Sony's PSP

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I've been thinking about getting a PSP for some time...

Advice please?? I've never owned a console of any sorts.

Yes PSP is very good just dont get the (PSP Go) just get a psp slim you can listen to all your music on it like an mp3 player you can watch videos on it as well as store pics. and on its network you can download old PSone games and psp games as well and download your fav tv shows and movies also it has internet. its advancing very quickly to being the most portable all in one media device it updates and all so I recommend it

Any more info would be great What type of battery does it take? Internal type, external, etc. Expected charge length average

PSP®-3000 system It has an advanced LCD screen, which offers the highest-level contrast ratio, best response time and the widest color gamut possible on an LCD screen. It also has anti-reflection technology, so that you'll get vibrant and natural colors in any conditions. And the built-in microphone enhances multi-player gaming and enables Skype™ calling. Light, slim and as portable as ever. Watch movies. Listen to music. Surf the Internet. You can even watch live and recorded TV. And it all goes down on the dazzling widescreen LCD. Doing it all and looking absolutely brilliant, the all-new PSP®-3000 system.

The PSP®-3000 system includes:

* PSP®-3000 system (Technical Specifications)
o Piano Black
o Light, slim and portable
o Dazzling, all-new, vibrant LCD screen
o Built-in microphone
o Play on any TV using video out (cables sold separately)
o Play games, movies, music and more
* AC adaptor
* AC power cord
* Battery pack

All this comes with it when you buy it

The battery lasts about 8 hours at most but depending on what your doing with the psp as in internet and SOME psp games it will last 3 hours

So, from your advice is the 3000 series? Just not sure whether to go pre-owned or new. Might check my local Sony store, see what they have

Yea either way is good

Local Sony store was useless - THEY HAD NONE!! ! Still undecided about new/pre-owned and which to go for as some have selected games included and I won't play them all... I suppose I can sell the games I don't play on eBay or similar sites

yea but the psp has all sorts of games on its network it has all these Playstation 1 games

(PSP PSN)
69 PSOne Games


2Xtreme
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Bloody Roar
Bowling
Castlevania Chronicles
Castlevania: SotN
CoolBoarders
Cool Boarders 2
Cool Boarders 3
Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot 2
Crash Bandicoot 3: WARPED
Dead in the Water
Destruction Derby
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko
FINAL FANTASY VII
Final Fantasy Tactics
Ford Raceing
Hot Shots Golf 2
Jet Moto
Jet Moto 2
Jumping Flash!
Jumping Flash! 2
The King of Fighters '99
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor Underground
MediEvil
Metal Gear Solid
Mobile Light Force
Nuclear Strike
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Pandemonium!
Rally Cross
Rayman
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Resident Evil Director's Cut
R-Type Delta
R-Types
Silent Hill
SimCity 200
Sno-Cross Championship Racing
Spec Ops: Airborne Commando
Spec Ops: Cover Assault
Spec Ops: Ranger Elite
Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol
Spyro the Dragon
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Spyro Year of the Dragon
Street Fighter Alpha
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Suikoden
Syphon Filter
Syphon Filter 2
Syphon Filter 3
Tekken 2
Ten Pin Alley
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider 2
Tomb Raider III
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Twisted Metal 2
Um Jammer Lammy
Warhawk
Wild Arms
WILD ARMS 2
WipEout
XS Junior League Soccer

Are those PSX games I could download for the PSP for next to no charge? Am I right? Some of those look mighty tempting...

If I were you, I'd just get a new one over a pre-owned one. Gamers will usually trade in their handhelds when they've overplayed them, and those handhelds will end up with a much lower battery life than a brand new one.

That's what I'm thinking. Although, I'm not sure how the battery's are in them. Are the integral, removable, etc?

They are removable, but last time I checked an individual battery costs around $30 each (I don't know how many UK pounds that is). If that's the case, it all just depends on how much less a used PSP costs over a new one.

You know you can refer to UK pounds £ as GBP

I don 't like the idea of a dying battery and then having to return it to Sony to have them replace the battery. Although the latest batteries are better than the older Ni Cd, they will still die

With my ADD, i've decided it's likely best if i don't indulge into handheld gaming. I'd rather download an emu and just concentrate all my games on my comp. I'd get too distracted in class or elsewhere if i had one outside of the house.

I just like the idea of something I can use to play games, videos, and music on the move. I hate some journeys where driving isn't possible, ie south UK to Scotland on a coach in 14 hours...