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Sony’s first PlayStation Portable PSP handheld gaming console was first announced at E3 way back in 2003 and first arrived in UK stores in September 2005. Fast forward four years and finally Sony has launched a pocket version of the PSP, leaving the highly unpopular Universal Media Disc (UMD) format for digital downloads through its online store. Portable handheld console released by Sony for several years are not exactly a handheld console that is easy to carry because of its size that still is quite large.

After a long-awaited, finally Sony Computer Entertainment Inc (SCEI) today launched PSP Go (N1000) that makes all gadgets lovers & gamers really stunned. With a very compact dimensions and futuristic, Size of PSP Go was made 50% smaller than the size of the PSP is currently, also 40% lighter.

The most striking of the PSP is a new type of design that changed the total from the previous type. Because the control & navigation system on the PSP Go converted into hidden by using the system slides down. This new design makes the size & weight of the PSP console Go decreased significantly. But with the distance of the D-pad & analog is more narrow, it might be difficult for users with large hands, but it would be very beneficial for users with smaller hands.

With a new look using the slider handheld, Sony PSP Go is more interesting to wait for a gadget is also equipped with 3.8-inch screen, 16GB storage capacity, Bluetooth and expandable via Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot. You will not find on the PSP UMD drive Go, because Sony decided to remove the UMD drive on this latest variant of PSP. This portable handheld Playstasion also provides Network Support and intregasi with Playstasion 3.

Because it lacks a way to play games purchased in stores, Sony comes to setting prices for each piece of content purchased from the system. You can only get your game one place; Is Gone with the discount competition and the use of the game. Sony now sells all the games you going to the Go 16 GB of storage, and the inability to buy or sell used games, Sony now owns every piece of the market with this system. And without an easy way to change the batteries in order of piracy, piracy would not be so easy.

Although with some shortcomings, PSP Go currently remains the best handheld gaming console available in the market. Display, control and performance is much better than the old generation PSP. As long as Sony can make a publisher-publisher of games to continue to make games interesting for this handheld, the Sony PSP Go should be able to rule the handheld gaming console for several years.