So where do I start? Well first of all the new Sony PSP Go has no more UMD Drive, but instead has 16GB of storage and a card slot - a compact Memorystick Micro. Sony is obviously trying to impress and go head-to-head with Apple and their iPhone and iPod Touch. With no more UMD Drive, there will be a lot less hassle for users meaning that there won't be as many as those nasty failures with the moving parts. For those of you who have a large UMD library, it would be in your best interest to wait and see what Sony have to offer as it is rumored they will be making even more changes to satisfy existing PSP users. Hints suggest a release of a software to convert your UMDs for Go play, but Sony could end up with piracy issues with this.
One thing you will notice straight away is the new design of the PSP. The screen size has been shortened to 3.8 inches and the whole screen slides up to reveal D-Pad, Analogue nub and face buttons. Pretty cool if you ask me. Although the screen is now smaller, Sony have kept the same resolution as well as the battery-life. The video quality may have stayed the same, but Sony have made an effort and have increased the sound of the music player as well your tunes becoming clearer. The last change I would mention is the addition of Bluetooth to connectivity to Wi-Fi. To be even more competitive against the iPhone and iPod Touch, Sony have even added in a built-in Skype application thus turning the PSP Go into a free phone so long as you stay in a Wi-Fi area.
The PSP Go is useful multimedia device and so I recommend it to you all if you enjoy gaming, watching movies and listening to music. Not any really major changes however Sony have now become competitors against Apple and it will be interesting to see what they can make out of it. 8/10
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