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I was doing some Christmas shopping for my nieces and nephews and started looking at the Nintendo PSP. Not for them but for me.

I'm not a big game player but it looks to me like this thing does a lot of the portable media and internet stuff I'd like a portable device to do. I can watch TV and movies on it, store music and photos, browse the web in WiFi hotspots, and play games.

Does anyone have a PSP or any opinion on the use of it for media storage/playback and web browsing?

Or know of another portable device that does all this stuff better.

andrewjackson wrote:I was doing some Christmas shopping for my nieces and nephews and started looking at the Nintendo PSP. Not for them but for me.

I'm not a big game player but it looks to me like this thing does a lot of the portable media and internet stuff I'd like a portable device to do. I can watch TV and movies on it, store music and photos, browse the web in WiFi hotspots, and play games.

Does anyone have a PSP or any opinion on the use of it for media storage/playback and web browsing?

Or know of another portable device that does all this stuff better.

Nintendo doesn't make the PSP, Sony does. Nintendo makes the DS, which is not nearly as good. (Brain Age only works on the DS though).

Yes, the PSP is the best for all you mention.

Right, Sony. No idea why I said Nintendo.

And thanks for the opinion.

Bob Juch wrote:

andrewjackson wrote:I was doing some Christmas shopping for my nieces and nephews and started looking at the Nintendo PSP. Not for them but for me.

I'm not a big game player but it looks to me like this thing does a lot of the portable media and internet stuff I'd like a portable device to do. I can watch TV and movies on it, store music and photos, browse the web in WiFi hotspots, and play games.

Does anyone have a PSP or any opinion on the use of it for media storage/playback and web browsing?

Or know of another portable device that does all this stuff better.

Nintendo doesn't make the PSP, Sony does. Nintendo makes the DS, which is not nearly as good. (Brain Age only works on the DS though).

Yes, the PSP is the best for all you mention.

The girls have DS Lites. they already had iPods, which is why we went with the DS system.

Chapin has a PSP, but he has yet to make real good use of the media storage stuff, so I can't give you a very informed opinion. I do know it takes some hefty additional memory for the video stuff -- the PSP comes standard with barely enough memory to run games. But memory has gotten a lot cheaper lately, so that's not a huge drawback.

If you don't care about the game playing, I'd get a Creative ZEN like the one I have. It supports MP3, WMA and non-protected AAC (iTunes purchases) as well as video. Since it supports DRM, I can load my "rented" music from Rhapsody as well as rented video from Vongo (if I really feel like watching a video on a 2 1/2 inch screen).

Bob Juch wrote:If you don't care about the game playing, I'd get a Creative ZEN like the one I have. It supports MP3, WMA and non-protected AAC (iTunes purchases) as well as video. Since it supports DRM, I can load my "rented" music from Rhapsody as well as rented video from Vongo (if I really feel like watching a video on a 2 1/2 inch screen).

Can I surf the internet with this? Seems unlikely.

And I do play some games and I might play more with this.

mrkelley23 wrote:Chapin has a PSP, but he has yet to make real good use of the media storage stuff, so I can't give you a very informed opinion. I do know it takes some hefty additional memory for the video stuff -- the PSP comes standard with barely enough memory to run games. But memory has gotten a lot cheaper lately, so that's not a huge drawback.

Yeah, I'm reading about how you have to add a lot of memory.

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:

andrewjackson wrote:I was doing some Christmas shopping for my nieces and nephews and started looking at the Nintendo PSP. Not for them but for me.

I'm not a big game player but it looks to me like this thing does a lot of the portable media and internet stuff I'd like a portable device to do. I can watch TV and movies on it, store music and photos, browse the web in WiFi hotspots, and play games.

Does anyone have a PSP or any opinion on the use of it for media storage/playback and web browsing?

Or know of another portable device that does all this stuff better.

Nintendo doesn't make the PSP, Sony does. Nintendo makes the DS, which is not nearly as good. (Brain Age only works on the DS though).

Yes, the PSP is the best for all you mention.

The girls have DS Lites. they already had iPods, which is why we went with the DS system.

My iPod bit the dust so I was thinking of replacing it with the new iPod touch or the PSP.

andrewjackson wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:If you don't care about the game playing, I'd get a Creative ZEN like the one I have. It supports MP3, WMA and non-protected AAC (iTunes purchases) as well as video. Since it supports DRM, I can load my "rented" music from Rhapsody as well as rented video from Vongo (if I really feel like watching a video on a 2 1/2 inch screen).

Can I surf the internet with this? Seems unlikely.

And I do play some games and I might play more with this.

No, no Net access.

I already have an iPAQ with WiFi, so I don't need another Net-enabled device. I'd rather have two that do a good job instead of one that has to compromise.

Bob Juch wrote:

andrewjackson wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:If you don't care about the game playing, I'd get a Creative ZEN like the one I have. It supports MP3, WMA and non-protected AAC (iTunes purchases) as well as video. Since it supports DRM, I can load my "rented" music from Rhapsody as well as rented video from Vongo (if I really feel like watching a video on a 2 1/2 inch screen).

Can I surf the internet with this? Seems unlikely.

And I do play some games and I might play more with this.

No, no Net access.

I already have an iPAQ with WiFi, so I don't need another Net-enabled device. I'd rather have two that do a good job instead of one that has to compromise.

That's a point to consider.

Oldest son has a PSP and he loads up the cheap memory cards with songs and videos, so he doesn't need an iPod. He uses it to go online, also. I bought him some movies on the UMDs for flights.

I LOVE the Pinball Hall of Fame game he has, especially because the controls are like flippers.

I'm a big PSP fan.

This thread mentions Brain Age on Nintendo DS Lite. I've been curious about Brain Age and what people think about it. Have any of you tried it and if so, what did you think of it?

I normally have very little interest in video games, but I thought Brain Age and maybe some other titles might be good training for game shows and general mental agility. I was especially wondering whether it would be a good practice tool for a show like Grand Slam.

Nintendo DS Lite seems to have a standard price of $129 and is rarely discounted, while Brain Age costs about 20 bucks. I have no idea whether that would be money wasted or well spent. Most of the other games I've seen for the DS format appear to be pretty juvenile, though I might like some of them if I tried them. But I really don't need to seek out new ways to waste time. I'm too good at that already.

So what do y'all think? Is Brain Age and/or Nintendo DS Lite worth buying? Are there any other favorites that are more focused on training the brain than shooting monsters, racing cars, etc?

TheConfessor wrote:This thread mentions Brain Age on Nintendo DS Lite. I've been curious about Brain Age and what people think about it. Have any of you tried it and if so, what did you think of it?

I normally have very little interest in video games, but I thought Brain Age and maybe some other titles might be good training for game shows and general mental agility. I was especially wondering whether it would be a good practice tool for a show like Grand Slam.

Nintendo DS Lite seems to have a standard price of $129 and is rarely discounted, while Brain Age costs about 20 bucks. I have no idea whether that would be money wasted or well spent. Most of the other games I've seen for the DS format appear to be pretty juvenile, though I might like some of them if I tried them. But I really don't need to seek out new ways to waste time. I'm too good at that already.

So what do y'all think? Is Brain Age and/or Nintendo DS Lite worth buying? Are there any other favorites that are more focused on training the brain than shooting monsters, racing cars, etc?

Yes, Brain Age 1 & 2 are worth buying. I got a free DS when I had my daughter's cable hooked up and got those for her to try to help her recover from her concussion.

By the way, Bob, how is she coming along? I hope that she's well on her way to a significant recovery.