Archive for April, 2009

Ever since Sony and Nintendo launched the first versions of their respective handhelds several years ago, the battle for supremacy has never ceased. Now, Sony and Nintendo both have refreshed their respective handhelds and have sent them out to duke it out in the marketplace.

First, the Sony. The new Sony PSP-3000 does not have many new features. The only notable addition is the mic which can be used for talking on Skype which is not built-in. Changes include the new brighter screen, and the differently-shaped start and select buttons. Also, the home button is now labeled as the PlayStation button. Other than that, it’s still the same PSP with video and mp3-playing capability.

Now, the Nintendo. The DSi has 2 built-in cameras, though both have only VGA resolution. Both screens are now 0.25 inches bigger though, and in this case, bigger is definitely better. What’s new to the DSi is the the built-in music playback capability, though it can only play aac files, not mp3s.

Over all, both the 3000 and the DSi are evolutions of their previous versions, not revolutions. As such, they’re both basically the same as the previous systems, so choosing one is still like before. If you need the video and mp3 playback and the more mature games, stick with the PSP. If you want the new cameras and the touchscreen, stick to the DSi.