Re: Damn, PSP just went off
Whose going by Sony's press release, all you did was post the same link I posted which is a real life test from IGN.
They got 90 minutes off the initial charge which was straight out of the box. 90 mins(out the box at 40% charge) from Ridge Racers at top-performance is a a battery eater. Importers have stated at lower settings(which is basisclly lower brightness) they get a 3-5 hours from that game.
Battery life for Wi-fi will be low but thats expected. I doubt I'll be playing someone for more than 2 hours wirelessed while on the train.
I stand by my point battery life is a non issue, 4-6 on most games(not the 2.5-3 you listed) is just fine to most people. Later on most games will get around the 8 hour mark so no worries there either.
You have issues with the battery life cool don't buy the PSP its simple as that. 4-6 hours is all I need on a day to day basis out of a hand held. My laptop runs around the same rate so I doubt I'll have any headaches in this area, I deal with battery issues all the time.
Originally posted by pk500
Glad to see you're inhaling the Sony press release hook, line and sinker. Real-world testing indicates otherwise.
IGN tests show a life of 3.5 hours for heavy (everything on) use and 2.5 hours for wi-fi gaming.
The battery lasted anywhere from 90 minutes to three hours in a graphically intensive game like Ridge Racer in this test. And that's without wi-fi play:
Here's another real-world playtest (not a Sony press release) in which the battery died in less than three hours:
http://wirelessdigest.typepad.com/ga...attery_li.html
Even Sony President Ken Kuturagi admits to battery problems with the PSP but promises a fix:
You can believe the press releases. I'll stick with real-life testing and words from the Sony top dog himself.
Short battery life IS an issue right now, at least with the launch units, graphically intensive launch titles and wi-fi play.
Take care,
PK
IGN tests show a life of 3.5 hours for heavy (everything on) use and 2.5 hours for wi-fi gaming.
The battery lasted anywhere from 90 minutes to three hours in a graphically intensive game like Ridge Racer in this test. And that's without wi-fi play:
Here's another real-world playtest (not a Sony press release) in which the battery died in less than three hours:
http://wirelessdigest.typepad.com/ga...attery_li.html
Even Sony President Ken Kuturagi admits to battery problems with the PSP but promises a fix:
You can believe the press releases. I'll stick with real-life testing and words from the Sony top dog himself.
Short battery life IS an issue right now, at least with the launch units, graphically intensive launch titles and wi-fi play.
Take care,
PK
They got 90 minutes off the initial charge which was straight out of the box. 90 mins(out the box at 40% charge) from Ridge Racers at top-performance is a a battery eater. Importers have stated at lower settings(which is basisclly lower brightness) they get a 3-5 hours from that game.
Battery life for Wi-fi will be low but thats expected. I doubt I'll be playing someone for more than 2 hours wirelessed while on the train.
I stand by my point battery life is a non issue, 4-6 on most games(not the 2.5-3 you listed) is just fine to most people. Later on most games will get around the 8 hour mark so no worries there either.
You have issues with the battery life cool don't buy the PSP its simple as that. 4-6 hours is all I need on a day to day basis out of a hand held. My laptop runs around the same rate so I doubt I'll have any headaches in this area, I deal with battery issues all the time.
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