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The Good
* The most graphically advanced handheld system on the market. The PSP makes techfunctional wonder.
* System hardware can be upgraded online for free. Those wily Sony programmers are always coming up with cool new features to add on. Past improvements, which now come with new PSPs, include web browsers, multiple language support, RSS feeds, flash animation capability and TV viewing.
* As a full-featured portable device, with movie viewing, music playing,and internet access, to name a few, it can be the ultimate traveling companion. And don't forget: it plays games, too!
* Very sleek and sexy design makes it an attractive electronic device.
* The shiny widescreen display doubles as a handy mirror when the system is turned off.
The Bad
* Many games are simply downgraded copies of PS2 titles.
* Still somewhat pricey, though several price drops have made the PSP less of a bankDuo'>Memory Stick Duo cards, the only memory units that work on the device, can add on to the price as well.
* Lack of dual analog sticks makes some games, like first-person shooters, a bit awkward to control.
* Though the PSP-3000, the most recent version, has a memory upgrade to speed up load times, games can still take a long time to start up, and there will still be a lot of breaks in the action for loading.
The Ugly
* Make sure you've got some cargo pants, because the device is pretty bulky and won't fit into standard jeans pockets.
* Speaker sound is weak. That can be fixed with amps and headphones.
Specifications
* Supports proprietary Universal Media Disc (UMD) format for games and movies. Also can store MPEG4 video formats, MP3, MP4 and WAV files.
* Connects to a PC or
