PSP-3000 Specs
Kicking around the internet, so thought I’d bring them in to here for some thoughts.
The first thing, as I mentioned in Show #77, is that this is the same physical size and control layout as the PSP Slim and Lite (PSP-2000 model). While I think some will ask for another analouge stick to provide some games with alternative control options, I’m glad that they’ve stayed with the same layout – it means developers have compatibility all the way back to the PSP-1000 and can address some 41 million PSP’s out there.
The addition of the microphone will help the promotion not just of Skype, but in game voice as well – something that I think will come to prominence over the next 18 months or so if the developers make good use of it.
The big change is to the display, with a brighter screen that should update faster. I do wonder what this is going to do to the battery life, with the 3000 still using the same 1200mah battery as the previous version, but I can’t wait to try this out and about. Finally, there’s a tweak to the video out chips, which will allow more TV’s (in more hotels around the world that I visit) to take the TV cable.
PSP-3000 Product Specifications:
| Product Name | PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) |
| External dimensions | Approx. 169.4 x 18.6 71.4 mm / 6¾ x ¾ x 2¾ in (width x height x depth) (excludes largest projection) |
| Weight | Approx. 189g / 6.7oz (including battery pack) |
| CPU | PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1-333MHz) |
| Main Memory | 64MB |
| Display | 4.3 inches (16:9) full-transparent type, TFT drive, 480×272 pixel, Approximately 16,770,000 colors displayed |
| Sound | Built-in stereo speakers |
| Main input/output | Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b) (Wi-Fi) High Speed USB (USB2.0) (mini-B) Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Analog Video Out Microphone |
| Main connectors | DC IN 5V connector DC OUT connector Video out/headset connector USB connector Memory Stick Duo™ slot |
| Key/Switches | Directional buttons (up/down/right/left), Analog stick Action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, square) START button, SELECT button, PS button |
| Power sources | Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack
AC adaptor |
| Internal disc drive | Read-only UMD™ drive |
| Supported profile | PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Game UMD™ Video |
| Access control | Region code, parental control |
| Wireless communications | Infrastructure mode
Ad hoc mode (connects up to 16 consoles) |
| Supplied accessories | AC adaptor Battery pack (1200mAh) |
September 4th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
I wish the wigi was updated to ‘g’ since ‘b’ is not supported so well with the latest home wifi access points (esp with mixed networks, ie b + g + n). Also, the download of patches and other content takes ages !