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PSP Battery Journal

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the old-man-murry-would-have-had-a-better-review dept.

ayersrj writes "The folks over at IGN have started a "Battery Journal" in an attempt to provide us with some relevant information regarding the battery life issue on the PSP in a realistic playing environment. The first run: a little under five hours with no wi-fi. Not too shabby."

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  1. umm duh by britrock · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Are you suprised that the PSP gets less battery life than the DS? It does more. The screen on the PSP has 25% more pixels than both screens on the DS combined. It has a faster chip, and it has moving media.

  2. hmm... portables? by Pwned · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Long car trips? All you need is a cigarette adapater and you can watch dvds, type, code, play brand new pc games. Play fallout 2. You know, whatever. Great system. Called a Laptop. Some of them have even got pretty good batteries I hear. And third party games and stuff. Should check it out.

  3. Some comments from the target market by Ranma21 · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Hi, I live and commute in Tokyo. I travel for about 2.5 hours on the train each day. Recently I bought one of the oh-so-cool Sony HMP-A1 HDD multi players. Same size as an i-pod but plays 4 hours of video on a gorgeous screen. It also takes MP3s directly (no Sony proprietry format). It completely rocks. When I get to work, I can charge it via its USB port. The USB port is REALLY USB2.0 and so is extremely fast. From the derision you guys level at Sony, I can only assume that Sony AMerica is a very different beast to Sony Japan. The HMP-A1 has had three firmware and software upgrades since I bought it. Not bug-fixes, upgrades - mostly based on user feedback.

    I want to buy the PSP. Have you even seen a DS?. It looks like a toy, it is marketed as a toy here. The PSP is not in the same class. The only similarity is that they are both portable. Even if Ridge Racers (the first game I would buy) does only last 90 minutes, that's enough to get me to work. And that, friends, is what it's made for. Really. It is not made for anything else. If you can't use it for your weekend camping trip where you forgot your charger. Tough bikkies.

    Sony sold 200,000 units (all of them) more or less instantaneously. I went out last night to buy one and was told they don't even know when the next batch will come in. The DS however, was looking very lonely and I might add, already discounted.

    The PSP is a marvel. If you lust for a DS, you may just be a Nintendo fan. Hey, I own a Nintendo 64 myself and have never owned a Playstation but I find myself unblinkered when appraising new hardware. The PSP vastly outclasses the DS. But you know, if dinky gaming consoles do it for you, and if you like retro games then I guess the DS is for you.