Agreed. And as all of those things, it just doesn't measure up to the competition.
MP3 Player: Ok, so it isn't quite as full featured of an MP3 player as its commercial counterparts, but it does play MP3s just fine. Where the issue is though, is battery life. Most commercial MP3 players have a battery life of 10-15 hours (or more). The PSP (using its standard battery) maybe gets 3-5 hours at best.
Movie player: Again, the battery life kills this feature. You'll maybe get a movie or two in on a single charge. Also, who in their right mind is gonna pay twice as much for a proprietary movie format (UMD) as it costs for a normal DVD?
Picture viewer: Ok, who the hell uses this feature? I don't even know where to start on this one, so I'll just let it die...
Web browser (on PSPs with newer firmware): I tried this out once, and it was kinda cool. However, the interface is clunky, and navigation sucks. With portable computers getting even more portable, having a lot more abilities in this domain, how can you justify using a PSP for this?
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Agreed. And as all of those things, it just doesn't measure up to the competition.
MP3 Player: Ok, so it isn't quite as full featured of an MP3 player as its commercial counterparts, but it does play MP3s just fine. Where the issue is though, is battery life. Most commercial MP3 players have a battery life of 10-15 hours (or more). The PSP (using its standard battery) maybe gets 3-5 hours at best.
Movie player: Again, the battery life kills this feature. You'll maybe get a movie or two in on a single charge. Also, who in their right mind is gonna pay twice as much for a proprietary movie format (UMD) as it costs for a normal DVD?
Picture viewer: Ok, who the hell uses this feature? I don't even know where to start on this one, so I'll just let it die...
Web browser (on PSPs with newer firmware): I tried this out once, and it was kinda cool. However, the interface is clunky, and navigation sucks. With portable computers getting even more portable, having a lot more abilities in this domain, how can you justify using a PSP for this?