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Sony PSP Concept Revealed, PS2 Colors Diversified

Posted by simoniker on from the say-hello-to-mini-me dept.

An anonymous reader writes "1UP.com has posted a concept image of Sony's PSP handheld, as shown at a presentation about Sony's transformation and restructuring plan." The article analyzes the in-progress design: "Most conceptions of the PSP have envisioned a clamshell design like that of the Game Boy Advance SP, but this concept obviously favors a simpler, one-piece, horizontally arranged design. The Universal Media Disc loads into the back, and there's a loop for a handy carrying strap in one corner." Another article on 1UP shows new PlayStation 2 colors as part of a Japanese-only price drop/bundle announcement, including a special-edition "ceramic white" PS2 bundled with Gran Turismo 4 Prologue, and a Gundam bundle that includes a gold-colored PS2.

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  1. In case of slashdotting... by ike6116 · · Score: 2, Informative

    here is a link to the picture [mac.com] Call it Karma whoring if you will, but I have been damn curious about this for awhile...

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  2. Technical specifications by MMaestro · · Score: 3, Informative
    Gamespot also has a report on the PSP, as well as the listing of the PSP's specs.

    http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6078 174.html

    Woo! Lithium ion battery! I guess the days of having battery eating handheld systems are finally gone. But 'regional code system'? Uh oh.. 'Shock proof'? I don't think they understand the kind of stress gamers put their handhelds' through.. 'Expansion port'!? Uh oh, this means they'll end up releasing some kind of add-on(s) in the future. Maybe a mini-hard drive?

    Based on the specs, Nintendo is gonna have a run for its money, but I'm not laying any bets down until I see the games and play them myself.

  3. Re:Thoughts of an Avid Gamer by bigbigbison · · Score: 2, Informative

    It reminded me a lot of the zodiac, which admittedly looks a bit like the lynx.

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  4. Portable as a good ol' Lynx by imperator_mundi · · Score: 2, Informative

    The tech specs claim PSP to have a 4.5" (that should be more or less 11.5 cm) 16:9 display, that would mean more or less a 10x5.7cm (3.9"x2.2") screen, according to the images the screen width should be roughly the half of the overrall console length, while being the media radius 6cm (2.36") an overrall height between 6 and 6.5cm (2.36" - 2.56") is to be expected.

    So aside form the mistakes I did with the numbers the PSP size should be more or less 20x.6.5cm (7.9"x2.5")... is either that I have a way too much limited idea of portability or that I werar trousers with far to short pockets, but I fear that it'll be not incredibly confortable to carry this console around.