitor’s edge into this market.

It is difficult conceive of a time when video game were not a part of today’s culture. The Xbox, Playstation and the Nintendo are all three very popular gaming systems. Playstation addressed their fans with the introduction of the Playstation Portable, or PSP as well as the Playstation 3. The Playstation 3 is a gaming device that can not only play games but it can play movies as well. Kids and adults can often find themselves eagerly craving the next game release. If you are one of these dedicated gamers you can find new games and movies for the Playstation 3 by clicking here:

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