I don't know. The original GameBoy had a lot of variants during its time. There was the Game Boy, Play it Loud Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, and Game Boy Light. These were available in different colors but all played the same games and had the same inputs. Then came the short lived Game Boy Color which also came in different colors including a translucent purple. The only difference being it had a (very limited) color screen. Then there was the Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, Game Boy Advance SP "Mark II" and Game Boy Micro.

There is more than a microphone in this revision and just so you know, there are quite a few games and features that can and will utilize that microphone.

Just wanted to add that the PSP has had games that supported voice communications since at least 2005 with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo.

dont forget the incredulous

TOM CLANCY'S END WAR

A hard drive would be nice but I'd forgo it if they'd implement some way of uploading UMD titles to the PS3 and allowing full remote play (let the PS3 be the hard drive).

I have no need for a second analog as we have a superabundance of great games that show it's not at all necessary. Maybe in a new product line, but not the PSP.

if they just *tried* to add a hard drive to the thing, I'd sure as heck avoid the hard drive model.

At omgitsthepope:

Re the HD and the 2nd stick:

1. One has to differentiate between my posting a consensus and subscribing to that consensus. Note that I was careful to say people wanted these things, a fact you'll find ubiquitous if you survey various forums and user polls on the subject. I'm well aware of the various reasons Sony chooses not to grant these requests. I'm merely noting that people want these features.

Also: Note that I gave solid reasons for Sony to have implemented the features we see in the 3000; note that I agreed these features were consistent with Sony's quest to improve the PSP. The 3000 is not some excuse to inflict better copyright protection.

2. The HD (or higher capacity SSD) would serve the same purpose it does in the PS3: faster load times for games. It's possible Sony is hesitating to implement SSD loads because (1) they're waiting to standardize higher capacities at low prices (the wait will be short) or (2) they fear the hacking potential of that feature.

Re your homebrew comments: Note that I, personally, will be glad if their attempt at better copy protection fails again, since I use homebrew apps for music and text editing (the PSP might well be the cheapest de facto UMPC on the market). I expressed no "mean" desire "to want sony to fail at preventing" copyright infringement.

Re your comments about bluray: That format shows every sign of being one of Sony's successes, unlike betamax and minidisc. I quoted that comment, which was made by an industry insider, because I think it shows insights into Sony's tunnel vision and the business/format miscalculations that can ensue. I gave you the quote not because I am Sony's "enemy" or a "fanboy" for some other platform, but because understanding the limitations of a company we admire can prevent us from nursing unrealistic expectations about future strategies and product revisions. Sony's perfectionism, inclusiveness and high-end aspirations make it my preferred company for gaming consoles. Its record company interests, rigid AV copy protection schemes and implacable will in pursuing its aims apart from customer feedback set it apart from Microsoft and Nintendo. I still prefer Sony's products, but I see no reason to feel sacrilegious about discussing Sony's faults.

Probably, that faster screen was much more expensive when PSP2000 was conceived.

Not true douche, People like to wait it out until it's worth buying. Most people already have a psp, I'm not willing to buy another unless they come out with something more useful. technology always advances, and depending on how long you are willing to wait you'll save some time, money, and space so you don't have electronics stashed away and rarely use again;

And at times I tell myself "aw, shit. I should have waited", because the things I have my eye on will eventually be cheaper and more advance over time.