PSP GOes Digital
by Brad Larson | June 5, 2009
Tech Specs:
: PSP - N1000
: Sony Computer Entertainmenet
: 7th Generation
: June 3, 2009
: North America - October 1, 2009; Europe - October 1, 2009; Japan - November 1, 2009
: 158 grams (5,6 ounces)
: 5.04 x 0.65 x 2.72 inches
: 16 GB of internal flash memory and Memory Stick Micro
: USB 2.0 and WI-FI 802.11b
: 3.8 inch
: Slider
 The PlayStation Portable Go is the newest PSP model developed by Sony and presented at the recent E3 Gaming Convention in L.A. “Go”, in its real name “PSP – N1000”, is due to be available in USA starting from the 1st of October 2009 at a price of $249. The newest portable console from Sony does not want to substitute the existing PSP 3000 and will be sold in parallel with it.
A major difference between the “Go” and its predecessors - PSP 1000, 2000 and 3000 stands in its “looks”. The design of the new portable console resembles, quite a lot, the aspect of smartphones. The seventh generation console weighs only 158 grams, so it's 43% lighter than the PSP 3000. It measures 5.04 x 0.65 x 2.72 inches and thanks to the fact that it has the main buttons hidden under a slider, the PSPgo becomes tinny enough to fit into a pocket.
Some of these performances were achieved by cutting off the UMD optical drive; so, there is no more need to carry around UMD disks. This major change made the new console to benefit from the digital entertainment content, which is provided by the PSN (PlayStation Network) – an online service, similar to Apps Store, offered by Sony to the users of PS3 and PSP – or by transfer from the home console PlayStation 3. All the digital content: games, movies, TV shows can be stored in the built-in 16 GB of flash-memory and in the additional Memory Stick Micro flash card slot.
Although small and light, the PSPgo has a display of 3.8 inch at an aspect ratio of 16:9. Moreover, in terms of connectivity, it benefits from built-in WI-FI 802.11b, USB 2.0. and can be attached both to a T.V or to a home entertainment system. As a multimedia device, the “Go” includes the “Mylo Internet Communicator” developed by the same Sony.
With a slim look, smooth design and benefiting from digital content, Sony promotes the new PSPgo as a portable device ready to satisfy the “on the go” consumers. But, the strategy adopted by Sony is a “shared strategy”, as it was admitted by John Koller – Director, Hardware Marketing, SCEA, between the digital content and the UMD disks, leaving the choice to the consumer.
For the future Sony plans to develop more applications – even a music service entitled “SenseMe Channels” and more support services for the new PSPgo, having the belief that the digital content is the next step for the portable / home consoles.
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