A Quick Overview of the New Psp Go

The PSP Go is perhaps one of the more interesting ideas to have ever come to fruition from Sony’s mind, leading those who have taken the time to invest in it – and though it is a bit of an investment – to enjoy it well enough.

This system made its debut back in November of 2009, claiming to be the best upgrade to the PSP family yet. Intending to be a decent alternative to the PSP 3000 model, it was quickly discovered that the Go would be a digital downloads only system.

This avoids the problem of having a bunch of random cases lying around, with the UMD running the risk of getting scratched, or getting lost in the house somewhere, or having the manual lost or torn, so on and so forth. It will also avoid the problem of a retailer running out a copy before one is able to get to the store and buy it, because the Internet cannot run out of copies.

Aesthetically, the Go is pretty well rounded. It comes with a slide open design that makes a player feel as if though they are opening a new present each and every time. It also comes with a hard drive spaced up to 16 GB, which can hold about 15 to 30 games, depending on the size of the games. However, every good thing does come with a flaw or two.

For instance, it is, as previously mentioned, digital download only. This means that all those Universal Media Discs that were bought for that previous PSP model are all rendered irrelevant. There is simply no slot in which a UMD would ever fit. The new analog nub design is a bit awkward and difficult to use because it is a bit stiff, but after some usage, it relaxes.

While some may not enjoy the idea that all of the previously purchased UMDs will no longer be of any usage, it could still be considered a good thing to be rid of the UMDs. Sony realised that load times were awful for games playing from a disc, but had the load times drastically lessened after installing the game to the memory stick. It also means that there is no reason to go to the store to wait in line and purchase a disc when it can all be done by way of Wi-Fi, or through the computer.

Peter Simpson writes guides to computing gadgets and new technology. This week Peter’s out and about playing on his psp. Thanks to some great deals on psp accessories and a psp games bundle he’s ready to challenge you anywhere. If you’re up for the challenge, Peter games on a nintendo ds too.