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 Cool Gadget For Adults Too! July 31, 2008
AJ (NY)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
If your intention is to buy a PSP Slim 2000 for Wi-fi Internet surfing you will most likely be disappointed. The included browser is just not ready to handle Internet surfing as it should. However, the amount of features this cool gadget has more then makes up for the shady Internet surfing.
Besides, the common features already mentioned by other reviewers you can do some very cool things with the PSP!
1. You can set up a security camera for your home or business and utilize
the Location free system to get a live feed anywhere you can connect via
wi-fi via the PSP!
That right there is worth the price alone!
2. You can use the PSP as a GPS system for your car! The software has not
been officially released yet in the U.S but it's coming soon! ( GO! GPS )
3. You can use the PSP with GO! Messenger which is also on it's way to the U.S which will allow video chat, video voice mail and instant messaging via the PSP!
4. You can create your own .HTML portals and develop or gather applications online which you can run via the PSP.
One such portal system is "PSPWXP"
There are many available already or you can develop your own and release it to the public if you have the skills.
5. You can convert your DVD movies and save them to the memory stick in MPEG 4 format.
For that you can use ...
1. WinXMedia DVD Converter ( Used to Convert DVD to MPEG 1 )
2. DVDVideoSoft Free Studio ( Free video conversion tools )
3. Sony Media Manager for PSP ( Easily manage your PSP content via PC )
6. You can use the PSP as a backup drive if you need to move files from one PC to another.
I didn't buy the PSP to play games - I purchased it because I thought the Internet access would be better and more reliable to manage online business but all the features I have stated above more then make up for it.
Highly Recommended! :-)
great for movies. feels 'cheap' though. October 14, 2007
G. K. Hunter (vashon island, wa)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
don't get me wrong, i love my new psp2k but it does feel cheap. the plastic feels brittle and i can't imagine that most of the buttons are going to last with excessive use. the umd and battery panels are loose and feel like they could break any moment. i love the screen for movies but game play is tough. the speakers are anemic but sound is great with headphones. the wireless is awesome and updating the system software and browsing the web couldn't be easier.
all in all, a nice toy. could be done better though.
 The Best Portable Gaming System!! January 16, 2008
Armand Herpe (MIAMI FLA)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
The PSP Slim 2000 is the best Portable Gaming System in the market.The Controls, the graphics,The Design and overall make up of the System is Excellent, Am very Happy with My purchased!
 feels cheap January 18, 2008
Mom of Five (FlowerMound, TX United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Unfortunately, we had to send our psp slim back. The toggle button did not lay flush against the game; plus, there was a plastic piece on top of the psp that was not assembled correctly. My son could not store it in a case because of these two reasons. He had buyers remorse immediately after getting the system into his hands. He felt it was cheaply made in comparison to the old PSP.
 This is a PSP 2001 - NOT a PSP 2000 as listed. May 15, 2008
MickeyJoe (MickeyJoe.com)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
For the love of cheese, it would be nice if people knew the product they sold or made.
I noticed a little something here with the title of the product "PSP 2000" ... it seemed a bit odd, so I googled galore.
There are certainly a lot of authoritative firm responses to "what is the difference between 2000 and 2001"... some say "color", some say "year made" (seriously?), say say "location" as to where it's from or what countries can buy it, and it goes on. Asking retailers to explain the difference (and you know you are dealing with kids in this situation, but who better than kids to know the answer?!) ... you still get nothing remotely intelligent. Then of course, there is contacting Sony... and you get the initial irrelevant form letter response from Apu which then escalates to someone who speaks English in a few days who has their own form letter response.
The ultimate result is that I was told, by Sony, that I should NOT buy a PSP 2000 if I live in the USA. (deduct 1 star)
However, in between the time of ordering and dealing with morons, it arrived. I finally found the characters "psp2001" in the serial number. So, it's pretty obvious that Amazon simply needs to change their text, and it will most likely sell better.
I went on and on about this because I knew what I went through to get answers was frustrating, so I hope it hepps others.
With all that aside, I love the console. Have it networked with my internet connection, router, PS3 and remote play is up and running. The internet browser is fairly useless and cumbersome, but works to watch YouTube or check gmail etc.
The downside is accepted, but not really acceptable. This being the lack of a memory stick. Would it have killed sony to include a minimum of a 256mb card? You MUST use a memory stick, so don't just buy the console. I ended up paying an additional $40 for a 2gb stick, which delayed me a day from playing the game at all. You need the card to update the console to it's latest configuration, and for use to play with any game umd. And I am not really feeling the durability of the console. It's light, yes, but the plastic case feels like it will fall apart. And let's throw in another annoyance of no type of case or sleeve for protection. (deduct another star)
Sounds like a lot of negative, but the end result is a very fun gaming console with lots of ability. It is 5 star fun. 3 star friggin' annoying service.
It's ok for the $169 price, but you are looking at about $200 once you get the needed memory stick.
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