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PSP 3000 Actually Has Same Battery Life as the Current PSP [Psp 3000]
Gizmodo —
... original, but Gamespot has learned from Sony that it will actually be the same (about 4 to 6 hours for games and about 4 to 5 hours for UMD videos). While the new screen does require more power, Sony has compensated by reducing the power draw of other components. The weird thing here is that Sony originally suggested that re-releasing the discontinued PSP extended battery pack was the solution. Is there some confusion here or did they just reverse ground? [Gamespot via Playstation Blog]
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Sony says PSP-3000 battery is the same as PSP-2000, so quit bitchin’
CrunchGear —
... Everyone and their mother have been bitching about the PSP-3000 and it’s supposedly atrocious battery life compared to the current gen because of the improved screen and rightfully so, IMO. Who wants to lose battery life for the sake of having the latest gen of some new fangled device? I’m talking about you iPhone 3G owners, myself included. Anyway, Sony Hardware Marketing Director has just posted this up on the PlayStation blog. ...
Sony exec takes it back, says PSP-3000 battery life "equivalent to current PSP"
Engadget —
Filed under: Gaming, HandheldsWe're not sure which part of "you can buy a new, larger battery from Sony to extend your gaming time" John Koller didn't mean, but evidently we (read: the world) had it all wrong. In a recent posting from the Director, he "clarifies" things by asserting that "the new PSP will have equivalent battery life to the current PSP, about 4 to 6 hours for games and about 4 to 5 hours for UMD videos." He continues on to affirm that the new, brighter and altogether lovelier display does suck down more power, but Sony's dutiful engineers apparently managed to "reduce the power consumption of the overall system" in order ...
Sony claims "new PSP-3000 will have equivalent battery life to the current PSP"
T3.com All —
Sony claims "new PSP-3000 will have equivalent battery life to the current PSP" Sony started the rumours, now they're ending the rumours The rumour mills have been busily cranking out PSP-shaped gossip titbits in recent days, with the battery life of the PSP-3000 coming into question on Tuesday ...
