The Red PSP from Sony

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The Red PSP is a fantastic rich and evocative red colour that probably makes it one of the most attractive handheld consoles on the market today. Sony actually call the colour 'radiant red' and you can see why - it is a strong deep red on a glossy (yet fingerprint resistant surface) that it appeals to many people who want to make a design statement.

The Red PSP is a handheld gaming console that is another great milestone for Sony Computer Entertainment in the consumer gaming market. Millions of PSP's have been sold worldwide reflecting the functionality and popularity of the PSP console with its great games and multimedia features.

The Red PSP is now approaching its fourth version following its initial release in 2004, and features a wide high resolution screen and awesome gaming capabilities!

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Red PSP Consoles

Red PSP 3000 ** The Latest Model **

The latest version of the red PSP was released in October 2008 and built on the changes made to the PSP Slim and Light. The market reaction to the latest set of changes was very positive as it took the PSP to the next level of speed and practicality in every day use.

The red PSP 3000 has a brighter LCD screen with increased color range, increased contrast ratio, a built in microphone and anti reflective technology.

Other built in hardware includes built in stereo speakers, a headphone jack, two USB ports, 1800 mAh battery and IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi.

PSP Slim & Lite, which is also known as the PSP 2000

The red PSP Slim & Lite is the second generation (PSP 2000) of the PSP. This model reached the UK market around 2 years ago. The main physical differences were in the size and weight of the PSP 2000 with it weighing 189gms, which is nearly 33% lighter than its predecessor.

To achieve the slim and light look, some very radical changes had to be brought into the hardware. The newer PSP Slim & Lite came without a metal chassis and hence lesser bulk. A thinner and brighter screen, an improved WLAN and microcontroller, built in microphone, better power efficiency and 64 MB memory made the PSP Slim & Lite a much more powerful device than its predecessor.

The Next Generation of Red PSP's

Will we see a Red PSP Go

The PSP Go follows hot on the heels of the PSP 3000 with its release at the start of October 2009. The PSP Go represents a different design direction for Sony and deviates from its predessors in several innovative ways.

The big question for lovers of red games consoles is whether Sony will be brave enough to deliver a Red PSP Go soon after launch. The launch colours will be the bog standard black and white variants, which does not set the world on fire but is a safe bet for Sony to start with on a new model.

Red PSP - Design

The red PSP console could well be the most aesthetically designed portable gaming consoles currently available. The body feels solid and the controls are comfortable on the fingers. Though not one of the lightest consoles around at 280 gms, the PSP does not weigh down on the user.

The candy bar console is currently available in eleven different colours across the globe: piano black, ceramic white, ice silver, mystic silver, rose pink, deep red, champagne gold, Felicia blue, mint green, lavender purple, and metallic blue. But only the piano black is universally available.

The majority of the console is occupied by the 4.3 inch display (16.77 million colors) which is flanked by the controls.

The directional keypad is placed to the left of the screen, and the square, triangle, circle, and X buttons are to the right. The designers have also managed to squeeze in an analog joystick below the directional controls. Two shoulder buttons complete the controller set of the PSP.

Sony’s proprietary UMD (Universal Media Disk) drive is placed at the back. The UMD is an optical media with a protective covering that is holds all the games and movies playable on the PSP. The console also holds a Memory Stick Duo reader on the left.

The device houses an infrared and an USB 2.0 port on the top edge enabling connectivity with the computer or the mobile. A sensible strategy if you want a cheap red psp is to choose a PSP games bundle giving you a better price for a PSP and a game when bought together than if bought separately.

Red PSP - Hardware and Software Overview

The visual impact of the red PSP is backed up by the underlying hardware. The console runs on R4000-based CPUs and has a graphics processing unit with two megabytes of onboard VRAM.

The Red PSP features the CrossMediaBar Graphical user interface for navigation (commonly refered to as the XMB).

The XMB of the PSP comes with 7 different categories: Settings, Photo, Music, Video, Game, Network, and PlayStation Network. The XMB can be personalized by changing the colors and order of the icons. Further customizations can be done by changing the theme of the XMB.

About Sony

Sony has a reputation as an innovator in consumer electronics. The Sony Corporation has since branched out and its tentacles extend into many areas of consumer electronics and entertainment.

When Sony decided to enter the video gaming market it did so in style with the Playstation, at the time a high end gaming console. The launch of the PlayStation saw more than 100,000 units sold, swiftly followed by the million unit mark being hit in less than 6 months.

Four years ago the PlayStation Portable reached the market, once again taking portable gaming into a new era in terms of processing power and graphics. Several variations of the PSP have now been released and the PSP Go represents the next stage in the development of the PSP range.

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