Sony PSP

Slick design; impressive wide-screen display; PS2-like graphics; built-in Wi-Fi, MP3 and video playback, and image viewer; removable battery

Multimedia functionality is half-baked, especially for video; you need to supply your own software and expensive memory cards

The Dynamic Sony PSP Playstation Portable Console The Sony PSP puts the renowned gaming power of PlayStation in your pocket. [...]

Expand the possibilities provided by the PSP hand-held media device with a range of optional accessories such as a PSP camera and car adaptor.

Movie playback is often considered a secondary function to gaming for Sony's handheld console, but its oft-revered screen was specifically chosen for its video ability.

Can be found for a good price, Good potential image quality, Easy to use

Proprietary formats, New UMDs overpriced and limited

A fine player, but needs removable media

You can net a first-generation PSP like this for as little as £90 now

Can be found for a good price, Good potential image quality, Easy to use

Proprietary formats, New UMDs overpriced and limited

It also handles music and photos, and includes a web browser. Given its infamously unimpressive games library, it's turned out to be far better media device than it is a handheld console

Has the most talked-up handheld of all time just been riding a wave of hype or is it running under its own steam?

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Like a village idiot smeared with cow dung, nothing comes close to this. It's not perfect, but we're prepared to forgive a few flaws in exchange for the best handheld gaming experience so far.

The Sony PlayStation Portable comes with its own UMD movie format, has a 4.3in colour screen and a pile of freebie online content

Comes with own dinky UMD movie format. Excellent 4.3in colour widescreen.

Better with buds than the bundled 'phones. Max memory a bit of a let-down. Analogue stick not that great for precision.

The Sony PSP has been around for a while now. Is it still likely to be top of the Christmas list this year? Well - it's top of mine at least.

My PC can do that - does that right now. I don't need more hardware for that

It's here at last, but is Sony's mobile PlayStation worth emptying your pockets for?

Easy to use, cheap, plenty of puzzles

The cursor marking your box is hard to find if you turn away,

Being a big fan myself, my first initial thoughts of this device were that of excitement, but unfortunately this soon wore off after a few games.

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Easy to use, cheap, plenty of puzzles

The cursor marking your box is hard to find if you turn away,

Being a big fan myself, my first initial thoughts of this device were that of excitement, but unfortunately this soon wore off after a few games.