Friday 14 March 2008

PSP FAT or Slim

Ok so the PSP is a well made bit of kit. Even the cheaper slim is well made compared to other consoles but not as good as the original (but larger) FAT PSP.

If you are after a PSP and do not mind the large FAT PSP the benefits include:

  • Better build quality and screen (metal not plastic UMD drive, etc)
  • Ability to run 1.5 Firmware and 3.x dual booting
  • Much better battery life than slim
  • IR Port
  • Battery can be used to unlock a slim or FAT if modded
The Slim claims better load times, but I've not noticed this. The slim does have improvements

  • Charge from USB
  • Smaller & Lighter than FAT
  • VOIP (Skype et al)
Both great machines. Remember both need some kind of case to protect the excellent screen from damage in transit. I do not use a screen protector but some folk like these. There is no substitute for a good case.

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