Shoutbox

Well as was said at E3 2004, the Sony PSP (Playstation Portable) and the Nintendo DS (Dual Screen) are going to be released within the next 9 months or so. My question is, which are you most looking forward to/planning to buy?

I am planning to buy a Sony PSP when they come out.

The estimated prices for the new portable devices are (in Canadian dollars [CAD])
Nintendo DS  -  $300
Sony PSP  -  between $300 and $400 (est.)


Sony PSP is more powerful and has a bright vibrant screen with almost the same stat.s as the PS2 when it comes to power, the ability to play music and videos, and an est, 8 hour battery life. It has a strong line-up of games on the way and a sleek, portable design.







PSP Specifications (gamespot):
http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6072659.html

PSP CPU Core

MIPS R4000 32-bit core
128-bit bus
1-333MHz (1.2V)
8MB eDRAM main memory
2.6Gbps bus bandwidth
FPU, VFPU (2.6 billion flops)
3D graphics extended instructions
I Cache, D Cache

PSP Media Engine

MIPS R4000 32-bit core
128-bit bus
1-333MHz (1.2V)
2MB eDRAM submemory
I-Cache, D-Cache
90nm CMOS

PSP Graphics Core

1-166MHz (1.2V)
256-bit bus
2MB eDRAM (VRAM)
5.3Gbps bus bandwidth
664 million pixels per second pixel fill rate
3D curved surface and 3D polygon engine
Support for compressed textures, hardware clipping, morphing, bone, tessellation, bezier, b-spline (NURBS)
Maximum of 33 million polygons per second
24-bit full color (RGBA)

Sound Core

VME (Virtual Mobile Engine)
Reconfigurable DSP
166MHz (1.2 V)
128-bit bus
5 giga operations per second
CODEC capabilities
3D sound, 7.1 channels
Synthesizer, effecter, and other abilities
ATRAC3 plus, AAC, MP3 for audio

Media

UMD (Universal Media Disc)
60mm-diameter disc
660nm laser diode
1.8GB capacity (dual-layered disc)
11Mbps transfer rate
AES crypto system
Unique disc ID
Shockproof
Regional code system
Parental lock system
Repeat ordering system

Other Specifications

16:9-format widescreen TFT LCD (480x272 pixels, 24-bit full color)
MPEG4 AVC decoder
Wireless LAN (802.11)
IrDA (Infrared Data Association)
USB 2.0
Memory Stick
AV in/out
Stereo headphone out
Lithium ion battery
Expansion port





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The Nintendo DS has a windfall of N64 games comming with it along with a bulky design and 2 touch sensitive GBA SP style screens.



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THE UPCOMING NINTENDO  handheld gaming system, thus far labelled DS, (but also codenamed 'Nitro') will sport dual touch-screens, 802.11-style wireless connectivity for up to 16 players and 3D graphics, a document leaked onto a Japanese web site suggests.

The document apparently confirms that the unit will be powered by a pair of ARM7 and ARM9 processors, with the ARM 7 running at 33MHz and the ARM 9 running at 67MHz. The device will sport 4MB of system RAM, and 32K of RAM for the ARMs 7 and 9, as well as 656K of VRAM.

According to the document, the twin screens will be higher resolution the Game Boy Advance, boasting 256x192 pixels. It also suggests a 3D screen capability pumping out 120,000 polygons per second.

Nintendo has not yet responded to the reported leak nor confirmed the details are genuine.


(I was unable to find more details...)