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New Slimmer PSP on the way?

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http://www.psxextreme.com/psp-news/948.html

The rumors of a redesigned PSP have been circulating for months, but Sony hasn't confirmed any details. However, Kotaku claims to have solidified many of those details thanks to "sources close to Sony."
Apparently, there are many changes for this sleek new PSP, but it still retains the same hardware. The system will be slimmer than before, featuring a snazzy new LED screen that takes up less space. Furthermore, thanks to the LED, the battery life of the portable increases significantly (perhaps four times longer). As for the UMD drive, that'll stick around, but it should be a faster version that will enable quicker load times. The button layout - which has suffered from criticism - have been revamped, and the D-pad is now more like a PS3 pad, which should satisfy many gamers. And lastly, the new PSP comes equipped with 8GBs of internal flash memory.

Sony is currently debating other features, like the possibility of a built-in camera. Rumors surrounding a touch screen appear to be false, as that's something that won't arrive until Sony releases their next handheld. Kotaku says Sony hasn't decided on a price for this new PSP as of yet, but they're trying to keep it under $170. They're going to start production in the next few weeks, and the redesigned PSP will make its grand entrance in July at this year's E3. Well, provided all this is true, this should help increase PSP sales, right? It sounds like a very sweet little device, that's for sure.
 
I'd honestly buy it if it came with that internal memory.
 
I WOULD UPGRADE FROM THE ONE I HAVE NOW, IF IT'S BETTER!!!:D:up:
 
And to think, my mom just went out and bought me a 4GB memory stick for my birthday... :(

Oh well. This is just the excuse I've been looking for-- maybe I can have my old PSP dedicated to homebrew software, and have the new one be up-to-date. I'm hoping to install some custom firmware on my current PSP once there's one that's compatible with 3.40 firmware.
 
I already sold my psp for a mp3 player. Not getting slim version either.
 
I like keeping my PSP around because I DO play games on it (shocker!) but it's also great for RSS feeds and such. Music listening is a bit of a pain since I can't make playlists, Sony really needs to add that functionality, I mean come on!
 

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