09-08-2007, 05:56 PM
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RIP Brodie!!!
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Re: Slim PSP Update
Some impression from a guy on IGN that just bought the PSP bundle:
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Ok, some thoughts. I know some of you are interested in the buttons, and others in the ghosting compared to the original etc etc, so I'll post my thoughts in list form.
1.) The new PSP feels much, much lighter than the old one. It's a STARK difference, to tell the truth. It's really almost...releasing to hold the new PSP, and it definitely feels like it weighs the "right" amount now. A definite bonus.
2.) The D-Pad buttons are much improved over the fatty. I'll go so far as to say that I truly believe the fatty has the worst D-Pad I've used in recent memory. Sony. Like. No. Other.
3.) The square button is much improved, too. You can still tell a little difference between the square button and the rest of the face buttons, but it's nowhere near as bad as the fatty, where the square button never pressed quite the same as the others. A definitely improvement here.
4.) The L and R buttons are also much improved. At times my L and R buttons on my fatty would "stick" as they went down; never a 100% clean push in. The slim does this with aplomb.
5.) The ghosting is reduced, but only very slightly. Now this could be due to simple variations in the LCD. Again, my PSP is a launch unit, so take this as you will. There IS ghosting, however, for those waiting to see if this would get them buying a PSP. If it's a ghosting-free PSP you're looking for, well...keep waiting. I will say my PSP slims is brighter than my PSP fatty, but that could be due to any number of factors: different LCD brand, newer LCD technology, age etc...
6.) The UMD tray is the cheapest POS ever. Compared to the fatty it's like Sony just didn't care at all when designing it. It'll probably hold up just fine, but it really is a piece of crap. You shove the UMD in there, and close the cover. Sometimes the UMD will go in at an angle and the cover literally pushes the UMD straight so it goes in correctly. Definitely not instilling confidence in me, but I guess it works...
7.) The battery cover is much better, though probably cheaper than the fatty's, ironically. It closes quite tight, though, with none of that wobble the fatty has.
8.) The memory slot is miles better now, too. Yes, *sigh*, it's cheaper looking, but again it closes quite firmly when you slide the mechanism in.
9.) Load times are definitely improved. This varies per game, but yes, improved. Unquestionably. Yay for extra memory!
10.) USB charging is very useful. No more carrying around lumpy chargers.
11.) This is an odd design choice by Sony: For the original PSP fatty, the back of the system is a matte finish, so your hands don't sweat the way they do when using a DS Lite. However, the PSP slim has the shiny coating on the back of the system now. It definitely feels slimy after a bit of playtime.
12.) Build quality is sort-of improved. I'm sure many of us remember the dead/stuck pixel debacle when the PSP originally launched. I can say that my unit has zero dead pixels. HOWEVER, the PSP still suffers from the "pits" in the coating of the screen. These little pits are technically "dents" in the coating, and there's nothing you can do about it. My first PSP slim had 4 or 5, so I exchanged it and my second PSP only has one pit in the bottom left, so I can live with it. You only really notice them on light solid colours, but it's a shame Sony couldn't fix these issues. Dust specks are also an issue, and my first PSP slim had several pieces of dust under the LCD itself. Ah well.
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Overall, I definitely prefer the new PSP to the old fatty. However, I'm a bit surprised that Sony didn't put more effort in...
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